New Beta release of SkyPE 2.0

Skype has been irritating me lately. Their speed of rollout has slowed down to a crawl lately. They are not adding many new countries to their SkypeOut Global Rate and their have been no new SkypeIn countries for ages.
 
Skype has been irritating me lately. Their speed of rollout has slowed down to a crawl lately. They are not adding many new countries to their SkypeOut Global Rate and their have been no new SkypeIn countries for ages.
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It is just amazing to see quotes like this! This is a free product, with low call rates to landlines, and yet people still complain when they don't get new features quick enough. 60 million customers and growing fast - they must be doing something right.

Just wait until Ebay start using the skype platform as an advertising haven - then we will see bitching start. BUT until there is a viable alternative, these 60 million will continue to use Skype.

The problem with Skype not been able to add more countries to their global rate is that the local Telcos, like Telkom SA, will not play ball! It is not like Skype are making more profits on these calls, the Telcos are loading their interconnection charges, trying to curb the use if Skype.
 
JStrike said:
They are not adding many new countries to their SkypeOut Global Rate
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Notice that the countries that form part of the Global Rate offer free local calls ...co-incidence you think? :P
 
ic said:
Downloaded & installed [this the Windoze version], but I really wish Skype would release a more up to date Linux version [compared to Windoze]...:(
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Ditto with the mac version.
 
Installed and tested the skype beta 2 version. Test cam and voice at the same time. So far its looking better than anything else on the market, cam quality is much better, and other than iburst messing things up, voice was almost as clear at the same time.

Want to test unshaped adsl to unshaped sometime. would be nice if you can enable the cam window to always be on top of the other windows though.
 
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Installed it over the weekend, on Windows XP SP2,
but then when I start the progam [Skype] my pc gives me the blue screen.

I need to use it
Any idea ?
 
okay dont know if this is a new feature or something, but its the first time i have noticed in.

When in conversations with people, text or other, i get a little padlock in the bottem right hand corner of my skype window, when I put my mouse over it, it says "this conversation is encrypted"... is this a new feature?

Either/or, its bloody useful
 
New Dialer for Skype 2.0 are available for download

The New Dialer for our USB Handset for Skype 2.0 is available to download under the below address: www.skypenow.net/USB Dialer.exe
An updated Dialer for our USB Adaptor for Skype 2.0 is availble to download
at the following link: www.skypenow.net/SkypeMate 2.0.exe
The Skype Compatible USB Handset and USB Adaptor is available for sell at www.digitalplanet.co.za
You will get Free Easy Talk Airtime together with the USB Handset or USB Adaptor to make PC to landline phone calls. (22 min to Landline in UK, 20 min to Landline in USA, 27 min to landline in Canada, 17 min to Landline in Germany or China)
 
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USB Adaptor User Manual for Skype is available for Download

USB Adaptor User Manual for Skype is available for Download under
www.skypenow.net/USB Adaptor User Manual for Skype.pdf
You could use your normal telephone to make and receive both Skype and normal PSTN phone calls. Just need to press "*" to switch between the USB and PSTN Line. It support cordless phone as well.:)
 
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