Skype has released a new version of its VOIP calling service. Skype 4.0 for Windows features full-screen video calling, a bandwidth manager, a new audio codec that improves call quality and easier setup, Skype says.Skype released Feb. 3 its latest version for
Microsoft Windows. Touting full-screen video calling and easier customer setup,
Skype called the release the "most distinctive new release in the company's
five-year history."
Skype 4.0 features a built-in bandwidth manager that the company claims will enhance
video calling even on low-bandwidth connections. For customers with a fast
connection (400K bps or higher), a dual-core processor PC and a Skype Webcam,
Version 4.0 delivers up to 30 frames per second of high-quality video, Skype
said.
A new "Conversations" tab is intended to make it easier to keep track
of multiple conversations in one place. Using the tab, customers can switch between
communication channels such as voice, instant messaging and SMS (Short Message
Service). Additionally, users can choose to use Skype in two different views:
the default view containing all data and information in a single window, or the
compact view, allowing users to resize or put each conversation into separate windows.
"This is just the latest example of how Skype is continuing to innovate
and improve its software to deliver an even better voice and video calling
experience," Mike Bartlett, director of product strategy for Skype, said
in a statement. "The combination of feedback from tens of thousands of
users over the last two years of development has allowed us to create a truly
amazing experience that puts the focus on bringing people closer together even
when they are continents apart."
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