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Download Skype Beta for Mac OS X
skype.com - 1/6/2009
Download Skype Beta for Mac OS X
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New beta includes the very latest features. Skype For Mac OS X Skype is free calls, video calls and instant messages. And you can call landlines and mobiles anywhere in the world at great rates. Free to download and easy to use. Technical details Version 2.8.0.324 File size 42 MB. Official ...
about.skype.com - 1/8/2009
Skype Launches on Android Platform and more than 100 Java-Enabled Mobile Phones
— about.skype.com — LAS VEGAS (CES BOOTH: HILTON #5121), January 8, 2009 - Skype today announced the release of a... lite version of Skype™, a 'thin' client for Skype that can be downloaded on Android-powered devices, as well as more than 100 other Java-enabled mobile ... (more) Skype Launches on Android Platform and more than 100 ...

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denverpost.com - 1/10/2009
Free calls from Skype could come soon to iPhones - The Denver Post
— denverpost.com — LAS VEGAS Free calls over Skype, the Internet communications service, could be coming soon to the iPhone.... Skype, a subsidiary of eBay Inc., said Thursday at the International Consumer Electronics Show that a version of its Internet calling and ... (more) Free calls from Skype could come soon to iPhones - The ...

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Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac OS X provides screen sharing, WiFi access, chat features and Twitter-like mood messages
disruptivetelephony.com - 1/6/2009
Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac OS X provides screen sharing, WiFi access, chat features and Twitter-like ...
— disruptivetelephony.com — Tonight out at the "ShowStoppers" event at MacWorld in San Francisco, Skype announced the new 2.8 Beta... for Mac OS X. The new version will apparently be available for download tomorrow, January 6, 2009, from Skype's website. [NOTE: I will... (more) Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac OS X provides screen sharing, ...

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GigaOM Network:  Skype 2.8 Beta Goes Live, Introduces Mac Exclusive Features [TheAppleBlog]

InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs:  Skype For Mac Adds Screen Sharing, Wi-Fi Service

9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence:  Skype coming to iPhone soon, already there

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Skype 2.8 Beta Goes Live, Introduces Mac Exclusive Features [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — ... One of the early treats of Macworld this year is the release of a new Skype beta which boasts some big improvements over the existing stable release. The beta was demoed during ShowStoppers yesterday at the Macworld trade show, and released today for public download. Among the improvements it brings are a few entirely new features, which, for now at least, can be found exclusively on the Mac platform. ...

Skype For Mac Adds Screen Sharing, Wi-Fi Service
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... Skype's COO, in a statement. "Skype Access is perfect for those times when you need to make a few Skype calls or send some instant messages or e-mails while you're on the go, and screen sharing is a productivity tool that enables collaboration between two parties, regardless of their location." Other new features include improved chat management, larger profile picture, and the ability to notes to a contact in their profile window. Skype 2.8 beta can be downloaded from Skype's Web site .

Skype coming to iPhone soon, already there
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... Skype launched a new 2.8 Beta version of its software for Macintosh at Macworld that allows for screen sharing, Boingo access and other improvements. ...

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