The following is a list of Skype features: Skype (IPA pronunciation: , rhymes with type) is a peer-to-peer Internet telephony network founded by the entrepreneurs Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, also founders of the file sharing application Kazaa and the peer-to-peer television application Joost. ...

SkypeOut

SkypeOut allows Skype users to call traditional telephone numbers, including mobile telephones, for a fee. This fee is as low as USD$0.024 per minute for most developed countries, and as high as USD$2.142 per minute for calls to the dependency of Diego Garcia. Beginning January 2007, Skype also charges an equivalent of 0.039 Euro for each SkypeOut call, in addition to the ordinary rate.^[1] After 180 days of not making a SkypeOut call the Skype balance expires. As of January, 30th 2007, SkypeOut calls to Canada and The United States are no longer free. ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... Diego Garcia ( ) is an atoll located in the heart of the Indian Ocean, some 1,000 miles (1,600 km) south of Indias southern coast. ...

SkypeOut calls to most toll free numbers in France (+33 800, +33 805, +33 809) , Poland: (+48 800) , UK: (+44 500, +44 800, +44 808 ) and the United States and Canada: (+1 800, +1 866, +1 877, +1 888 ) are free for all Skype users, even if they do not have the SkypeOut service. [1][2] . However, for many other countries SkypeOut doesn't support calling toll-free and premium rate numbers, and SkypeOut doesn't support calling emergency numbers (such as 112 in Europe or 911 in the U.S.A.).

Quality of service is not guaranteed and dropouts, broken connections and compression distortion are frequently observed by users.

Unlimited Calling Plan and Fees

On 19 December 2006, Skype announced that there will be a new pricing structure in 2007. Details on a new scheme were released 18 January 2007. The initial press release was vague about the new scheme, but it did reveal that there may be a new connection fee.[3] December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

In January 2007 Skype launched a prepaid unlimited call service for North American customers. Skype's unlimited calling offers a full year of unlimited calls to anyone, on any phone, within the US and Canada for a one-time fee. It should be noted that this plan is NOT applicable to calls made from a computer outside of Canada or the US.

SkypeIn

SkypeIn allows Skype users to receive calls on their computers dialed by regular phone subscribers to a local Skype phone number. Permits users to subscribe to numbers in Australia, Brazil, Denmark, The Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the United States. Motto: Spanish: Dios, Patria, Libertad (English: God, Homeland, Liberty) Anthem: Quisqueyanos valientes Capital (and largest city) Santo Domingo Spanish Government Republic  - President Leonel Fernández Independence from Haiti   - Date 27 February 1844  Area  - Total 48,442 km² (130st) 18,810 sq mi   - Water (%) 1. ...

For example, a user in San Francisco could create a local telephone number in Helsinki. Callers from Helsinki would pay only local rates to call that number. Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... Nickname: Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: Country Finland Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - Lord Mayor Jussi Pajunen  - Mayor Pekka Korpinen  - Mayor Ilkka-Christian Björklund  - Mayor Pekka Sauri  - Mayor Paula Kokkonen Area  - City 187. ...

Skype Voicemail

Skype Voicemail was released on March 10, 2005. This service allows callers to leave voice-mail messages for Skype users who are indisposed. This is currently a service that users have to pay for, however the company Kishkish[4] provide a Skype voicemail service for free. March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Skype Voicemail has experienced numerous problems over the past year and users complain that many voice mail calls are never received. Additionally, the SkypeIn service occasionally fails to record certain incoming calls on the program's history page. These problems have not been completely resolved.

Skype chat

Skype supports group text chat with an interface similar to IRC with 150 People. Synchronous conferencing is the formal term used in science, in particular in computer-mediated communication, collaboration and learning, to describe text chat technologies. ... Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet chat or synchronous conferencing. ...

