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31Aug/090

New Skype for Linux version released!

After almost two years of silence, the Skype for Linux team presented the beta of the new, shiny Skype for Linux desktop 2.1!

The beta includes several bugfixes and improvements, which can be found at the release page

Couple of great enhancements are:

  • High Quality Video support.
  • Skype's SILK audio codec.
  • PulseAudio support.
  • SMS sending support.
  • Chat messages editing/removing support.
  • Contact groups support.
  • Typing notification in chat.
  • Chat picture support (add/change/remove) for group conversations.
  • Mood messages are visible in contact list and tooltip.
  • Video/Mobile icons are visible in contact list.
  • Bookmarked Chats are visible in contact list.
  • Contact labels/tags.

Download the new version at this page

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