Skype video calling available to more android devices

Video calling via Skype is now available to more devices running Google's Android operating system, after the video-conference software maker released a new version of its software. Skype 2.1 for Android (2.1.0.46) also contains minor improvements, beta program manager Beom Soo Park said in a blog post. Park said the key updates in the latest release include:

• New devices added to the list of devices officially supporting Skype Video calls, and
• Ability to Enable/Disable Video calling feature for most devices that are not listed in the list of devices supporting Video calling with this application.

Minor improvements Skype, however, noted that with handsets with Android OS 2.2 (Froyo), only the back camera of the device will work for video calling, even if the device has a front-facing camera. The Skype blog entry also listed several issues involving some Android devices that may use the latest version of Skype. Newly added devices that support Skype 2.1 are:

Acer A5 HTC Desire (2.2) HTC Desire HD HTC Evo 3D HTC Evo 4G HTC Flyer HTC Incredible S HTC Sensation HTC Thunderbolt - Verizon (2.2) (US only) LG Revolution - Verizon (2.2) (US only) Samsung Droid Charge - Verizon (2.2) (US only) Samsung Galaxy S Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung Galaxy Tab Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Sony Ericsson Xperia ray

— LBG, GMA News