After some time of beta releases we finally got the brand new Skype 2.
There are new versions of Skype out for Windows and Mac users. The Windows version 2.0 adds support for video calls with other Skype users, amongst changes to the interface. On the Mac, Skype 1.4 gets an updated interface with some fancy new effects and the ability to pause iTunes if you receive a call, as well as call forwarding. It doesn’t have video calling yet though.
On both platforms, you’ll see that the Skype icon is now light blue – previously it was red on Windows and light green on the Mac. The PocketPC and Linux versions haven’t yet been updated though, and none of the versions supports talking to users of other networks like Gizmo yet.
source: Neil’s World
I have to say that I just installed MSN yesterday because I neded the cam ability. Now that skype 2 is out I wonder if cam quality is the same as voice quality! I’ll find out very soon!
MSN was slow and image quality was a crap (voice was bad either to me). Let’s see if skype did the magic for the video too!
Another great news is that “Skype launches new VoIP products“.
…(Skype) is now launching the Skype Internet PhonePLUS a phone through which users can make free Internet calls, but without the need of a computer. The computer-independent Skype phone is the brainchild of a joint venture between Skype and networking major Netgear.
…In yet another effort, Skype has used the technical expertise of D-Link, another networking solutions company to create the D-Link Skype USB phone adaptor, which will enable free Skype calls to be made on traditional cordless or corded phones alongside normal phone calls.
From global internet blog
Please dudes, start installing skype and use it. If I am on your MSN contact list, add me to your skype list and whenever you wanna chat with me, use only the latter one. Thanks ;)
