Skype has released a beta of the fourth version of its popular eponymous Voice over IP application; Skype 4.0 is a radical departure from the current Skype interface with more emphasis on Video.
Video, which represents about 28 percent of Skype Calls worldwide, will be the single biggest improvement although other features - like the ability to make calls, sending files - have been improved.
This version also allows Skype users to send money via Paypal account, another Ebay branch.
The 24MB download brings in a much wider interface, something that could anger Skypers who are used to a slimmer version of the application.
Early testing shows that this version of Skype consumes more memory compared to the previous one and there's a nagging bug which shows users as being out of credit even if there's money in the user's account.
Skype 4.0 Beta is currently available for the Windows Platform only - no Linux users or Mac, although that should come fairly soon.
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