Has Skype skipped? It's missing from the app store

If you have Skype on your iPhone, hang onto it. As of this morning it seems to be MIA from the app store. The reason? Unclear. It could be that a new version is about to roll out. It could be that AT&T/Apple are unhappy with the app. It could be a glitch. There is an update. See our note below.

The app is also missing from international versions of the app store. There is still a link to the app on the Skype web page, but the link fails with a warning that Skype is not available. An iTunes app store search also fails to turn it up.

People were excited to get Skype on the iPhone when it was released, but there was a let down when it turned out that voice calls could only be made on a Wi-Fi network. There were hints that AT&T was going to allow Skype to use the 3G network, but that hasn't happened yet.

We've got questions about this into Apple and Skype. You'll know more when we do.

Update: Folks at Skype say "We've identified the fault which meant that Skype for iPhone was unavailable for some people – should be back to normal in a few hours."

Seems odd, but we'll take them at their word. Keep an eye out and see if Skype returns to the app store.

Latest Update: Skype is back up at the app store. The app is still version 1.22 which was posted in September.

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Source: http://www.skype.com/download/skype/iphone/

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Stephen Lee

skype 1.3 is out now..

January 20 2010 at 7:09 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

WEIRD, I just tried to (re)download the Skype app to my phone earlier today and couldn't find it! Glad to know it's back now.

January 05 2010 at 11:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kindakrazy

And the Mac version is even further behind the Windows version...

January 05 2010 at 3:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Andre

It is back, and the same version as before.

January 05 2010 at 2:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jtb

It's back on the App Store!

January 05 2010 at 2:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

The link works fine for me and I was able to download the app as normal. Either it's back up or I am one of the lucky ones that it is still available for.

January 05 2010 at 2:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jmy4

I love the jump to conspiracy theory without research.

Lately TUAW is late with good stories that others have and jump too quick when the facts turn out to be totally different than first blush.

Maybe the app was pulled quietly for a few moments?

January 05 2010 at 1:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

3rdpig

Answers, not questions, guesses and rumors please.

January 05 2010 at 12:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

macgirl

Is not only Skype, I have some apps that iTunes shows that have update but when I try to go to the description iTunes shows the same error message (not currently available), this happens once or twice a month.

January 05 2010 at 12:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Adrian

See http://twitter.com/skypemobile/status/7404832040

We've identified the fault which has made Skype for iPhone unavailable to
some people.

A fix is underway, and we expect that the app will be fully available in the
next few hours.

January 05 2010 at 12:10 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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milkmage

@Beyond

..yeah, that's all we need more traffic on an already strained/crappy network. bring on the tethering so you can surf the web at 14.4

niiiiice.

i agree with your sentiment.. but until they can provide speeds that I've seen on ay friends Andriod... they shouldn't enable more functions until they can support the ones that are already on.

January 05 2010 at 1:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply