I was really disappointed when I installed Skype on my Nokia N8. Why? I'm going to start directly with the problem.

Issue:
Nokia N8 does not allow video calling on Skype. Don't get me wrong, the voice calling works perfect, but there is no way you can call someone on Skype.

Fix:
It seems that this is not a problem just for Nokia N8, but for every Symbian phone out there. Skype developers thought that the Symbian platform is not that interesting, so they never made a version of Skype that allows you to make video calling. These being said, you understand our pain. We can't use this function. Of course, there is an alternative: Fring.

I wasn't pleased to hear that Skype does not have video call support for Nokia N8. It messed up the day because I was really hoping to have video calls with my friends on this amazing gadget. It seems that the Skype video-calling for Symbian is still under construction, so we need to use an alternative. There are many free apps out there that allows video call function, but FRING is the best. Along with video calling, it allows you to connect to your other chat platforms: MSN Messenger®, GoogleTalk™, AIM®, ICQ® , Facebook® & Twitter.

Fring (www.fring.com) is the groundbreaking mobile communication service that gives users internet-rich communication from their mobile phones. fring members make FREE video calls, voice calls, live chat to other fringsters and to friends on other social networks.

Fring leverages the mobile phone's internet connection to create these communication experiences. fring is available on all major Smartphones, on any mobile operator, and any mobile internet connection (3G/4G, Wi-Fi, GPRS, EDGE).