Skype is the next phenomenon from the people who brought you KaZaA. Just like KaZaA, this uses P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to connect you to other users – not to share files this time, but to talk for free with your friends.

The technology is extremely advanced - but super simple to use. You’ll be making perfect quality free phone calls to your friends in no time.

Features:

· Make free calls to anyone else on Skype, anywhere in the world
· See who you are talking to with free video calls
· Chat with up to 100 people in group chats
· Conference call with up to four people for free
· Call ordinary phones with SkypeOut
· Superior sound quality
· Works with all firewall, NAT and routers – nothing to configure!
· Friends list shows you when your Skype friends are online and ready to talk or chat
· Super-simple and easy to use
· Your calls are encrypted “end-to-end” in order to safeguard your privacy

- Improvements:
· Modified call phones dialogue with integrated contact number search
· New presence-aware call button, including a drop-down of associated contact numbers
· Modified presence icons, to better indicate contact's availability status
· Improved call handling when you run out of credit
· New simple button to share files and contacts
· Improvements to help you find active calls
· New look for the contact profile area

Download: Skype 5.8.0.154 (18.2 MB) | Portable Skype 5.8.0.154 (832 KB) | Screenshot | Changelog | Homepage