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We're still playing the wait-and-see game when it comes to Skype on webOS and Windows Phone 7, but it looks as if to-be iPhone 4 owners won't have to wait long before Skype-based video chatting becomes a reality... if Skype has its way, that is. According to someone on the inside quoted over at Pocket-Lint, Skype "would welcome the opportunity to work with Apple," specifically in reference to integrating FaceTime capabilities into the firm's own app. The mystery man also affirmed that Skype would "welcome the opportunity to work with Apple to bring mobile video calling not only to our many millions of Skype users on iPhone around the world, but also to the countless more making video calls on desktops, TVs and other connected devices." 'Course, there's no specific time frame given, and only Jobs knows if the two companies have said a word to one another about making this happen. One thing's for sure, though -- enabling FaceTime usage within Skype would suddenly made the iPhone 4's video calling abilities a whole lot more appealing. And by "appealing," we mean "useful."

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NEWS: Nokia N8 confirmed for August....in Germany —

Europe release date confirmed, hopefully the UK will be around the same time

Nokia's latest flagship handset, the Nokia N8 is due to be released in Germany on August 24, with the price being about €370. It's going to be on sale via Amazon Germany, so you could order one from there, although we're hopeful that a UK release date will be around the same time.

The N8 can shoot 720p HD video, via its 12-megapixel camera and runs the new Symbian^3 operating system.

When we got our paws on an N8, earlier this month, the Nokia bods wouldn't let us turn it on to see the new OS in action as it was unfinished. However, we did take lots of pictures of the handset, so take a look to see if you like its style.

We'll bring you the official UK release date and details as soon as we have them. If you're too impatient to wait then you could kill 34 minutes of the wait by listening to the all new Pocket-lint Podcast. Clearly, we don't mind a bit of shameless self-promotion.

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Nokia N8 confirmed for August....in Germany originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Mon, 24 May 2010 15:19:58 +0100

This is getting messy. Google has six different variants of the Android OS, 37.2% are still using 1.5, that’s the oldest but one.

As Pocket-Lint explains:

The vast majority of users running 1.5 will be HTC Hero owners, who have still not been offered an upgrade to 1.6, more than 6 months after it was made available to other device owners, let alone 2.0 or 2.1. People running 1.6 will be mostly HTC Magic owners, and those on 2.1 will mostly be people who’ve shelled out for an HTC Desire, HTC Legend or a Nexus One.

Who does this remind you of? Microsoft and it’s various version of Windows? Yeah, and me. In fact this isn’t the first Google product that seems to be getting too complicated for its own good. Have you checked out Buzz, profiles, Wave, Reader of late? But I digress…

The issue comes down Google not currently forcing handset manufacturers to issue device updates, something that will frustrate app developers who will build for the latest version of the OS. Clued up users will also feel the brunt of this when they try to get their hands on some new app that’s out there and discover they’re unable to use it because they haven’t got access to the latest version of the OS – and little they can do about it.

On a side note, with HTC building all these Android phones, how much do you reckon HTC would sell for? How long will Google continue to partner with HTC before it considers an acquisition. With an astonishing $4.55 billion USD (compared to Google’s 23 billion) in revenue in 2009, it won’t be cheap.

NEWS: Polaroid film goes back on sale —

Impossible project brings back Black & White film

Polaroid?film will go back on sale at the end of the month following a campaign to bring it back.

Although officially canned by Polaroid, that hasn't stopped two men who starting something they called the Impossible Project campaigning for its successful return.

The films, developed with help from Harman Technology will be available in the UK 25 March and cost around ?16 for a pack of eight photo sheets.

"We've made the impossible possible" says the founders of the project.

The PX100 has been developed for the SX-70 camera, while the PX6000 will be available for the One series of instant cameras. The films will develop from a blue colour before unveiling the black and white image.

The Impossible Project plans to release colour film later this year in the summer.

AT CES in January, Polaroid confirmed the return of the Polaroid OneStep instant camera, the PIC 1000, which will be available in a range colours and uses classic Polaroid Color 600 Instant Film to produce the brand's iconic white bordered instant pictures.

Recently Polaroid appointed Lady Gaga to be its creative director, something Lady Gaga is keen to show her love for in her new NSFW video

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Polaroid film goes back on sale originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:54:56 +0000