IM+ does not support Skype video chat.
It's too bad that Skype continues to refuse to support BlackBerry devices. I don't even care about the phones, but the PlayBook is an awesome tablet that has sold quite well despite media guesses.
From a personal standpoint, I haven't really complained, I've just used Skype less and less. I would rather call a client from my phone than be tied to my PC, and that's just the way it is. So unless Skype wants to continue losing users (or having users on Skype less often) I suggest they seriously consider building for the new BlackBerry BBX platform.
I mean, really, how long could it take? The new tools make it so freaking simple to deploy apps on the PlayBook and upcoming BB phones. This is just plain laziness on the part of the Skype team, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. This is NOT an issue of "is it worth it from a business standpoint" because your investment, however large it may be, will eventually be paid back. Skype is a continuous use product, you buy more credits the longer you use it. So the 6 months that Skype hasn't been released for the PB has been 6 months of missed revenue opportunity. It's still going to cost the same amount to develop in a year or two years, but if you do it now, at least you reap the benefits of launching earlier rather than later.
