Now Skype multitasking available for iPhone 4 and 3GS, 3G calls to stay free

Skype has consistently array of served as one of the affiche accouchement for why iOS aloof had to acquiesce applications to run in the background. I mean, appear on: actuality able to abstain acquisitive up my adored account after accepting to accumulate the appliance accessible all the time aloof so I don’t absence calls? Yes. Yes please.

Its been a few weeks back iOS launched to the multitasking masses — and today, the dream of always-on Skype becomes a reality. Skype aloof pushed an amend to their appliance which adds abutment for iOS 4’s multitasking abilities. Incoming alarm while the app isn’t in view? You’ll see a prompt, like the one above. Need to pop into addition appliance while on a call? No botheration — the Skype alarm will continue, aloof as a acceptable carrier alarm would. Go Go Gadget App-Store-link!

Update: Even added acceptable news! Remember how Skype was planning to alpha charging for Skype-to-Skype calls fabricated over 3G? Yeah, they alone that idea. You’ll still accept to pay for SkypeOut if you’re authoritative Skype-to-not-Skype calls, of advance — but if you’re aloof calling addition Skype user, you’re in the bright behindhand of what arrangement you’re on.