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Three weeks after announcing SkypeKit for Linux, Skype has lived up to its commitment to provide support for Windows and Mac OS X.
What does this mean for future deployment of Skype access?
Basically the ability to embed Skype within a third party Windows and/or Mac OS X application without the need for the Skype client [...]

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Categories Communications News, Skype Bytes, Skype News, Skype Partner Solutions, Skype Platform, To Be Categorized

Three weeks ago Skype made available the “Gold” release of Skype 4.2 for Windows. In the interim I have had the opportunity to experience many of its new features, several of which I have found improve the call experience in somewhat subtle but very beneficial ways.
Call Quality Indicator
This is what I have found [...]

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Categories Communications Stories, Conversation Providers, Skype For Business, Skype News, Skype for Personal, Using Skype

With the release of Skype 4.0 for Windows beta 3 a year ago February, Skype first introduced their superwideband SILK codec. A month later at eComm 2009, Jonathan Christensen announced SILK’s availability for third party partners with royalty free licensing of the SILK codec. Since then it has been incorporated into all subsequent releases [...]

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Categories Communications Stories, Embedded Skype, Mobile Devices, Service Providers, Skype Hardware, Skype Platform, Skype on Mobile, Wireless Carriers

During my recent interview with Russ Shaw, Skype’s VP and GM for Mobile, he emphasized Skype’s focus on having a true Skype user experience when it comes to supporting Skype on mobile devices.
What is meant by a “true Skype user experience” on a mobile device? Some examples, based largely on my own experience with several [...]

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Categories Communications News, Mobile Applications, Mobile Devices, Skype News, Skype on Mobile, Using Skype

Skype for iPhone 1.3 Released

by Jim Courtney on Tue, Jan 19, 2010 6:01 am

Early today Skype released Skype for iPhone 1.3, available as an update in the Apple App Store.
Two key new features:

Landscape Mode for Skype IM:

Call Quality Indicator

The Call Quality Indicator builds on the experience gained with the call quality indicator in Skype for Windows 4.2 beta – a tool I have found most useful in [...]

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Categories Mobile Applications, Skype News, Skype Software, Skype on Mobile

Skype launches an Open Beta phase for its Skype for SIP service. Over 10,000 businesses worldwide have lined up to join the program.
Over the past eight months, Skype has been running a closed Skype for SIP beta program. A couple of PBX vendor agreements have been signed while Skype personnel have been having discussions [...]

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Categories Communications News, Skype Channels, Skype For Business, Skype News, Skype Platform, Using Skype

Update Fever at Skype Again

by Jim Courtney on Mon, Sep 7, 2009 8:09 am

Following on the heels of the recent launch of Skype for Linux 2.1 Beta, Skype announced to additional updates of note last last week:
Skype for iPhone 1.2
Peter Parkes sums it up in Skype for iPhone 1.2: adds call forwarding, SMS and quality improvements:

You can set up call forwarding from your iPhone – forward Skype [...]

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Categories Skype News, Skype Software, Using Skype

During our conversations with Skype COO Scott Durchslag last week at CES, Scott outlined Skype’s criteria for its software development going forward.
First was the emphasis on “liquid communications” through statements such as “Skype Whenever, Wherever”. Just as today you can pick up any PC or mobile platform and find all the Google Tools (Search, Maps, [...]

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Categories Skype News, Skype Platform, Skype Software, Skype on Mobile

At a Skype’s CES 2009 press conference today recently appointed COO Scott Durchslag provided the first hints of a vision statement for Skype under its new executive team along with some initial software offerings that hint at the direction Skype is taking towards “liquid communications” or “Skype Whenever, Wherever”.
In leading up to the new software [...]

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Categories Communications News, Mobile Applications, Skype Hardware, Skype News, Skype Platform, Skype Software, Skype on Mobile

Skype for Mac 2.8 Beta Launches

by Jim Courtney on Mon, Jan 5, 2009 5:01 pm

At MacWorld’s Showstoppers event this evening Skype announced Skype for Mac 2.8 beta, with two major new features as well as several minor ones.
Screen Sharing
The most impressive feature is a form of basic screen sharing. Either a segment of your screen or the full screen is converted into a virtual webcam such that the screen [...]

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Categories Skype News, Skype Software, Skype for Personal

Skype 4.0 Beta 3 Available

by Jim Courtney on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 11:12 am

We have just learned that Skype 4.0 Beta 3 is now available. Once we have had a chance to install and review it, there will be more  to say. But for now:

Skype 4.0 Beta 3 Download.
Release Notes
Raul Liive’s Skype Blog Post

From the Release Notes (which also lists many bugfixes):

Check out and provide your feedback to [...]

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Categories Skype News, Skype Software