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Skype 6.1

Free Skype is one of the most popular programs in the VoIP communications industry
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Skype is one of the most popular programs in the VoIP communications industry. According to recent news, it has over 50 billion users worldwide and owns over 30% share of the international call market. The current version of Skype works on a number of devices such as desktop PC, mobile phone, tablet, home phone (landline), TV, Xbox, etc. It supports almost all operating systems. Its popular, free services (i.e. between Skype users) are the same as before: voice/video calls, instant messaging(IM)&chat. A new feature is video calling between Skype & Facebook users.

However, Skype has some downsides. Some users complain that basic services like call return/blocking are still missing in Skype. Another major shortcoming is that Skype doesn't support calls to national emergency numbers like 112 in Europe, 911 in the USA, 000 in Australia, and so on. Further, the take-over by Microsoft in 2011 has only served to worsen matters, very possibly, because of Microsoft negative public image.

On the positive side, Skype is ahead of several competing VoIP services like Google Talk & Google Voice. This is because of its unique ability to inter-operate between landlines and mobile phones. Being a peer-to-peer service, it offers lower latency. It results in better call quality, which is the reason why Skype is so preferred by users.

As it was mentioned above, several Skype services are provided free to users. However, PC-to-phone & group video calling, group screen sharing, ad-free service, live chat customer support and unlimited calls to a country/region of your choice are premium services that can be accessible only by paying some subscriptions.

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Pros

  • Easy to install and use
  • Extensive help
  • Free VoIP services to users

Cons

  • No call return/call blocking facility
  • No emergency calls, as for example, to 911 in the USA
  • Poor customer service(no way to short-cut several layers of FAQ)
  • Not IPv6 complaint yet

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Please Skype tm win

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First Skype tm good

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Please don Skype tm today don't

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New Skype 8.83 crashes and opens multiple black patches.

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Great messenger, comfortable for communication with colleagues.

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