15 Jun 2012

Skype 4.0 for Linux Codenamed 'Four Rooms for Improvement' Released

Skype 4.0 for Linux Codenamed 'Four Rooms for Improvement' Released

After a long wait finally Skype has released version 4.0 for Linux codenamed 'Four Rooms for Improvement'. This is the first major update on Linux since Skype 2.2 Beta was made available in April 2011. With this release, Skype have finally filled the gap with other desktop clients and now making many of the latest Skype features, as well as a lot of UI improvements, available for the penguin lovers.

Major Changes:- 
  • A new Conversations View where users can easily track all of their chats in a unified window. Those users who prefer the old view can disable this in the Chat options
  • A brand new Call View
  • Call quality has never been better through this reease skype made in improving audio quality
  • Improving video call quality and have also extended support for more cameras.  
Improvements and Fixes :-
  • Improved chat synchronization
  • New presence and emoticon icons
  • The ability to store and view phone numbers in a Skype contact's profile
  • Much lower chance Skype for Linux will crash or freeze
  • Chat history loading is now much faster
  • Support for two new languages: Czech (flag:cz) and Norwegian (flag:no)

To Download Skype 4.0 for Linux Click Here