iPhone with Skype can now call Skype TVs

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I’m jealous. There is Skype for my Evo 4G but it doesn’t do video. Meanwhile, the iPhone continues to get the early releases of the leading-edge Skype versions. If you’ve got an iPhone, enjoy! Android users, you’ll just have to keep waiting

A small, but interesting, update to Skype‘s iPhone app got pushed out today. Version 3.0.1 builds on the video calling capability that was added back in December by adding support for a wider range of Skype clients and devices, including Skype for TV.

If the idea of making a video call from some far-flung corner of the world back to a family TV sounds appealing to you, you’ll need a TV that specifically supports Skype. A number of Panasonic and Samsung sets will do the job, while a compatible webcam is required too. A list of supported kit is here.

While video calling to your TV may

via thenextweb.com