Skype 2.2 Beta for Linux OS Now Available for Free Download: Works with Fedora, Ubuntu, OpenSuse
Linux fanatics have previously accused Skype LLC of treating them as second-class citizens. They said the VOIP company always released poorly implemented Skype software for Linux clients compared to Windows or Mac OS X Skype users. Well, all you linuxheads, please be informed that finally after more than a year of waiting, Skype 2.2 for Linux OSes is now ready for your geeky reviews. Download it free from http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/on-your-computer/linux/ and take a look at the new features of this free software.
The new Skype 2.2 Beta Linux now supports Skype Access and Call waiting/hold.
Skype To Go: Use Any Cell Phone or Landline For Cheap International Calls!
With SocialEyes Video Chat App on Facebook wanting to topple GTalk and Skype as top video chat application, Skype wants to dominate the international calls market and make regular telephone providers obsolete. The VOIP company has just launched its newest service, Skype To Go and it’s definitely a TelCo killer! Skype To Go will let any Skype customer to use any mobile phone like HTC Thunderbolt or Viewsonic V350 Dual-SIM Mobile Phone or a regular landline to call long distance without any need for a computer or internet connection!
The new Skype To Go service allows you to do cheap international VOIP calls to any country without the need for a computer, smartphone or internet. Just use your regular cellphone or any landline!
Skype Full Version App for Android Phones Like HTC Evo 4G, Motorola Droid 2 World Edition
This is a good news for those who want to make free calls using their own android device. After so many months of waiting, Skype finally released the full-fledged version of the Skype for Android, an app you can download for free on the Android market using your own device. This is in fact one of the best free Android apps we’ve tested using our Samsung Galaxy 5 i5503. This latest version is totally free and open, unlike before when it was saddled by Verizon-related limitations.
The full version of Skype for Android on the Android Market
Google Voice Call (Gmail PC-to-Phone Call) Hits 1 Million Calls on Its First Day of Launch!
The Google Voice project has gone a long way from just simple voice call recording. Skype geeks must be trembling already because the new Gmail Voice Call feature, Gmail’s just-released PC-to-Phone calling, did a blockbuster debut. Americans and Canadians did more than 1 million calls right on the first trial day of Gmail’s calling feature. This achievement is already a sign of good times coming for Gmail users. Google Buzz and Orkut miserably failed but Gmail’s new VOIP is a certified instant hit!
Google Voice and Chat Update: Make Free Calls with Gmail Voice Calls
Google Voice and Chat in Gmail has an upgrade. Internet behemoth Google is once again flexing its muscle by updating Google Voice and chat functions in Google Mail. The company announced today that Gmail users can now enjoy free unlimited voice calls to landline and mobile phone numbers in the US and Canada. Check your Gmail accounts and you will see the Free Voice Call feature is already enabled! You only need to install the Google Voice plug-in extension for the Call option to your Gmail account and off you go to make free voice calls in select countries!
Skype Announces SkypeKit SDK Beta for Developers of Mobile Apps
Apple may have scored big publicity with its upcoming FaceTime video-calling app in the iPhone 4 but the world’s biggest VOIP company Skype is isn’t sitting idle either. Skype announced the invitation-only release of its SkypeKit development software. The SkypeKit is aimed to provide hardware and software makers a set of APIs which will let them interface their product directly with Skype without the need for the client to use the mobile or desktop Skype application.
Skype Releases SkypeKit SDK Beta Version for Developers
Free Skype 2.0 App for iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch, iPad Allows Calls Over 3G Connections
At long last, Skype Software S.A.R.L. has caved-in to the insistent demand of iPhone owners. The company released the eagerly-anticipated Skype version 2.0 app for the iPhone. The most important feature of this new update is it now permits Skype-to-Skype calls over the 3G network of AT&T. Previously, Skype for the iPhone only allowed calls over WiFi. Disgruntled iPhone users have been complaining about this unfair treatment. They are paying so much money for unlimited data plan subscription and yet they can’t use Skype over 3G networks!
Skype 2.0 is a Free Mobile App Designed for iPhone 3GS, Select iPod Touch Models and iPad
Skype 5.0 for Windows Full Beta Free Download; Supports Group Video Calling
Windows loyalists get the first bite of the new Skype version. The official Skype 5.0.0.105 beta version for Windows is now available for free download at this address: http://www.skype.com/intl/en/get-skype/on-your-computer/windows/beta/. Skype developers have responded to fulfill the most requested feature by users with this upgrade. This beta version now comes with a free trial of Group Video Calling. It is now possible to do 5-way group conference, meaning you can call up to 4 of your friends at the same time and everybody can see and hear each other simultaneously. Needless to say, all of your group mates should have the same beta version 5.0.0.105 installed to make this work. Also take note that this version won’t be supporting Windows 2000 anymore.
Screenshot of the New Skype 5.0 Beta Full Version Ready for Download
Samsung Embeds Free Skype Software in LED HDTV Products
The latest Samsung LED HDTV models are now ready for Skype. Not to be outdone by its rivals Panasonic and LG, Samsung announced that their latest 7000 and 8000 series of LED HDTV models are all capable of running the ubiquitous Skype software. Samsung is also convinced that prospective buyers will appreciate the inclusion of Skype access on their television sets.
Samsung LED HDTV 7000 and 8000 Series With Skype Software
Limitations of Skype: Standard Version Features, Paid Plans and Fees
When scouting for a VoIP solution, Skype maybe what you need or not. Skype has always been advertised as a software that you can use to call a landline phone using your PC. Skype is a software primarily designed to provide voice and video communication between computers and cannot be a suitable substitute to a telephone service. In fact, Skype cannot be used with emergency 911 calls, hence one of the limitations of the standard version. A business version is available but you will be charged with a certain fee if you’ll choose to use it. For business, many Skype users posted good reviews. For one, the audio quality is generally great according to most users with a few glitches, of course. This is the reason why some user complaints can also be read online although these cases are few compared to the perceived benefits of the product.
Download Free Skype Standard Version 4.1.0.179
A Skype application can be downloaded to compatible mobile phones manufactured by LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson which allows you to access your Skype account from your phone wherever cellular service is available as if you were on your personal computer. If you need a software that you can use in your cell phones, consider Skype. You can download Skype for free but not all the services are given free so choose what’s just right for you. If you simply want to chat with family members and friends, Skype can conveniently provide you with an Instant Messaging solution that rivals even Google’s GTalk and Yahoo Messenger 10 in terms of video calling/chat. The IM interface is also clean and fast-loading, with no fancy environments and scripts.