Skype recently announced that its software for iPhones and iPod touches was iOS 4 compatible, meaning that it can now run in the background and won’t quit if you switch to another app. On top of that, the company said that it was lifting its fees for calls made over 3G connections—now, users can make more frequent and longer Skype calls from anywhere there’s a cell connection, but without using cell minutes. This would not only apply to iPhone users, it would benefit Android users too. Hooray, right?

Maybe not. When Skype first made its debut in the mobile world, the world was much more concerned with conserving cell minutes than it is today. Instead, many of us are much more aware of our mobile data usage thanks to data caps and overage charges from the major cell carriers. Fewer people are trying to save five minutes here and ten minutes there in a world with rollover minutes and unlimited talk plans, but heavy data users are trying to make sure they’re not sending or receiving more bytes than necessary.

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Don’t worry about saving minutes with Skype, think data use