Encrypted communication platform Telegram has finally added group video calls, roughly a year after originally announcing plans for the feature.
Skype Gets Mobile Group Video Calling
Skype is celebrating ten years of Skype video with the launch of group video calling on Android, iPhone, iPad, and Windows 10 Mobile. The feature is free and will roll out over the coming weeks. You can pre-register for it…
Mobile Video Calling to Increase, But Slowly
In the 90s and 80s video calling was assumed to be the eventual successor to the telephone. If TV is an upgrade from radio, the logic follows that video calling must be better than voice calls. That isn’t quite the…
Microsoft Launches Skype For Outlook.com For All Users, Adds HD Video Calling
Microsoft announced on Tuesday that Skype is now available from Outlook.com for users all over the world. Last summer, the company announced availability in the U.S., U.K., Brazil and Canada. They’ve also added HD video calling for PC users, improvements…
Mozilla Working On In-Browser Video Calling
Mozilla is steadfast on its march to replace every application we use today with something that can be run from within your Web browser. After conquering the MMO space, they are gunning at Skype and other video calling services. Mozilla…
Skype, DonorsChoose Bring The World To Classrooms
Oh, to be a student today. No more chalkboards, no more wooden desks, no more passing notes in hallways (at least, I assume no more passing notes since every teenager these days comes supplied with a cell phone Gorilla Glued…
Skype iPhone/iPad Apps Get Updated
Skype just got some new features on the iPhone and iPad versions. An update for the iPhone app includes a feature that reduces shakiness of an outgoing Skype video chat, when you’re using the rear-facing camera. “So, if you’re using…
Skype Launches Video Calling for Android
Skype announced the launch of Skype video calling for Android devices. Users can make video calls with other Skype users on Android, iPhone, Mac, Windows, and TVs via 3G and/or Wi-Fi. For the first phase of the launch, Skype for…
Skype Breaks Record with 29 Million Users Online
Skype has broken a new record, hitting 29 million people online. On Skype’s "Big Blog", Peter Parkes writes:
We’ve passed another milestone – at approximately 1800 GMT yesterday, there were more than 29 million people online on Skype. Another record broken, and an opportunity for us to remind you that you can get Skype in all sorts of places – on your computer, on your mobile and even on your TV.
Skype for Mac – New Version Available for Download
Skype just released a new version of Skype for Mac, which no longer carries the beta label. It also introduces group video calling (as part of a premium package).
That package also includes live chat customer support, a seven-day free trial, and the option to either purchase a day pass starting at $4.99 or a monthly subscription at $8.99 a month.
Skype Gets New Business Version with Group Video Calling
Today is a big day for Skype. Not only did the company announce its intent to acquire mobile video provider Qik, but they have also launched a new business version of Skype for Windows with group video calling.
The feature is specifically designed for businesses who are shifting to an anytime/anywhere workplace model to increase employee productivity and collaboration, a spokesperson for the company tells WebProNews.
Skype Takes Video Calls to the iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch
Skype has launched a new version of its iPhone app that features video calling – a bold move considering Skype is fresh off a major outage issue, and that this will directly compete with Apple’s new FaceTime feature of the latest iPhones.