The new Skype for iPhone 3.0 supports now videocalls. While you are downloading the new application from the App Store, we will go in detail about its functions.
Skype enables making and receiving free videocalls via iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and works through Wi-Fi or 3G network. Considering the fact that at any time about 25 million people are online in Skype, you will easily get in touch with your friends, colleagues or relatives and share the bright moments wherever you are.
The new application lets you:
— make videocalls from a mobile device to another iPhone or PC with Skype installed
— make free audio calls to all Skype users
— call mobile and landline numbers worldwide at very pleasant prices
— exchange text messages in chat mode
— show online statuses and avatars of users from your contact-list
In the updated version of Skype the creators have improved several basic functions and have broaded up the possibilities of the program:
— Now to the joy of many users of the apple phone Skype can work in the horizontal mode too.
— There was an indicator of call quality added, that lets you see whether it is worth to make a call in this place.
— Tipps and advices will help the beginners to get to know the program quickly.
Although, there are some functions missing in this version of the program:
— Calls via 3G are still not possible for iPhone users. As soon as the Apple company takes off the limitations on calls in the 3G system, Skype users will be able to use this function in their phone. The Skype developers are ready to start using the 3G system any time, and everything depends now on Apple.
— Push Notifications is also not yet possible in Skype. To remind you, this function, announced in iPhone, lets inactive applications receive information messages from the server. Till now Skype developers haven't finished adjusting this function, but it is sure to appear in the new versions of the program.
You can download the new version of Skype 1.3 for iPhone right now.
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- Failures while dialing and in history.
- Errors in the processing of international prefixes
- Failures due to the use of special characters in the contact name.
The Skype developers are grateful to system users for the feedback that helps to solve such problems, and are ready to take all the comments in the future as well.
It is recommended to upgrade to the version 1.2.1 via iTunes.
Das Programmpaket von Skype für Windows wurde auf Version 4.1.0.166 vom 3. September 2009 aktualisiert und enthält wesentliche Verbesserungen. Es wird allen Benutzern empfohlen, das Programm auf diese Version zu aktualisieren.
In dieser Veröffentlichung betrafen die Grundverbesserungen die Sicherheit, es wurden auch Video-Probleme behoben.
In den Autorisierungsanfragen wurden Links verboten. Diese Maßnahme wurde dafür getroffen, um Skype-Benutzer vom Spam zu schützen. Es wurden Probleme bei der Arbeit mit dem Video behoben, zum Beispiel, beim Webcam-Erkennen oder mit dem Bild-Hängenbleiben beim Video-Anruf. Das Problem, das das kritische Abstürzen des Skype-Programms beim Starten auf manchen Rechner hervorgerufen hatte, wurde auch beseitigt.
Dazu wurden auch Plug-Ins für Web-Browser aktualisiert und mehrere unwesentliche Fehler korrigiert.
Die volle Liste der Verbesserungen kann hier angeschaut werden.
Neue Skype-Version 4.1.0.166 für Windows herunterladen.
Recently the Skype company has released the new program version 2.1.1 for iPhone. The program can be downloaded through iTunes App Store right now.
In the new Skype version you can turn off the notification about new instant messages, the virtual keyboard work better, the sound doesn't dissapear when switching to other iPhone applications and in the status "Do not disturb" no notifications appear, while Skype keeps working in the background mode.
The multitasking can be enjoyed only by users of iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch of the 3-rd generation, that are working on the base of iOS 4.
For iPhone 3G and iPhone 2G it's better to use Skype for iOS 3.1.x.
The main improvements: the sound of the tone dialing has been improved as well as there appeared a possibility to turn off the notifications about instant messages.
Several errors, indicated by users, have been fixed as well. Now Skype is not switched off when you are choosing Groups in the menu "Online Contacts" and works stably with incoming calls (before there had been several problems with accepting calls per iPhone in iOS 3.x). By the way, now Skype is working well with pictures of any density and shows no notifications in the status "Do not disturb".
The last update of Skype software for iPhone and iPod Touch contains several improvements:
— You can configure call forwarding from your iPhone to forward Skype calls to your phone number when you are offline. In this way you can answer calls even when the Skype application is not running on your device.
— The performance and quality of audio calls between Skype users has been improved.
— Now it is even easier to send SMS — you can do it from the "Calls" tab.
We remind all of you who may have forgotten that all calls between Skype users are absolutely free of charge, and when you use SkypeOut service you can save some money by making calls to mobile and landline numbers. Unfortunately, audio calls are possible only via WiFi connection, but all the other options (SMS, text messages etc.) run via mobile internet (3G, EDGE) as well. More about it — read here.
Update to the new Skype version for iPhone 1.2 (via iTunes / App Store).
On December, 14 the Skype company announced the release of the updated Skype 5.0 for Windows. In the new version several significant mistakes have been corrected, that had been noticed in the former releases of the program. The Skype company thanks its users for telling quickly about all found "bugs" that made it possible to see the problematic spots of the new program version.
In the original version of Skype 5.0 the web-cams FaceVision Touchcam N1 and Freetalk Everyman Webcam have functioned incorrectly in HD-mode. The developers of the Skype company have fixed this problem in the new program version, but for cameras to work properly the users should update their drivers on their own. Thus, for Freetalk please follow this link, and for FaceVision — this link.
The Skype company recommends all its users to download the updated version of the program and enjoy its perfect functioning. By the way, in the new version some other problems and mistakes have been fixed, so now it is more comfortable and easy to work with Skype. You can download the updated program under under this link.
On March. 10, the Skype company has released the updated Skype 4.2 (4.2.0.155) for Windows. The biggest part of the updates concerns security. So the company specialists strongly recommend the users to download the improved version of the programm. You can download it right now.
In the before the last version of the programm the specialists of the Skype company has succeeded to correct some troubles with the security, but after these updates some users had to do with Skype stopping working right after the installation, and others could not add a new credit card to their payment account.
In the new release these troubles were successfully overcome, but the Skype company specialists don't want to stop on that and ask all users to comment on all noticed failures on the forum or in the project control system.
The full list of updates see this link.
Skype developers have prepared something for the holidays - the updated version of their program with improved videoconferencing and higher working stability.
From now on videoconferencing is no more a beta add-on, but an official addition to the impressive functions range of the company's software Skype for Windows.
There are several further improvements in the new Skype:
- Video calls run now with the resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. If before only users of a limited number of web-cameras could enjoy this resolution, now every Skype user has this possibility. From now on the video resolution depends only on the network quality. Happy owners of powerful computers and good web-cameras can enjoy video in HD-quality.
- On powerful computers video runs with the speed of 30 images per second. From the very beginning of the call you can enjoy video with the TV quality. The users, whose PC power does not enable high-quality video, will receive 15 images per second, but the speed will increase, depending on the connection.
- New functions "Add a contact" and "Create a group" have been added into the new version. Now the communication with friends via calls or instant messages has become even more convenient!
Download the new Skype 5.1 for Windows right away. Besides, the Skype developers ask you to inform about all failures of the new program on forums or on special trackers, to fix all errors and "bugs" in time.
After many hours of active work Skype finally presents a new version. A beta version of Skype 4.2 for Windows is available for downloading. You can download it under this link or, for a start, get to know its new features.
The most interesting thing in the new version is the Skype Access, which is the possibility to pay for the Wi-Fi access directly from your Skype account. If you are sitting in a cafe or waiting for a bus and you want to make a call via Skype or send a couple of text messages, and it is inconvenient for you to look for a terminal to pay for the Internet with a card, you can pay for Wi-Fi from your Skype account. So, in just a couple of minutes you will have access to the Internet for phone calls and messages.
For those who use Skype on a stationary PC this feature would be hardly interesting, but for those who travel frequently and at the same time want to stay in touch, Skype Access is really irreplaceable.
