There seems to be no way to auto (or manually) update your contact list (in the form of a push notification). I was forced to sign out, and reconnect before I was able to see my brother online. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems you must wait for Skype to refresh itself. Interesting.
Calls come-in as expected. It would seem Skype waits for your permission to initiate a video call. If you call someone, you may initiate a video call directly from your buddy list. However, if someone calls you, you must give Skype permission to initiate a video call, after accepting the invitation.
Video quality on my parent’s low-bandwidth, WiFi connection1 is more of a proof-of-concept. I wouldn’t call it revolutionary by any standards. Both incoming and outgoing video appeared surprisingly blurry. The dim lights in my parent’s house didn’t help.
Overall, I would say it’s about time. My thoughts on video calling (over 3G) will have to wait until I get back from my vacation.
3G Video
Incoming video (from Mac to iPhone) was pixelated, but by no means disappointing.
The same can be said about outgoing (iPhone to Mac) video. The experience on 3G was as-good, if not, better than my experience with WiFi at my parent’s house.
You may not like it, but my parents are the reality we’d rather ignore. ↵