Hi everyone, I hope you are enjoying catching up with your friends and family using Skype on your PlayStation Vita. Today I’m happy to announce that this great app will have new features which let you enjoy connecting to even more people.
One of the biggest flaws of the Xbox One version of Skype was the inability to snap it while gaming. Today Microsoft finally solves the issue.
Maybe its less than that because he didn't buy the console at launch and later realised you couldn't snap Skype...
...I'll see myself out.
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Finally, I can cross-platform chat with my PC buds whilst gaming.
It would be awesome if PS4 had this too so I could chat with my PS4 buds cross-platform.
Now that will be great! I have close friends who don't really own consoles and have PC. If Skype ever come to PS4, that would be like a dream come true.
If not...well there are still my Vita and laptop
I agree, the PS4 needs Skype. Party chat is all well and good, but some of my friends don't have a PS4 yet.
It's weird because the Vita has Skype...but the PS4 doesn't. wtf?
Btw, does anyone know if the Web browser on the X1 supports KB/M?
Yeah it does, just not very well. Although that could be my crappy keyboard.
The web browser on Xbox One is far superior to the PS4s. Last time I checked you couldn't even view PS Official Forums properly on the PS4. Also on PS4 Im always getting "Not enough system memory" error.
PS4 being more powerful and having more RAM I don't understand why I get that error so much.
Oh and as for those below saying you need a Kinect for this, no you don't. You can snap using a controller, and you only need a headset to talk..
dude, skype is a microsoft product, it is normal to be exclusive on the xbox, and not be in the ps4.
@ Clown
I'll have to disagree with you about the X1 web browser, ive found the PS4's to load pages much faster, and i visit the official PS forums on it without any problem. Never had the memory error either since using it.
But thanks for letting me know you can use KB/M on the X1 browser.
@icefire
Dude, just stop. Yes, it's a MS product...but the Vita also uses it, which is a PS product. Hence why im baffled the PS4 doesn't use it.
The IE browser works great with the keyboard and is actually very fast. I still browse much more on my PC though. I don't keep a keyboard on my X1. No wires.
On topic: this Skype snapping is a very convenient and desired feature.
So if you gonna chat you better get the Xbox with the kinect
"if you gonna chat you better get the xbox with the kinect"
uh why? all you need is the mic that comes with it. good try though!
Back in my day gaming chat was calling a friend on a lan line while my mom was constantly picking up the phone to see if I was off.
In my day that was impossible, if anyone in my house tried to use the landline they would hear the blissful tones of a modem.
Only feature needed is to allow the Use of an External HDD.. since they only added a 500gb LOCKED inside.. they should have pay a few dollars more and add a 1tb or the ability to swap the HDD...
I think that was already confirmed for the next update? I didn't read the article though so I don't know how "confirmed" it actually is, or what the restrictions are.
The use of external hard drives is certainly coming out. I prefer my hard drives to be hidden inside and not taking a USB port IMO.
If you’ve signed up to Inside PS Vita, you may have noticed that you received an email at some point todaycontaining a Skype voucher. The code grants you with up to 40 minutes of Skype calls to mobiles and landlines for free.
It wouldn't make sense to restrict availability of Skype. They paid $8.5 billion for Skype so to make the most from that investment it has to be everywhere.
Justastranger10.....and Xbox owners should thank SONY for blu-ray.
@justastranger10: so if someone buys you an amazon voucher you are thankful to amazon for allowing it? :-D
I don't think it needs Skype, to be honest. I'm sure it will have fine voice/video chat without the need for Skype.
How can i sign up ?..
Edit: I got mine immediately when i sign up :P
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Joystiq: ''Microsoft's next-gen console, the Xbox One, will offer Skype in widescreen HD and will allow group video calls, Yusuf Mehdi said during the next-gen Xbox reveal event today.''
"I don't wanna skype I just want gamezz!! teh Xbox One has Noooo gamezzz!! The pS4 will ruuuullleee!!!! Take me to your leader Sony... I am not worthy..."
There, I saved all of you from making the same comment.. move along, nothing else to see here.
Can't wait for text chat for this
Does it still suck?
EDIT: http://i.imgur.com/Wt81Q.jp...
Pathetic....
This app would be perfect if they could just add in text chat and allow you to call multiple people, like on PC skype. Without those, the app completely sucks, and is pointless if you already have it on your computor.
Vita is awesome.. I dont care who complains about its shortcomings, it does a lot & does way more than what other devices are capable of..
Awesome :)