Skype update brings two-way video chat to more Android phones

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The Skype app for Android now exceeds its four phone limitation by supporting two-way video calling on a wide range of Android handsets, including the Samsung Galaxy S II. Other compatible handsets include HTC’s Desire, EVO 3D (when it arrives) and Flyer, as well as Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play and Xperia Mini Pro.

Stuck on Froyo? You can still grab a piece of the Skype action – call quality just won’t be as good and you lose out on front camera action, which doesn’t exactly lend itself to easy video calling. So making a call to a loved one may prove an arduous task, but at least Froyo users haven’t been left out in the cold. For now.

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