09 November 2006
Skype Introduces More Features
Skype has just released a completely new version to Beta with some very nice features.
I won't say that they are all completely new, but they are completely new for VOIP. Skypecasts and Public Chats are one new feature. With Skypecasts up to 100 people can join a mentored discussion about a topic. While similar, Public Chats run constantly and allow people to talk about anything they choose. Those who host the chat are allowed to moderate it or let it drift freely to any topics.
Quite probably the most interesting feature is the ability to call any telephone number from the Internet just by clicking on it. Of course the requirement for this is that you must have SkypeOut. This can reduce the problem of having to write a number down before calling and the reduce the possibility of getting a wrong number.
Other features include an improved user interface, but that would be expected as every version so far has made improvements to the interface and of course they have also added many innovations.
I won't say that they are all completely new, but they are completely new for VOIP. Skypecasts and Public Chats are one new feature. With Skypecasts up to 100 people can join a mentored discussion about a topic. While similar, Public Chats run constantly and allow people to talk about anything they choose. Those who host the chat are allowed to moderate it or let it drift freely to any topics.
Quite probably the most interesting feature is the ability to call any telephone number from the Internet just by clicking on it. Of course the requirement for this is that you must have SkypeOut. This can reduce the problem of having to write a number down before calling and the reduce the possibility of getting a wrong number.
Other features include an improved user interface, but that would be expected as every version so far has made improvements to the interface and of course they have also added many innovations.
Labels: call, skype, skypecasts