The Macintosh version uses the same message view style format as Adium, though with a different filename extension. Message view styles made for Adium can be installed for Skype, and they do not even need to be renamed.^[2] There are a couple of cosmetic bugs,^[3] but ignoring those, Adium styles work without modification. This feature is not present in the Windows, Linux, and Pocket PC versions of Skype. The first Macintosh computer, introduced in 1984, upgraded to a 512K Fat Mac. The Macintosh or Mac, is a line of personal computers designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Apple Computer. ... Adium is a popular instant messaging client for Mac OS X that supports multiple protocols through the libgaim library. ... A filename extension is a suffix to the name of a computer file applied to show its format. ... Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of proprietary software operating systems by Microsoft. ... Linux (IPA pronunciation: ) is a Unix-like computer operating system. ... The Dell Axim x30, a Pocket PC A Pocket PC, abbreviated P/PC or PPC, is a handheld-sized computer that runs a specific version of the Windows CE operating system. ...

Skype Me

By connecting users around the world via voice, Skype has opened up a wellspring of people who want to communicate with people from other countries. To facilitate these people, Skype lets users set their status to "Skype Me," which indicates they are open to callers from around the world. Setting one's status to Skype Me attracts a number of callers who want to practice a foreign language (usually English), in addition to the expected scammers and spammers. [5] This article is about spam, the abuse of electronic communications media to send unsolicited bulk messages. ...

Skype video calling

On Windows XP (Windows 2000 users require DirectX 9.0 for video calls) and Mac, Skype 2.0 (and above) supports videoconferencing, making Skype one of the few cross-platform video conferencing solutions between Windows and Mac. Skype only supports one-to-one video chat. More than two parties are allowed to talk, but 3 or more video feature is not supported. Windows XP is a line of proprietary operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on general-purpose computer systems, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, and media centers. ... Mac OS X (official IPA pronunciation: ) is a line of proprietary, graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... It has been suggested that H.331 be merged into this article or section. ...

A "High Definition" (beta) video mode is possible by editing the config.xml file. This transmits a 640x480 image and higher frame rate on networks and computers able to handle the increased load. [6]

Skypecasts

Skypecasts was released on May 3, 2006. Skypecasts are live, moderated conversations allowing groups of up to 100 people to converse, moderated by the "host" who is able to mute, eject or pass the virtual microphone to participants when they wish to speak. Skypecasts do not support chat windows to share text information (such as URLs) with participants. is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Skype SMS

One of the features of Skype 2.5 (and above) is the ability to send SMS messages to mobile phone numbers (a feature commonly used in other IM software such as ICQ, AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Messenger). By default the message will be received with the first 11 digits of the sender's Skype username shown (in the US, China, and Taiwan, Skype will instead display a "generic, pre-defined number" as the Sender ID) with no direct reply available; otherwise it can be set to appear to have originated from a verified mobile number, allowing the recipient to reply as normal to that number. Costs are generally cheaper than standard SMS charges; for example Skype's UK rate per SMS message including VAT is 6.4p, compared to standard rates of 10p or 12p; for international SMS costs will be significantly cheaper using Skype. When the recipient of the message is in roaming, the message may not be delivered. “SMS” redirects here. ... A screenshot of PowWow, one of the first instant messengers with a graphical user interface // Instant messaging or IM is a form of real-time communication between two or more people based on typed text. ... ICQ is an instant messaging computer program, owned by Time Warners AOL subsidiary. ... AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is an advertisement-supported proprietary freeware instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol. ... Yahoo! Messenger is a popular advertisement-supported instant messaging client and protocol provided by Yahoo!. Yahoo! Messenger is provided free of charge and can be downloaded and used with a generic Yahoo! ID which also allows access to other Yahoo! services, such as Yahoo! Mail, where users can be automatically... For the instant messaging client included in Windows XP, see Windows Messenger. ... Roaming is a general term in wireless telecommunications that refers to the extending of connectivity service in a location that is different from the home location where the service was registered. ...

Skype web toolbar

The Skype Web Toolbar recognizes phone numbers and Skype, and is available only for Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox on Windows. Such numbers on web pages are replaced with an icon that can be clicked to call the number using Skype, or right-clicked to provide further options, such as adding the number to Skype's contacts list. Skype requests confirmation that an outgoing call should proceed after such a link is clicked.

