Friday, November 6, 2009

Skype 2.1 Beta for Linux

We're excited to announce a new beta version for Linux, with extra features and better sound and video quality. This release comes with High Quality Video and super wideband audio that have been exciting features of our Windows and Mac versions; so now the special people in your world will feel much closer and clearer on your Skype calls.

We really encourage you to get this version and experience the jump in quality for yourselves.

What's new
Skype's SILK codec for outstanding sound quality
High Quality Video
PulseAudio
Send SMS messages
Organise your contacts with contact groups
Improvements to chat (typing indicator, new emoticons and message editing)
Download nowSkype 2.1 Beta for Linux

Hardware requirements
1 Ghz processor or faster.
256 MB RAM.
20 MB free disk space on your hard drive.
Microphone and speakers or headset.
Internet connection (broadband is best, GPRS is not supported for voice calls, and results may vary on a satellite connection). .
Video card driver with Xv support.
Software requirements
Qt 4.2.1+
D-Bus 1.0.0
libasound2 1.0.12
PulseAudio 0.9.10+ (optional)
PulseAudio 0.9.15+ (optional recommended)
Technical details
Version 2.1.0.47

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