Skype pulls iPad app hours after launch

[Simon]

Skype has pulled its long-awaiting iPad app just hours after launching the service.

Apple's tablet users have been waiting to be able to use the video and voice services on the iPad, and the app initially worked using both 3G and Wi-Fi connections.

Hours after launch Skype pulled the app, claiming it had been made available prematurely, although it gave no details of what was wrong with the service as offered.

"To ensure your best Skype experience, we've temporarily removed Skype for iPad which went live prematurely," the company said on its Twitter feed.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/369061/skype-pulls-ipad-app-hours-after-launch

[Technical Ben]

The guy in the office pressed the wrong button?
More likely Demand = too great. Servers = get em quick!

[Simon]

Same happened with the Skyfire browser app.  Apparently that was withdrawn because they 'sold out'!  

[Inkblot]

"To ensure your best Skype experience, we've temporarily removed Skype for iPad which went live prematurely," the company said on its Twitter feed.

Gotta love this - I know what they mean but it's the whole "In order to better serve our customers this bank will be closed for staff training on the only day of the week you happen to be in town" again!

[Rik]

  I wonder if they share a management team with BT?

[Technical Ben]

Or the Banks.