Skype this week unveiled an update to its Skype for Android app that adds support for more than a dozen popular Android devices.
In all, Skype 2.5 for Android brings video calling to 14 new Android phones and tablets, bringing the total number of supported devices to 41.
The new additions include the new Motorola Droid Bionic and the LG Optimus 2x smartphones, as well as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, the Motorola Xoom, and the Acer Iconia tablets. A full list of newly supported devices is below.
The app update also includes new video enhancements, Skype said, including the ability to switch between portrait and landscape modes during video calls and zoom with a double tap on the screen.
There are also several bug fixes and improved support for Bluetooth headsets, Skype said. Like recent Mac and iOS updates, Skype is also adding an advertising platform, though users who have Skype Credit or premium accounts will not see the ads.
Earlier this week, meanwhile, Skype also issued an update for its iPhone and iPad apps that's intended to reduce the shakiness of outgoing Skype video chat when using a rear-facing camera. "So, if you're using Skype video to show friends and family what you're up to or where you are, the image they see will be less shaky," Skype said in a blog post.
The iOS update also added Bluetooth support. " You will now be able to use Bluetooth-enabled headsets to make hands-free Skype calls," Skype said. "This will make life easier while you're on conference calls, on the road, or simply don't want to hold your iPhone or iPad in-hand."
For more, see PCMag's full review of Skype for Android and the slideshow below. Also check out PCMag's review of the recently released Skype iPad app.
Newly supported Android devices include:
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
HTC Nexus One
HTC Shooter
Sony Ericsson Xperia Live with Walkman
Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V
LG Optimus Black
LG Optimus 3D
LG Optimus 2x
Motorola Photon
Motorola Droid 3
Motorola Bionic
Motorola Xoom
Motorola Atrix
Acer Iconia