Skype for Windows Phone app pulled from Nokia Lumia 610

Nokia has admitted that its budget Lumia 610 device just isn't powerful enough to run the Windows Phone Skype app and has stopped furthermore downloads.

The manufacturer had at first allowed Lumia 610 owners to download the free VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) app when it launched a month ago, in spite of the handset only boasting half of the memory required to run it.

Translated statement from the Finns says

A translated statement from the Finns says: "Nokia attaches great importance to the launch of products and services to bring the user experience, so even if the Skype Windows Phone version on the Nokia Lumia 610 does, however after intensive testing, we found the user experience does not guarantee to Nokia and Skype the expected level.

"Permanently, we do not recommend users to use Skype on the Nokia Lumia 610. Nokia Lumia 610 users in the Windows Phone Marketplace will not be able to download Skype, Windows Phone version. Skype, Windows Phone version will continue to open to other users to download."

The many complaints

Among the many complaints, the app does not allow background calls meaning users can only receive calls with the app running in the foreground.