Skype has released updated version for Android family by adding new video calling features. Skype 2.5 for Android contains following features: 14 more devices are added to support video calls. Now u can use portrait or landscape view while having video call. You may now have a conversation with group of people. No ads on users having Skype credit or Skype Premium subscription. Batter Bluetooth support. Edit / Delete IM message. Skype shall not unload [...]

Earlier I posted that Microsoft has revealed Windows 8. In addition, Microsoft has also released the updated version of Skype app with support to Windows 8 so those developers who are using Windows 8 developer preview, may download the updated Skype version to resolve Skype prior version issue. You can download Skype 5.5.0.117 for Windows from the link below: Download Skype 5.5.0.117 for Windows

Skype is keeping on adding new features to Skype app and release Skype 5.4 beta version for Mac OS X with Facebook integration. So now with Facebook integration, you can login into Skype just like Windows client and you will now be able to IM and connect with your Facebook account simultaneously. Along with performing Skype operation, you can read and not only update newsfeed on your Facebook book but also can comment on posts [...]

Guys now do not worry how to contact your nearest and dearest while traveling as Skype has released “Skype WiFi app” for iDevices. Skype shall allow to you connect with one million WiFi hotspots around the world. This service charge on per minute basis with Skype credit. No matter, where are you traveling you can connect your iDevice with WiFi hotspot from any location like hotel room, airport, car or even while having dinner in [...]

Earlier I posted that Skype has released Skype 2.0 for Android devices enabling video calling feature. However, now Skype has released the updated version Skype 2.1 with support of more Android devices with video chat feature. Following are the supported devices: Acer A5 HTC Desire (2.2) HTC Desire HD HTC Evo 3D HTC Evo 4G HTC Flyer HTC Incredible S HTC Sensation HTC Thunderbolt – Verizon (2.2) (US only) LG Revolution – Verizon (2.2) (US [...]

Earlier, I posted that a video is found on youtube presenting Skype app for iPad, however, at present Skepe released an optimized version of Skype for iPad. This app works on WiFi and 3G as well. This optimized version contains all features as in Skype for iPhone like Video Chat, Voice chat or text chat. Following are the release note from Apple: Simple to use: • Join Skype on your iPad in a few moments [...]

Skype has already been released for iOS devices and now Skype 2.0, new version is released for Android. This is pertinent to mention that Skype is now owned by Microsoft. The most attractive features of Skype 2.0 for Android are fresh user experience, full duplex or two way calling is allowed but on selected samrtphones and support for SMS. Skype 2.0 version is fully compatible with only four Android smartphones. However, users having other than [...]

A video is found on YouTube uploaded by iPadevice, presenting Skype for iPad. The video was initially viewed on Skype official page on Youtube, which was however, removed by Skype officials and no longer available to general users. Originally video was uploaded with title of “ Skype for iPad, available on App store. it’s not clear whether or not the app will be released as a universal update to the existing iPhone client, or as [...]

Microsoft finally took up Skype. Although, there was a heavy competition to get Skype and it is not really easy to take Skype in presence of Google and FaceTime but Microsoft won the bid with a huge amount of $8.5 Billion. Microsoft surely integrates Skype in the Kinect, xbox and Windows Phone 7.

Skype has fixed the fixed the security issue in its latest version on April 20. It was reported the some rogue application accessing person data like contacts, account balance, emails and Skype username etc. can easily be accessed by using that rouge application. The effected version was storing user information of account balance, email, Skype username etc. in non-encrypted and can be accessed but the new version has closed that security loop by changing the [...]