Skype Access is available on 100.000 Wi-Fi hot spots around the world and provides a full set of necessary Internet services. The cost of the access is calculated at $0.19 per minute. You can always look up the visits and costs statistics in your account.
The developers of Skype do not sit idly and are now ready to present an update for the beta-version of Skype 2.1 for Linux. In this update there has been not only the stability improved and several bugs repaired, but also a new function added – Talking Screens.
Talking Screens is a remote access to the user desktop. Now you can grant the access to your whole desktop or a part of it. Just one click and the option is activated!
Furthermore, now it's much more comfortable to use the Skype program for Linux. Among the most interesting updates there is a separate window for incoming authorization requests. Now in a comfortable way you can read long greeting texts from users that would like to be added to your contact list. The communication in chat goes now much faster and the user interface gets new styles just on the fly. Besides, the sound quality during a call has increased as well.
The Skype developers ensure the users that soon the program will become even better. So be patient and expect new updates!
On May 10, 2010 the Skype company has released an update for its programme for Windows, version 4.2 (4.2.0.166). In the new version the error has been fixed, when the caller got a critical error notification, when the call was redirected on the phone, but the user still answered the call via Skype. Also the errors in Skype Access have been corrected. Before the information about prices and the Wi-Fi SSID was displayed wrong, but in the current release these problems have been solved.
Now the developers of Skype are working over the new improvements in the programme. The last version with the update you can right now download from the offcial website.
On December. 8, 2010 the Skype company has released a new update for its software product for Symbian that now supports all Smartphones, including Nokia N8, C7 and E5.
Also the new Skype version includes SILK — the high-quality audio-codec that will help you have cristal-clear sound, even while working through a network with low bandwidth.
Skype enables you to:
— make free calls and send instant messages from one Skype user to another via 3G or Wi-Fi (communication through Wi-Fi is absolutely free of charge; but if you use mobile Internet for connection, your mobile provider will take charges for traffic, thus we recommend you to obtain unlimited Internet tariff for your mobile),
— save money on calls and messages to foreign numbers, and
— share pictures, videos and other files directly from your mobile phone.
Also, in the updated version there are several changes in the program design which makes it easier to use. Now it is much more simple to add contacts, move over the application, add pictures to the profile or set status messages. Ans also, the up-to-date appearance is better suitable for bigger screens.
To download the new version go to skype.com/m from your mobile phone.
Follow this link to find the full list of devices supported by the new Skype version.
On April 27, 2010 the new update of Skype 4.2 for Windows (4.2.0.163) has appeared.
In the update the developers have managed to fix several problems, reported by the users of the program.
The main change is the option that lets control the icon in the task bar in Windows 7, while Skype is running. Also now the program can be minimized into the system tray.
Several troubles with audio and video calls have been fixed as well, so now you can really enjoy the high quality of the sound and picture.
On January. 27, the Skype company has released a new version of its software for the operating system Mac OS X, so from now the label "beta" will no more be present near the program name. In the new version there are video conferences in the "Premium pack" and several further improvements as well in its functioning, as in its interface. Download the new programm version now or first read about its possibilities below.
Skype developers would like to thank all users who sent their opinions about the functionality of the beta-version of Skype, especially for their positive feedback about videoconferencing. Now this function is a part of the premium pack that includes also the user support in live chat format. One can enjoy videoconferencing for 7 days for free, and then one can purchase a subscription with a daily pack for $4.99 (€3.49/£2.99) or a monthly pack for $8.99 (€5.99/£4.99). Each new user gets a free 7 day trial version automatically.
Shortly there was a new version of Skype 4.2 for Windows (4.2.0.152) released. You can download it and test its options right now, and we will look onto what's new there.
In the new Skype 4.2 for Windows there has appeared the improved call quality indicator, that will allow users to define the connection quality in any place on the planet.
The new Skype version will enable to connect to Wi-Fi net due to the Skype Access function. This feature is especially useful for those who travel a lot but wish to be online in spite of that. We remind you that Skype Access lets you pay for Wi-Fi directly from your Skype-account, which is much more comfortable than the tiresome search of a bank machine.
