On Thursday, Skype's new beta with added conference calling features - Skype 5.0 beta for Windows became available as a free download.
Instead of initiating video calls to just one other recipient, as in the stable version of Skype, you can host video chats for up to five people.
Unfortunately, each of them has to have a Web cam and Skype 5.0 beta installed on a Windows PC in order for video conferencing to work. This limitation could get in testers' ways.
Last week, Skype announced a new set of calling plans to benefit those calling mobile phones.
Last week, Skype announced a new set of calling plans to benefit those calling mobile phones.
Not the first to offer
Skype certainly isn't the first to bring video conferencing to everyday users. The free Skype competitor VoxOx and ooVoo offers video conferencing for up to three and six callers, respectively.
Remember that beta software is neither as polished nor as stable as final software, so keep that in mind if you try out Skype 5.0 beta for Windows.
Remember that beta software is neither as polished nor as stable as final software, so keep that in mind if you try out Skype 5.0 beta for Windows.
Mac users can expect to see a version of Skype's group video calls for that computing platform later this year.
sources : Crave
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