Skype Zones

Skype Zones Beta is software powered by Boingo that provides access to Skype through Skype-friendly hot spots.

Skype history logs

A log file is created for each contact on a user's contact list. Log files are stored locally, meaning they are not available if a user switches computers. By default, the option to log conversations is disabled, but can be enabled in the tools / privacy panel.

SkypeFind

SkypeFind is a community-generated directory in Skype 3.1.

Skype Prime

Skype Prime is a beta feature in Skype 3.1. It allows users to call lines that charge per minute, usually for advice on a particular topic. Beta is the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β). Beta may also refer to: In mathematics, statistics, and economics: Beta function in mathematics Beta distribution in statistics Beta coefficient in finance Standardized coefficient in statistics, also sometimes known as beta coefficient In physics: Beta-function in quantum field theory Beta...

Skype hardware

Recently a number of manufactures have launched hardware devices compatible with Skype. These are usually either tethered to a PC, or have a built-in Wi-Fi client to allow calling from Wi-Fi hotspots like the Netgear SPH101 Skype Wi-Fi Phone, the SMC WSKP100 Skype Wi-Fi Phone, the Belkin F1PP000GN-SK Wi-Fi Skype Phone, the Panasonic KX-WP1050 Wi-Fi Phone for Skype Executive Travel Set and the Linksys CIT200 Wi-Fi Phone. There are also embedded cordless Skype phones based on DECT, which do not need a PC neither, like the DUALphone 3088 from RTX. Netgear and SMC's Wi-Fi phones are considered the two major competitors in the market, with [reviews of the Wi-Fi phones http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/237503/smc_wifi_skype_phone_wskp100_versus.html] giving them equal coverage. Official Wi-Fi logo Wi-Fi was originally a brand licensed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to describe the embedded technology of wireless local area networks (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802. ... NETGEAR, founded in 1996, is a manufacturer of computer networking equipment and other computer hardware. ... SMC Networks is a company that provides hardware, which forms and supports the network infrastructure for enterprise scale systems and services. ... Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... A 802. ... Danish company. ...

The Skype Wi-Fi Phone is a wireless mobile phone that allows users to make free Internet calls to anyone who has Skype, anytime there is a Wi-Fi wireless Internet connection. The Skype Wi-Fi Phone has an on-screen menu that lets Skype users see who is online and available to talk, similar to what is seen on a PC. It can also be used to talk with non-Skype users. SkypeOut minutes can be used to call any phone for a low price and no monthly fee. The Skype Wi-Fi phone does not contain a web browser therefore can not access hotspots, which require web-based login or authentication. [7]

Additional tools

Skype version 3.0 and above provides additional tools under the "Do More" Submenu. The Skype Extras listing is also accessible via https://extras.skype.com. Examples of third-party add-ons include the 'Pamela' voice recorder for recording voice calls, Unyte desktop sharing, plus many games. Screenshot of Unyte for Windows XP Unyte is a software product that allows application and desktop sharing, produced by Billerica, Massachusetts based company WebDialogs First version of Unyte was launched in January of 2006 and since then it became popular as a real-time collaboration solution that works in conjunction...

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Additionally, the web-based service Skax (http://www.Skax.net) allows Skype users to send faxes, at a low cost per page, to any telephone number worldwide.

PocketSkype

PocketSkype is a freeware software that allows users to make Skype voice calls using their Wi-Fi enabled Microsoft Windows Mobile Pocket PC. PocketSkype is a thin version of Skype and developed specifically for PDA devices and any mobile software. It helps people to make free, unlimited, and unmetered calls. PocketSkype was made to give users more choice and flexibility. PocketSkype retains the same core of regular skype software and it works on any PDA running Windows Mobile Pocket PC 2003 OS with a 400 MHz processor and equipped with Wi-Fi. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

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