Skype for Symbian now in Ovi Store

Published by James on March 3, 2010

Skype_NokiaGLOBAL – Today sees the arrival of a new Skype app for Nokia devices which is available to download from the Ovi Store.

The Skype app will work over WiFi or over a mobile data connection and is available to download for free. The app will run on any device running the latest version of Symbian (Symbian^1) – see below for a full list of compatible devices.

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The app is a fully featured Skype client, giving users the ability to make free Skype-to-Skype calls, send and receive instant messages and share files such as pictures and video.

Users will also be able to receive calls (to an existing Skype number) and see when other Skype users are online.

Contacts are catered for too, with an easy import of phone numbers from the device’s address book directly into the app.

Speaking about the launch, Nokia’s SVP for smartphones, Jo Harlow said

“Symbian is enabling us to bring smartphones to more and more people and ensures scale for our solutions and compelling services, such as Skype. We’re seeing around 1.5 million downloads a day through Ovi Store now and believe that the Skype client for Nokia smartphones increases the amount of downloads further.”

Russ Shaw, General Manager, Mobile at Skype said

“With Skype for Nokia smartphones, more than 200 million smartphone users worldwide** will be able to take the Skype features they love with them on the move. Alongside Skype’s relationships with operators and handset manufacturers worldwide, making Skype available direct to consumers will help millions of users keep in contact with the people that are important to them without worrying about the cost, distance or whether they are away from a computer.”

The initial Skype for Symbian application is compatible with the following Nokia models: Nokia E71, Nokia N96, Nokia N85, Nokia 5320, Nokia 6210 Navigator, Nokia 6220 classic, Nokia  N78, Nokia N79, Nokia  E63, Nokia E66, Nokia  N82, Nokia E51, Nokia  N95, Nokia N95 8Gb, Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8 Gb, Nokia E90, Nokia E72, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia X6, Nokia 5530.

Head over to the Ovi Store now to download the app. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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Comments

  • Vinitmutta

    What a hopeless update for 5530 & 5800….Just Browser & Swipe to unlock. Thats all….For more than 3 months we have been waiting & the result is just 2 major improvements……Even Folder playlist feature is there for 5230 & 5233 models then why cant these 2 modesl have it….???

    For the last 6 months we have been sending requests to nokia care via mail & requesting on the blogs regarding the features we want & what we get in return….waiting for more than 3 months compelled us to think that nokia might be rewriting the firmware or adding requested features……… but the fact is totally different…

    Apart from these 2 things what we were expecting was a major update with new features like homescreen widgets, Anna themes , pure fonts, folder playlist, smart dialer, add to fav in contacts list, qwerty keypad, SMS thread view, Homescreen rotation, Birthday reminders with age in calender, etc…

    I wish they should not release the same update for Nokia X6 model what they have released for 5530 & 5800 models….

    Nokia release the update for Nokia X6 with more features as mentioned in thied para……..Keeping fingers crossed…

    Moral: cant expect anything good from nokia…

  • http://twitter.com/mullerunlimited Mark Alan Muller

    Everywhere it says that the N97 is compatible with Skype. YOU TRY DOWNLOADING IT THEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It tells me that Skype IS NOT AVAILABLE for my device! What is ACTUALLY the truth? Is it, or isn’t it?! Come on, this is not rocket science, Nokia/Skype! I just want Skype on my $&*$£&%ing N97!!!!!

  • http://twitter.com/mullerunlimited Mark Alan Muller

    Everywhere it says that the N97 is compatible with Skype. YOU TRY DOWNLOADING IT THEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It tells me that Skype IS NOT AVAILABLE for my device! What is ACTUALLY the truth? Is it, or isn’t it?! Come on, this is not rocket science, Nokia/Skype! I just want Skype on my $&*$£&%ing N97!!!!!

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  • Abdul Saeed Khan

    I have Nokia E 52 mobile phone. Now i won’t to get Skype for this phone. One day I install Skype but I was unable to video chat. Please help me soon.

  • Abdul Saeed Khan

    I have Nokia E 52 mobile phone. Now i won’t to get Skype for this phone. One day I install Skype but I was unable to video chat. Please help me soon.

  • Abdul Saeed Khan

    I have Nokia E 52 mobile phone. Now i won’t to get Skype for this phone. One day I install Skype but I was unable to video chat. Please help me soon.

  • Abdul Saeed Khan

    I have Nokia E 52 mobile phone. Now i won’t to get Skype for this phone. One day I install Skype but I was unable to video chat. Please help me soon.

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