Skype Disappears From the App Store

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Posted July 16, 2010 at 4:51pm by iClarified

Strangely Skype can no longer be found for download from the App Store.

First noticed by TechCrunch they reached out to Skype about this and were told that they’re currently investigating:

We’re not seeing the Skype app in the App store. We’re very eager to get to the bottom of this, and I can tell you this has nothing to do with our Verizon deal. The Skype for iPhone app and the Skype Mobile app on Verizon Wireless phones have co-existed.

There’s still a page on Skype’s official site that details the app; however, their mobile site oddly omits any mention of it .

We'll let you know if we hear anything else.

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ALICIA WHARFE - July 17, 2010 at 8:42am

SKYPE IS THERE PEOPLE!!!!!!I just checked and it is there. So the vision impaired should check before they start rumors.

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vanimox - July 16, 2010 at 11:19pm

It was gone for only about 4 hours, and from what i noticed only from the iphone app store, not when you searched it directly from itunes... Haha, well im guessing they were just doing an update :)

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miguel - July 16, 2010 at 7:24pm

it's there

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David - July 16, 2010 at 9:48pm

Yes, if you browse the app store from your iPhone.

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Ty - July 16, 2010 at 7:17pm

WTF are they saying... Are they blind???

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Dave - July 16, 2010 at 6:31pm

It's still there, if you do a search for it and you look down on the left. You will see under Artists and More: Skype Software S.a.r.l If you click on that you can download the app still

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Skype CEO - July 16, 2010 at 5:45pm

Like geohot, we too have withdrawn from the iPhone. We are still mad that Fring added us to their service for video calls. THAT WAS OUR IDEA!!! (throws tantrum) We have pulled our app from the app store and will sue fring at a later date because it WAS ALL OURS!!! OURS!!!!!!!!!!! (laughs maniacally). On other thoughts, please enjoy our service on Mac/Windows instead, we don't like competition.

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Bloke - July 16, 2010 at 5:05pm

No wonder, it's total crap on 4.0 buggy as shit. Also reports itself as incompatible when you start it! Where the hell is the update they promised.

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AJ - July 16, 2010 at 5:24pm

I COMPLETELY AGREE!!!

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