Latest Skype 5.0 for Windows goes Gold

Calling other people on Latest Skype version is free so you can talk whenever you want to – not just on special occasions. Call to check in with mum when you’re traveling, give your partner a goodnight kiss via video call when they’re away on business, or use it for your regular calls and catch ups. And, if you know people who don’t use Skype you can call them too at really low rates.
It’s easy and it’s free to download. Using Skype at work?


I'm proud to report to you that Skype 5.0 for Windows is now Gold, and we're ready for everyone to start enjoying the new user experience and features offered in this release.
Principal new features:

• * Group video calling (beta)
• * Skype Home
• * Integration with Facebook
• * Offline instant messaging
• * New contact search and improved contact adding
• * Enhanced call quality experience
• * User interface refresh

We recommend that you upgrade straight away, as some of the new features - Group Video Calling and Offline IM - are only available for people when all participants are using the latest version.
Start downloading it now and let your friends know about it.
Before talking more about the new features I would like to thank all the people who have given their feedback to us - it matters a lot. One good example is the fact that we have made showing avatar pictures in the contact list an optional feature.
Please continue to give us feedback on this new version of Skype - just comment this blog post, talk on our forums or report issues in our issue tracker.

Group Video Calling
In Skype 5.0 we support group video calling which enables families and businesses in multiple locations to meet with each other over video.

Video
Group video calling requires a modern computer and broadband internet connection.

Skype Home
Skype Home is a new area in Skype which provides relevant updates for you, including information about your purchases, your friends' mood message updates, and videos to help new users get started with Skype.
Integration with Facebook

We have introduced the Facebook news feed, where you can keep track of the people and communities you care about. You can also see your Facebook phonebook, which lets you call and SMS your friends on Facebook. You can also comment on and 'like' wall posts, just like you can in Facebook itself.
Offline IM
Now you can send and receive messages from your friends who are offline. Messages will be delivered when you sign in to Skype, even if your friend is not online anymore.
This feature works only for the people who are on the Skype version which supports it.

Enhanced call quality experience
In this new version we have considerably improved the call experience if something goes wrong with your Internet connection.
Skype will inform you about potential issues with the call and offer advice about how to improve your call quality. Skype also tries to re-establish your connection to the person you're calling automatically to avoid call drops, and if the call should still drop, we inform you about it and automatically redial the call for you.


User interface refresh
We have made numerous updates to Skype's UI, including a new profile and mood message area as part of Skype Home; the Contact list, which now shows your contacts' profile pictures; Recents list, which is a merger of the former Conversations list and History; and other minor tweaks and improvements.

Download Skype Messenger 5.0 for Windows

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