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While we’re still waiting for the official Skype application to hit the AppStore, other companies are not standing still. You can already use Fring or Truphone to conduct Skype calls and now a new contender, SHAPE Services with its IM+ for Skype, is entering the market. Actually, it’s not new, as their application/service was already available through web-based app. The native application uses the same method, relying on the “reliable callback technology” rather using VoIP.
IM+ for Skype allows users to both text chat, and make and take calls with their Skype contacts and to any phone number. Existing Skype accounts and plans can be used, which is a good news especially for the Skype Unlimited or Skype Pro users… Here’s a link to the AppStore from where you can grab IM+ for Skype for $9.99.
Finally, let me add that IM+ for Skype is also available for BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian, J2ME, Palm and Android smartphones.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
