Skype Video Chat to be Available on iPad, Brings Microsoft, Apple Closer
It has been reported that Skype is all set to launch a video chat app that has been optimized for Apple's iPad. This move has come amidst Microsoft's bid to acquire this popular video chat product.
Many industry analysts believe that this might lead to bringing the two historical rivals getting ingratiated by putting Microsoft on the iPad. Some reports claim that the Skype app may be available on iTunes starting Tuesday.
It isn't all that surprising to see Apple's eagerness to allow Skype app for iPad to be available in iTunes. Skype commands huge popularity worldwide, with up to 30 million users simultaneously using this video chat tools during peak times and 145 million average monthly users in 2010.
Combining this popular app on the iPad can only help boost iPad's popularity further. Reviewers also claim that video chat on the iPad would surely be more catchy and convenient than on handheld smartphones.