Skype 1.3 Beta is out

Skype 1.3 Beta is out

Skype (pronounced to rhyme with ripe) is a peer-to-peer internet telephony (VoIP) network, founded by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, the creators of Kazaa. The network is provided by all combined users of the free desktop software application. Skype users can speak to other Skype users for free, call traditional telephone numbers for a fee (SkypeOut), receive calls from traditional phones (SkypeIn), and receive voicemail messages.

The main difference between Skype and other VoIP clients is that it operates on a peer-to-peer model rather than the more traditional server-client model. The Skype user directory is entirely decentralized and distributed among the nodes in the network, which means the network can scale very easily to large sizes (currently just over ten million users) without a complex and costly centralized infrastructure.

The company has just released a beta version of its upcoming upgraded version: Skype 1.3 Beta

Change Log

Improved Contact Importers
Voicemail subscribers can leave voicemails to anyone
Animated emoticons
Missed events panel
Services panel
Possibility to send multiple auth requests from one window
Arabic, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Czech, and Turkish languages added
Improved Profile
Main menu -> help -> getting started wizard
Automatically answer the call option is back
Easier getting started wizard
VM options visible to everyone
Receive contacts: requesting authorization through one single form
Removed call tab toolbar
Added hold and mute buttons to toolbar
Improved chats and calls connectivity behind proxy
Improved logging in behind proxy
Improved Central Contact List
If a SkypeIn call is sent to voicemail, custom greeting is played

Bug Fixes

Multiple language support in search
Tray icon did not always respond correctly to double-clicks
Cannot delete speed dial
Close the search tab if no results found
Status not updated when USB phone is used
Accessibility – extra large fonts support improved
Some login and startup related issues cleared
Options: Sound Alert keeps playing
Could not bookmark a chat without topic
Call history context menu ‘listen’ is now visible only on voicemails
Rare access violation in ‘Manage blocked users’

Download the application: Skype 1.3 Beta