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"Sony&amp;#039;s PlayStation Vita will receive a free Skype app tomorrow (April 25). The application, available through PSN via the &amp;#039;Media &amp;amp; Apps Social&amp;#039; category, will bring video and audio calls to the device.      Users can make and receive calls over a Wi-Fi network or through 3G, should their Vita model support the technology. A background model will enable Skype to run on the system while a gaming session is in progress, although some titles will require mandatory shutdown. Microsoft completed an $8.5 billion (\u00A35bn) takeover deal for Skype late last year. The telephone service was rolled out for Windows Phone devices in full earlier this week following a beta period. Sony previously released the firmware update 1.67 for PS Vita to improve the stability of some of its games. The firm also announced a slate of new first-party apps for the system, including Paint Park and Wake-up Club. Previous firmware releases added video recording and Google Maps to the console. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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