Next, Skype plans to update the app used on Android tablets. “I think we’ve shipped more in the last six months than in the previous two years, and across a lot more platforms,” says Stevens. Skype would like to compress that period even further, to about 60 days for its Windows, Mac and iPhone software. New software clients which took six to 12 months to develop are now finished in 90 days, he says. The company used to require up to 18 months to finish products, says Stevens. That quick turnaround is indicative of Skype’s new focus on shipping products as fast as possible. “The app was released before we realized and we had some things we wanted to get right.” After making what Stevens characterizes as “one quick change,” Skype made the app publicly available again. “It was a communication and timing thing,” he said. Stevens says the mix-up was unintentional. The app went live in the App Store on August 1, was quickly pulled and then re-appeared the following day. The smooth ascent of Skype's iPad app contrasts with its launch which was somewhat chaotic. The wait was long enough that many people considered the app late and delayed when it was finally introduced.Īnother possible reason for the iPad app's high demand: video calls are nicer on tablets than phones due to the tablets' larger screens and faster, more capable processors. In late June, after a video demo of its iPad app was leaked online, Skype was forced to confirm the app’s existence. Indeed, the world had been awaiting the release of Skype’s iPad app since the iPad 2, which has a front-facing camera, went on sale in March. Stevens attributes the app’s popularity in part to pent-up demand for a “great video app from Skype” for tablets.
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