Skype 5.0 beta: group video calling
A response to FaceTime for Mac?
Skype announced this morning an upgrade to their Mac client to accommodate group video calling (in beta). They’re offering a free trial right now for the group calling feature, but they say that one-to-one Skype video calling will remain free. Link to the 5.0 download for Mac is on the announcement page. The Windows version 5.0 beta came out earlier this year and it can be found here.
Some new features:
- Group video calling
- Integration with the Mac Address Book
- New & improved (read: worse) user interface
- Floating dial pad for calls and SMS
To do group video calling, everyone will need to be running Skype version 5.0 or later, either on Mac or Windows.
I haven’t tested this yet but plan to do so soon. Assuming the group calling rates aren’t ridiculously high, this could be a great teleconferencing solution.
Remember, it’s a beta so things might break. Caveat Skypor.
Filed under: Communication, Innovation, Software, Video Tags: mac, skype | No Comments »
Leave a Reply