Skype for Your Windows Smartphone

Skype has announced that online VoIP client, Skype 2.2, has become one of the first pieces of internet voice applications to work on Windows Mobile smartphones.

Previous versions of Skype software had been available for Wi-Fi-enabled Windows Pocket PCs, but not smartphones. The beta of version 2.2 is available for about 120 different Windows-based mobile devices, and allows users to pay for and use services like SkypeIn and SkypeOut from the palms of their hands.

Key features and benefits in Skype 2.2 for Windows Mobile beta include:

• NEW: Support for Windows Mobile smartphones and more Pocket PC devices;

• NEW: Enhanced today screen: presence status, event notification (missed calls, new chat messages and voicemails);

• NEW: Proxy support: Supports regular HTTP or HTTPS proxies, and authenticating HTTPS/SSL and SOCKS5 proxies

• Skype calling features: Free Skype-to-Skype calls, support for SkypeOut , SkypeIn™, voicemail and call forwarding;

• User-friendly look and feel: As easy and familiar as using Skype on a computer, the software includes an enhanced SkypeOut dial pad;

• One-click Skype access: A Skype icon on the home screen lets users view and call contacts easily;

• Multi-person chat: Users can have multichat sessions using animated emoticons. When mobile users are offline, chat messages will automatically update the next time user logs in;

• Enhanced contact list: Users can see their contacts avatars and mood messages;

• Profile personalization: Users can take a picture with the camera on their mobile device and immediately update their profile.

If you are interested in this version, download Skype today

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