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I don't have to search for wifi at home or in the office, and that's where I spend most of the time.

Even so, I'm pretty sure Apple has thought this through, making it quick and easy to discover if someone is online, and even invite them through push notifications.

They did mention that they "had some details to work out" with the operators, which means that we will probably see video calls on 3G at some point in the future.

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At home and in the office are also exactly the places where I'm also at a computer which runs skype and can already video chat. No compelling advantage there.

It's a bit easier to move around your home with a phone, so I'm guessing this is going to be used more frequently just because it's more convenient. Same with Skype now that the iPhone supports multitasking.

Not all 3G technology supports a data connection when there is also a voice connection.

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