A native Skype app for the iPad has finally appeared, opening up your Apple slate for voice and video chatting with others on Macs, PCs or even TVs. It's not listed as an update to the current iOS app, but as a detach Skype for iPad run that's only shown up in certain minority groups so far -- at first we couldn't find it on the US iTunes but it finally appeared after some searching. Just like Skype for iPhone, gross works over both WiFi and 3G, but one key discrepancy is the ability to instant message during video calls. Check after the break for the full release notes and the demo video that leaked in June.



Update: So, we've just taken the app for a quick spin via a 3G to WiFi call and it's laid out very nicely -- contestation the familiarity of its desktop client. Getting a video chat started was quick with acceptably clean audio and mostly chronic video streaming (aside from an occasional freeze-frame). Whether you're in sketch or likeness mode there's access to recent conversations, and you can even start conversations within your current chat; we'd say that the former works out better for getting around, admitting it does make it hard to stay in frame. Overall it feels like a souped-up version of the iPhone release, and impressions aside, the gallery down below should give you a better look at what to expect.



Update 2: Just as abruptly as it appeared, it has now been yanked from iTunes stores everywhere. A Tweet from the official account says it went live "prematurely" -- your guess is as good as ours as to when it will return.

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