Skype on my Samsung Galaxy S is still Signing In....

One of the first applications I installed on my Samsung Galaxy S was Skype. This was my backup for Skype in case my iPhone runs out of battery.

It took me a number of tries and reinstalls to conclude that Skype downloaded from Android Market  is not supported on the Samsung Galaxy S !

A few seconds on the Internet shows plenty of cases of disappointed Samsung Galaxy S owners complaining about problems with Skype on their phones.

It is a pity that Android Market does not warn about cases of not working Android phones.

This case shows how big challenge Android application developers are going to face to ensure compatibility with all Android phones.

If an application as Skype, with millions of users, cause such a problem on positioned as an “iPhone Killer” phone you can imagine issues you might experience with new or less known applications.

When you try to download Skype from www.skype.com/m you are informed the following:

"Sorry, Skype is unavailable for your mobile. We add new handsets all the time so check back soon"

The only option left is to follow the Skype for Android blog

and wait for good news…………

Is iPhone going to replace most of my gadgets?

While I was jogging and listening to Geoffrey Moore interview  I realized that I didn't use my iPod anymore... The iPhone did not only  replaced my iPod but also a number of my other gadgets. I don't even carry the extremely light Fujitsu Siemens Loox N100 navigation device which I bought tempted by a review in FT "How to Spend IT" . Google maps does an even better job on my iPhone. My wife is very enthusiast about Navigon navigation, a FREE offer from T-Mobile. I did not have 2GB of left free space to install it and unfortunately have to wait until I get my new iPhone 4, this time with 32GB instead of 16GB. I also use to track my jogging routes  a very convenient application iMapMyRun   allowing  a detailed analysis of my route, speed etc. at home.
Since a few weeks I record my voice notes using the  Evernote application making my Optimus dictaphone obsolete.  I started to use Evernote after watching an excellent presentation of Alex Pachikov responsible for the Evernote business development. This presentation was a part of Stanford iPhone Application Development course. Evernote is a great application and how it impacted my way of dealing with notes is worth of a separate writing.

The skype client converted my iPhone into a skype phone device. I explained to my wife and my two daughters how to use it and during their holidays we all stayed connected - almost for free - between Shanghai, Amsterdam and Santa Barbara.

My iPhone became a mutifunctional device. I wish I had it earlier and saved at least a few hundred Euros.

Could my iPhone be replaced by it's "Android iPhone killer" Samsung Galaxy S.?...



I could not resist buying one to give it a try !