Skype for Windows Phone has gone gold with version 1.0 hitting the Windows Phone Marketplace today. In beta since its launch in February, the new version adds the ability to search for and add new contacts and calls to landlines. It also comes with some additional optimization and minor improvements.
Skype for Windows Phone still lacks background running support, thereby limiting its usefulness. Without being able to run in the background, calls will only be received when the user is in the app.
Skype for Windows Phone is slowly turning up in Marketplaces outside of the U.S. It is available in Canada’s as well as some other countries. If you don’t see it yet, it should only be a matter of time.
Skyp 1.0 for Windows Phone requires Windows Phone 7.5 and is a free download.
Read more: Windows Phone Marketplace (Source: WPCentral)