The new Skype 5.0 now delivers video conferencing and integration with Facebook.
Popular and preeminent VoIP service Skype has wooed its fair share of people with in the past with its free calling to anyone one in the world, allowing you to ditch your landline. Today, the service is launching its latest update in the hopes of wooing even more customers and keeping the current ones happy. Skype 5.0 features a streamlined interface, Facebok integration, and video conferencing functionality.
Skype is also offering an open beta on its new group video calling feature. Since a large portion of calls using the skype service were video, the logical step was to provide a feature that allowed users to chat with more than just one other person. Anyone who downloads version 5 will have a chance to test out the new functionality for free, though it will be a paid extra down the line.
Finally video conferencing has been added to many peoples pleasure. The video conferencing feature offers a few viewing options. One is the typical side-by-side screen with participants lined up in equal sizes. Then there's the more interesting dynamic view, which increases the size of the person doing most of the talking at any given moment.
The group video screen also prominently displays the relevant controls along the bottom, as well as a meter that measures call quality. Automatic call recovery is another new feature that helps users quickly reconnect calls that are interrupted due to Internet connection problems.
Last but not least, Skype now has Facebook integrated seamlessly into the interface. A tab along the top of the screen will take you into your news feed, where you can update your status as well as start Skype calls with various contacts.
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