No Skype over 3G for Verizon Wireless Samsung Galaxy Tab

“it looks like your 5GB monthly data ‘allowance’ will not be consumed by Skype usage.” I lol’d

“Currently, Verizon’s Android smartphones are pre-loaded with a special version of the VoIP calling and chat client that allows users to place Skype calls over Verizon’s 3G data network.”

Incorrect. The current implementation of “Bastardized Skype” on Verizon’s Android phones uses the 1x circuit-switched voice network with call forwarding trickery, and it uses your airtime minutes when you place a Skype call.

Well let me act shocked while I install a non-crippled hacked-up version of Skype that’ll do that for me.

Verizon would never do this kind of thing! BACK TO REALITY VERIZON FANGIRLS!!! BASTARDIZATION IS BACK AT BIG RED!

android has given verizon just the control they wanted when they denied apple the iphone deal.

What about google voice? anyone know if you can use that? Because if you can why have a huge droid x when you can just pay for data on this guy and cut your bill in half by just using google voice and its number?

Verizon, don’t be evil!

Oh wait…

Verizon’s business model: let’s see if we can screw this up and still make a profit? Yea take Skype off cause people might use it to make a phone call and what phone company wants that? Look I thought the idea was to get everyone to go VOIP and free up the voice lines for more data. I thought the goal was to get more data at the towers and eliminate voice channels? If that is the plan then removing Skype sure does not promote the cause. I think they are scared. They are afraid the tab is the new iPad and like AT&T they will have an overwhelmed network. Well it ain’t the iPad and I hardly think its taking over at the $599 price. I would say Big Red has choked this deal out with over priced hardware, bottle neck service, and now restricted apps. If its a success it won’t be any thanks to Verizon. Oh and I’m buying one cause that’s what geeks do. BTW my Verizon guy (store manager) said it includes Skype. He just got back from the training class.

People come on there is more to it then just letting every device use VoIP calling. VoIP protocols require a QoS (Quality of Service) that is a one of the strictest settings next to routing advertisements. So people can gripe all they want, but there is a reason why there network is more superior compared to there competitors. They are allowing Skype on 3g for android phones first to test the network and monitor activity. Once they see how its been used or how the network has handled this for a given period of time then they can make adjustments to in the future allow more devices to take advantage of this service. Just remember voice traffic needs a higher priority over data that little jimmy is trying to download. Data traffic can be resent at a later time to put the info together. If someone is talking and there is an interference or packets get dropped, well there goes the person on the opposite end saying “What? I didn’t hear you. It must have cut out”. This would be really obvious as the persons talking and little chunks of the convo just dont come through.

So people quit your whining…plus most people who really want it will find someone who created a hacked 3G version anyways.

Nothing that a modified app can fix, like when it first came out they said you couldn’t but it got done at XDA.

Surprised? Anyone, anyone? I didn’t think so!