Skype for iPad Makes Its Debut [UPDATE]

Update: Skype has pulled its iPad app from the App Store. The company says that the app went live prematurely.

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Skype has released its official iPad app to the iOS App Store, bringing its live video service to both 3G and Wi-Fi data connections.

Skype for iPad, which has begun rolling out in app stores across the world, expands upon the iPhone app’s features, thanks to the iPad’s larger screen real estate. The iPad app includes all of the features you’d expect: video chat, instant messaging, phone calls and quick access to your contacts. Unlike the iPhone app, instant messaging can be used during video calls.

The Skype app works with both the iPad 1 and the iPad 2, although the iPad 1 only can receive video, as one might expect. The Skype iPad app can call anybody using Skype, whether it’s on the desktop or an iOS device. It requires iOS 4.0 or above.

We’re playing around with the app now, and we’ll have know more updates once we’ve had a chance to make a few calls.

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