Download: Skype for Windows 4.2.0.141 Beta
Download the Beta now (full install). A few new features and improvements, 35 bug fixes. Skype Access. (Beta). Boingo brought over from the Mac version. "Pay by the minute for WiFi internet connection in public hotspots: Automatically detects accessible Wifi hotspots; Connect manually: Tools > Skype Access… Connect to the web and pay per minute with your Skype Credit. Only pay for what you use. Available at over 100,000 WiFi hotspots worldwide." Call Quality Indicator. Answers the question What’s wrong with my call? "Check microphone, speaker and webcam, as well as computer CPU and internet connection speed. Skype runs a diagnostic and gives an overall rating for how good your call quality?s going to be. Full five bars indicates optimal conditions and fewer than five bars indicates less than optimal conditions. Clicking on the indicator allows to check the individual elements and to troubleshoot." First-time User Experience. "Allows an improved account creation experience. An enhanced experience for creating a new Skype account, updating the profile information and accessing the Getting Started Wizard." Pop-up Alerts. Social peripheral awareness or interruptionware? "Alerts about new contact requests and delivers messages from Skype. Alerts when someone is requesting to become your contact. Messages from Skype about your account, and other important notices." Call Transfer. One more reason to have a Skype subscription plan. "Transfer calls to other Skype users and to landline?s or mobile?s. This feature was available in Skype 3.x version, and has returned by popular demand. Direct transfer: Call is transferred directly to the intended recipient. Screening transfer: Incoming call is placed on hold, intended recipient is called and informed of the intended transfer before transferring the call. In addition to the voice call, during an active Call Transfer call to another Skype client also File Transfer and Instant Messaging are available. Note that Video is not available." Toolbars. Chrome! 7! "Skype browser toolbar improvements. Support for Google Chrome browser. Windows 7 support. Revised Windows taskbar functionality. Support for new taskbar behaviour. Support for jump list. Support for audio ducking. On Account creation users will be pre-filled using Windows Location API." tags: skype, skypeforwindows, windows, beta, 4, 4b, 4.2Call me at +1-510-316-9773, Skype me, follow @skypejournal and @Phil Wolff.
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