The new Skype version supports also HD-video of 720 p, so very soon you will be able to see video in the highest possible resolution. In the nearest time Skype will produce the specialized web-cam that will make videocalls even easier.
In the new version the options of call redirection and contacts importing have been improved, which makes the communication over Skype even more comfortable for millions of users.
The Skype company has announced the release of the new version for its programm Skype 5 for Windows, that will help you and your friends, relatives and colleagues communicate together in the way it has never been possible before! Download the new version right now, and in the meantime we will tell you what it has prepared for you.
The proffessionals of the Skype company have integrated the newsfeed and contact list from Facebook into Skype, to make your connection with people and groups easier, if you wish to stay in touch with them. The design was renewed as well as program options: voice and video calls, instant messages, the possibility to show your screen to your conversation partner and to send a file, for it to be more convenient to work with for you. And now you can get more relatives and friends together with new video conferencing calls, that were available in the beta-version as well.
The third update of Skype 4.1 for Windows has been newly released. There have been several problems fixed that are included in the 4.1.0.179 version, such as hanging-up of the video during changing the screen resolution and the Extras Manager security system vulnerability.
Since the corrections concern security, it is recommended to update Skype now.
In addition to the corrections a couple of temporary solutions of several problems have been offered, that appear:
- while working with Skype Extras Manager on Windows 2000;
- while opening Firefox (for example, if previously Skype IE settings have been installed);
- while disabling active USB audio devices;
- while using the Broadcom Bluetooth audio devices;
- while Skype is hanging during conferencing.
And also several recommendations have been made to remove various causes of video hanging.
By the way, users who notice that their Skype has begun to take too much space on their computer because of its big history are recommended to reduce the number of points on the "Conversations" tab. Skype engineers promise to solve this problem in the near future.
In May the Skype company has updated its software for iPhone, that enabled users to communicate via 3G network. On July. 21 the company has presented the new version of its program. It lets you make calls with a high-quality sound and supports multitasking. It means that now you can receive calls via Skype while other applications are started or even if your iPhone is blocked. During the call you can go on communicating with your conversation partner and at the same time switch to another task, like watching a film or checking your e-mails. Also the developers of Skype have renewed the graphics of the application, so now the Retina Display is supported, that has appeared in iPhone 4.
You can dowload the new version of the program for free in iTunes App Store and already today you can enjoy the communication via Skype of even higher quality.
On March. 24, the Skype company has announced the release of the new Skype 5.1 version of its program for Mac.
The main new features of Skype 5.1 for Mac are:
— Focusing on the active conference members (avatars of the active contacts lighted up during the conversation)
— Quick redialling numbers you have called not long ago
— Widening up the space in the side part of the programm for contact groups that are shown on the right
— A possibility to send a feedback about the call quality at once after finishing the call
Besides of the mentioned above, there have been several less significant "bugs" of the former releases improved. In addition, Skype developers have corrected some failures, including problems with the recognition of iSight Fireware webcam. Skype experts are grateful to every user who reported about functionality failures of the former version, due to which the new programm works significantly better than the former ones.
We recommend every Mac user to update Skype to the version 5.1. If you notice any failures in the functionality of the new release, you can freely write about it on the forum. Skype developers will be grateful to you for any feedback.
Das letzte Verbesserungspaket von Skype 1.2.1 für iPhone ist raus. In ihm wurde die drei Probleme gelöst, über die es in der letzten Zeit von Benutzern viel diskutiert wurde.
— Störungen beim Wählen und im Verlauf.
— Fehler beim Bearbeiten der internationalen Prefixe.
— Störungen durch das Verwenden der Sonderzeichen im Kontaktnamen.
Skype-Entwickler sind den Systembenutzern für das Feedback dankbar, das solche Probleme zu lösen hilft, und sind bereit, auch künftig alle Kommentare entgegenzunehmen.
Wir empfehlen, zu der Version 1.2.1 durch iTunes zu aktualisieren.
