Nokia to Sell Phones With Skype Software

02.17.09

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Internet calling company Skype has secured a deal with Nokia under which the world’s biggest phone maker will preload Skype software into some of its new smartphones starting from the third quarter of this year. 

Skype 4.0 for Windows Updates VOIP

Skype 4.0 for Windows Updates VOIP

By Roy Mark

2009-02-03

The VOIP calling service releases Skype 4.0 for Windows. The latest version of Skype 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. Usi

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