Skype for iPhone has been upgraded to include support for the multitasking capabilities of iOS4. The update means that users can now accept Skype calls and instant messages while running other applications, as well as switch to other tasks while using Skype.
The Skype for iPhone [iTunes link] experience is now essentially on par with — if not better than — the native calling experience on the iPhone.
The application was previously enhanced to support calls over 3G. Now calls made over 3G or Wi-Fi will no longer be restricted to users who have the Skype application running in the foreground.
As with all iOS4-compatible apps, users will need to run Skype in the background to take advantage of multitasking and allow for incoming calls.
Skype for iPhone also includes the enhanced graphics supported by the iPhone 4’s Retina Display. In addition, Skype revealed that it no longer plans to charge for calls made over 3G. As such, the entire Skype experience appears to be much improved, and makes possible the previously demonstrated capabilities of the new operating system and hardware.
[img credit: Skype]
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