Beta-version of Skype 2.2 for Linux with the code name “Access Granted” enables Linux users to enjoy Skype Access. This option will allow connections to more that 500.000 Wi-Fi points all over the world, using Skype credits.
Also, the quality and reliability of sound and video have been improved in the new version, the option of multiple call has been added as well. From now you can answer a second call during the first one. You can add a new call into a conference or hold the first call to answer the incoming one.
Beside that the developers of the Skype company have fixed several bugs, found by our users:
— In the new version Ubuntu users will be able to enjoy PulseAudio
— KDE users can now check the graphics in Skype, choosing the standard style - Oxygen
But Skype professionals still have many plans and are working over found problems now. And till then - enjoy the new version!
Letztes Update des Skype-Programms für iPhone und iPod Touch enthält mehrere Verbesserungen:
— Sie können die Anrufumleitung von Ihrem iPhone einstellen — die Skype-Anrufe auf Ihre Telefonnummer umleiten, wenn Sie offline sind. Auf dieser Weise können Sie die Anrufe entgegennehmen, auch wenn die Skype-Anwendung auf Ihrem Gerät nicht gestartet ist.
— Die Leistung und Qualität der Audio-Anrufe zwischen Skype-Benutzern wurde verbessert.
— Es ist jetzt noch einfacher, SMS zu versenden — Sie können das von der Anrufe-Leiste aus machen.
Wir erinnern nochmal allen, die es vergessen haben, daran, dass die Anrufe zwischen Skype-Benutzern absolut kostenlos sind, und dass beim Benutzen des SkypeOut-Dienstes man bei Gesprächen zu Mobil- und Festnetznummern Geld sparen kann. Leider sind Audio-Anrufe nur mit WLAN-Verbindung möglich, aber alle anderen Optionen (SMS, Textnachrichten usw.) funktionieren auch mit dem Mobilen Internet (3G, EDGE). Mehr darüber erfahren Sie hier.
Auf neue Skype-Version für iPhone 1.2 (durch iTunes / App Store) aktualisieren.
The Skype software for Windows was updated to the version 4.1.0.166 from September 3, 2009, which includes significant corrections. It is recommended for all users to upgrade to this version.
In this release, the main improvements referred to the security and the problems with the video were fixed.
Links have been forbidden in the authorization requests for the contact list. This measure was taken to protect users from spam. The problems during the working with the video have been fixed, for example, the troubles with webcam-detection and the picture hung-up during a video call. The problem with the Skype crash at startup on some computers has been fixed as well.
In addition to this, plug-ins for web-browsers have been updated and many minor bugs have been fixed.
For the full list of updates - see link.
The Skype company has on July 6. presented an update for its application, version 1.1 for touchscreen devices under Symbian.
In the new version of the program several errors were corrected, that were indicated by users. Especially Sony Ericsson users will be able to notice significant improvement of the phone functioning.
We recommend all sensor devices users to download the updated Skype version. For this just go to skype.com/m directly from your mobile phone or install the application via PC, loading a set for touchscreen devices or usual non-sensor phone (not updated yet).
Main corrections refer to incoming calls on Sony Ericsson phones. Also there are now no more problems with password entering or denying incoming calls.
On April, 8 the developers of the Skype company have released the second part of updates for the Skype 4.2 for Windows version.
In this update there have been the problems solved, that were pointed out by users which had updated the former versions of the programm.
So, after the updates several users received old authorization requests, that had already been approved or dismissed before the update installations. This problem has been successfully solved with the new release.
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- Videoconferencing has officially appeared in Skype!
- New Skype for iPhone: now with video-calls!
- Another update for the version 5 of Skype for Windows is released
- Skype for Symbian: support for new Smartphone models and improved sound quality
- The new beta-version of Skype 5 for Mac is available for downloading!
- Skype 5 for Windows: integration with Facebook and video conferencing
- Skype is officially available for Android
- The first version of Skype Connect officially released
- Update of Skype 2.1.1 for iPhone
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