How To Make Skype Video Calls On Your Android Honeycomb Tablet

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"></span><br /> <img alt="skype for android" border="0" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/b2dbf2aa53roid10.png.png" src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/b2dbf2aa53roid10.png.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" />Skype, the popular application for voice and video calls, supports a range of mobile operating systems, including Android. Unfortunately, the list of supported devices for video calls is limited. This has been a major source of disappointment.<br /> With its recent upgrade, Skype for Android white-listed 14 more devices for video calling, including three tablets running Android Honeycomb: the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, the Motorola Xoom, and the Acer Iconia Tablet. Unfortunately, the video calling option is not enabled by default. This article will walk you through the setup as seen on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 running Android 3.1 (Honeycomb).<br /> <h2 style="font-size: 1.5em;"> Step 1: Install Latest Version Of Skype For Android</h2> If you don’t have Skype installed yet, navigate to the Android Market on your tablet and search for Skype or simply visit this link to install Skype.<br /> <img alt="skype for android" border="0" data-mce-src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/c4aeb412e8roid01.png.png" src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/c4aeb412e8roid01.png.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> If Skype is already installed on your tablet, check whether it was updated automatically or update the app manually. Navigate to the Android Market and click on > <em>My apps</em> in the top right of your screen.<br /> <img alt="skype android app" border="0" data-mce-src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dcce301dcfroid04.png.png" src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dcce301dcfroid04.png.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> Select Skype from your list of installed applications and then click a button that says > <em>Update</em>, provided you see it. If you have automatic updates enabled, your Skype will already be up to date. To confirm the version, click on > <em>See details</em>.<br /> <img alt="skype android app" border="0" data-mce-src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/77fedc1526roid03.png.png" src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/77fedc1526roid03.png.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> <h2 style="font-size: 1.5em;"> Step 2: Enable Video Calling</h2> Open Skype from your apps. While in the Skype menu view (<em>Contacts, Recent, Call Phones</em> and <em>Profile</em>), tab the menu button in the bottom left and open > <em>Settings</em>.<br /> <img alt="skype android app" border="0" data-mce-src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/04f3e83517roid09.png.png" src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/04f3e83517roid09.png.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> In the <em>Settings</em> view, scroll down to the section that says > <em>Video calls</em>. Check the box for > <em>Enable video calling</em>.<br /> <img alt="skype on android" border="0" data-mce-src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/afe220807droid06.png.png" src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/afe220807droid06.png.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> A message may pop up notifying you that the device has not yet been certified to work with Skype. Click > <em>Continue</em> to enable video calls.<br /> <img alt="skype on android" border="0" data-mce-src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/15909532c4roid07.png.png" src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/15909532c4roid07.png.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> While enabling video calling, Skype will automatically reload. Once this procedure has completed, you can go ahead and adjust other video calling settings to meet your preferences or make your first video call with your tablet.<br /> <img alt="skype on android" border="0" data-mce-src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a3148d029broid08.png.png" src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a3148d029broid08.png.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> <h2 style="font-size: 1.5em;"> Step 3: Make a Video Call</h2> When you now attempt to call one of your contacts, the > <em>Skype video call</em> option will appear on the list of actions.<br /> <img alt="skype video call" border="0" data-mce-src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/c6eaa4b6bcroid05.png.png" src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/c6eaa4b6bcroid05.png.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> While on a video call with a friend, you can tab the screen to switch or turn off the camera. Click the camera icon in the bottom right to access the camera selection. Per default, Skype will use the > <em>Front camera</em>. On tablets featuring a backside camera, you can also switch to the > <em>Back camera</em>.<br /> <img alt="skype for android" border="0" data-mce-src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ed0860c866roid02.png.png" src="http://www.new-technology-news.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ed0860c866roid02.png.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /><br /> The new version of Skype supports both portrait and landscape mode for video calls. To switch from one mode to another, enable auto rotation on your tablet and simply move your tablet around.<br /> </div>

How To Make Skype Video Calls On Your Android Honeycomb Tablet

Skype, the popular application for voice and video calls, supports a range of mobile operating systems, including Android. Unfortunately, ...

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