- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP
- Date added: October 06, 2008
- Total Downloads: 4,815,834
- Downloads last week: 29,219
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1091 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff on November 07, 2008
In some ways, Skype's latest offering takes a step back, but in many, it's a jump forward. In version 4.0, Skype's VoIP app for text, audio, and video calls refocuses on Skype's core competency (and most formidable challenge) of delivering high-quality audio and video calls over the Internet. A new sound engine and bandwidth manager helps keep calls clearer and more stable as talkers reach out across the world, using the spectrum of high- and low-end equipment. The improved sound and video quality were notable in our tests.
Many of Skype's secondary features remain in version 4.0, like conference calling with up to 24 people, IM, history-viewing, file-transferring, and games. Yet some users may decry that public chats have been temporarily omitted, IM isn't terribly interactive, and the Skypecast partyline throwback has gotten the kibosh. Others may chafe against the new interface, a larger block that consolidates the classic two-pane look into a single window. Foreseeing this, Skype has made it possible to split them into two. The new organization places contacts and conversation on side-by-side tabs, and that is surely appreciated.
Anyone who's interested in talking for free should give it a try. For international callers, this program is a no-brainer solution for slashing the long-distance bills.
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Publisher's description
From Skype :Skype is software that enables you to make free calls anywhere in the world. Skype uses innovative P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to connect you with other users. It offers several features, including SkypeOut calling from Skype to regular and mobile phones worldwide, conference calling, and secure file transferring. Skype calls have better sound quality than your regular phone and are highly secure, with end-to-end encryption. Improves video quality for video calls.
Version 3.8.0.180 added mjpg webcam support and High Quality video support for Logitech Vision Pro.
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Version 3.8.0.180 added mjpg webcam support and High Quality video support for Logitech Vision Pro.
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User reviews of Skype 3.8.0.180
- Average user rating: 3.9 stars out of 1091 votes
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Version: Skype 3.8.0.180
Pros: calling and write
Cons: nothing else
Summary: good kvality of calling
good kvality
Updated on Sep 9, 2009 -
Version: Skype 3.8.0.180
Pros: Unlike other messengers, it's quicker
Cons: Does not have offline messaging facility
Summary: very good & comfortable to use
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Version: Skype 3.8.0.180
"used to communicate with college student"
Pros: Easy to use
Cons: don't have any
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Version: Skype 3.8.0.180
"Mostly great. Loose contact occassionally"
Pros: Cheap and worldwide ranging
Cons: Can frequently drop connection
Summary:
occassionally should be occasionally
Updated on Feb 13, 2009 -
Version: Skype 3.8.0.180
"can talk to relatives in hong kong- great video & audio"
Pros: easy to download and install. was up and running in 10 minutes.
Cons: none really. would be nice to have video on conference call. hope that will be available in the future.
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