Introducing Skype 3.0 Beta for Windows

By Steve Trotto, posted Wednesday, Nov. 8th, 2006
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This will be a major milestone release, comparable in its significance perhaps to Skype video calling that came out about a year ago. Nevermind all the bugfixes and tiny improvements – lots of those too, but we’re also talking some major new things in this release. And here’s what those are.

New look and feel

This is the first thing that you’ll notice when you first install and run Skype 3.0 beta, and the first major update to Skype’s interface on Windows in a long time. Aside from the new interface, Public Chats are one of the most significant new features in this release.

Browser Extensions

Skype now has browser extensions for Internet Explorer and Firefox. You can choose at install time if you want to install these or not. They automatically convert phone numbers on web pages into Skype links. You can simply click them and Skype starts a SkypeOut call to that number.

Sound settings wizard

It’s now easier to work with sound devices while you’re in a call.

There are also a bunch of extra feautes that have been added.

For more information and to download your copy visit the Skype website here.

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