The calls have excellent sound quality and are highly secure with end-to-end encryption. You do not even need to configure your firewall or router or any other networking gear.
Some Features Skype:
1. Voice Calls - Has all the usual phone features making it easier to manage your calls.
2. The video call - Video Display Dynamic exactly like you speak directly to them.
3. Organizing Group - A group of contacts with certain names and share them with your contacts so they can talk with friends Other.
4. Group chat - for when it's easier to chat or Instant Message (IM) all your friends at once.
5. Conference calling - talk to more than one friend at a time Simultaneously.
6. Import contacts - search your address book to find friends and family that already have a name and start calling them for free.
7. View Outlook contacts - view and call your Microsoft Outlook ® contacts quickly and directly from your Skype contact list.
8. Quickfilter and Speed-Dial - find contacts, chat last and SkypeOut contacts quickly and easily, then enter a name to call them back quickly.
Skype Calling
Once you’ve downloaded and installed Skype, you will need to create a user profile and unique Skype name. You can then search for other users in the Skype directory or call them directly using their Skype name. Voice chat comes with conference calling, secure file transfer and a highly secure end to end encryption. Video chat is available on higher bandwidth connections and makes keeping up with distant family/friends much more interactive. Video conferencing and the Screenshare features make Skype popular with the corporate market. Skype’s text chat client features group chat, chat history, message editing and emoticons. Skype also enables calls to landlines and mobiles using a premium paid service.
Easy to Use
Skype’s UI is very intuitive and easy to use. All the classic messaging service features like profiles, online status, contacts and recent history are displayed in the left navigation. Here you will also find the Skype directory, group options, a search box and premium calling buttons. The right side (main window) opens the content you select. For individual contacts you will see a text message box, chat history and calling options.
Call Quality
On fast internet connections Skype call quality is excellent for both voice and video calls. The hybrid peer-to-peer client server system means the sound quality is better than most VoIP services. That being said, if you do have a slower internet connection, voice calls may be interrupted or delayed. Video calls will be intermittent and pixelated. Text chat will only be affected by very poor connections. The call quality button will give you detailed information on the expected call quality for each of your contacts (as the quality depends on both parties internet connection).
Pros
Contact integration: You can now import all of your contacts from Facebook and Microsoft, so you can keep them all collected in one place. And because so many people use Skype, it's likely you can message or call just about anyone you know right from the app.
Screen share: It's now possible to share your screen with other users during a Skype call. This is a great feature, whether you're making calls for business or personal purposes, and it worked well during testing.
Cons
Duplicate contacts: When you import your contacts from another account like Facebook, it will add everyone including people you already had listed as regular Skype contacts. Fortunately, the profiles imported from Facebook are labeled as such, but you still have to go through and manually remove any duplicates you don't want.
Bottom Line
Skype has been around for a while, and although its call quality can be up and down at times depending on the quality of your connection, its ubiquity makes it the best option for free calls and chat. Rates for calls to regular phone numbers remain very reasonable as well, and the interface on this version is streamlined and intuitive.
What's new in this version:
Version 7.30.80.105 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
Summary
If you’re looking for a reliable and easy to use VoIP client, you’ll find it hard to beat Skype. Microsoft’s purchase of Skype in 2011 has further stabilized the platform and accelerated development as Microsoft used Skype to replace its aging messaging service Windows Live Messenger. Click on the green download button to give it a try.
Title: Skype 7.30.80.105
Filename: getskype-windows
File size: 41.84MB (43,872,728 bytes)
Requirements: Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7 / XP 64-bit / Vista 64-bit / Windows 7 64-bit / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64-bit / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64-bit
Languages: Multiple languages
License: Freeware
Date added: November 22, 2016
Author: Skype Technologies www.skype.com
Homepage: www.skype.com/get-skype
