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Title: Skype pulls iPad app hours after launch
Post by: Simon on Aug 02, 2011, 23:02:30
Skype has pulled its long-awaiting iPad app just hours after launching the service.

Apple's tablet users have been waiting to be able to use the video and voice services on the iPad, and the app initially worked using both 3G and Wi-Fi connections.

Hours after launch Skype pulled the app, claiming it had been made available prematurely, although it gave no details of what was wrong with the service as offered.

"To ensure your best Skype experience, we've temporarily removed Skype for iPad which went live prematurely," the company said on its Twitter feed.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/369061/skype-pulls-ipad-app-hours-after-launch
Title: Re: Skype pulls iPad app hours after launch
Post by: Technical Ben on Aug 02, 2011, 23:58:23
The guy in the office pressed the wrong button?
More likely Demand = too great. Servers = get em quick! :D
Title: Re: Skype pulls iPad app hours after launch
Post by: Simon on Aug 03, 2011, 00:50:18
Same happened with the Skyfire browser app.  Apparently that was withdrawn because they 'sold out'!  :dunno:
Title: Re: Skype pulls iPad app hours after launch
Post by: Inkblot on Aug 03, 2011, 06:23:50
Quote from: Simon on Aug 02, 2011, 23:02:30
"To ensure your best Skype experience, we've temporarily removed Skype for iPad which went live prematurely," the company said on its Twitter feed.

Gotta love this - I know what they mean but it's the whole "In order to better serve our customers this bank will be closed for staff training on the only day of the week you happen to be in town" again!
Title: Re: Skype pulls iPad app hours after launch
Post by: Rik on Aug 03, 2011, 09:38:19
 ;D I wonder if they share a management team with BT?
Title: Re: Skype pulls iPad app hours after launch
Post by: Technical Ben on Aug 03, 2011, 18:00:30
Or the Banks. :(