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Skype is a peer-to-peer Internet telephony network founded by the entrepreneurs Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, also founders of the file sharing application Kazaa. It competes against existing open VoIP protocols such as SIP, IAX, and H.323. The Skype Group, acquired by eBay in October 2005, is headquartered in Luxembourg, with offices in London, Tallinn and Prague.

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  • Shiyiya expert
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    Pretty good for video calls, though quality can be iffy - may be a function of cross-atlantic :P

    Bit of a resource hog, but generally a good program.

  • Forkez enthusiast
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    I use this to talk to friends instead of talking through ventrilo or any other voip program. The sound quality is great (depending on the microphone quality), and it has never frozen up on me thusfar.

  • Stitch33 enthusiast
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    Great program. I use it to talk to my relatives very often. It's free as well.

  • NeedFeed devotee
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    It works perfectly. Even calls forwarded to my cellphone are with pretty good quality. I use it every day.

  • tonyway expert
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    el mejor en llamadas por internet

  • Arxos expert
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    Great chat/VOIP program. Lets you even call landlines (costs money). Tons of users, support for many devices including the more popular ones like the iPhone, Blackberry, and even the PSP. It's designed as more of a "only use with people you know, like friends and family." because there's no "recommended user" or a good way to network with random people. But overall the best VOIP program out there.

  • lifeanxiety devotee
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    Pro's

    [1] Free
    [2] VOIP
    [3] Large users database
    [4] Multiplatform on many devices iphone, psp, BlackBerry, etc

    Con's

    [1] You need 150 KB/s for decent quality
    [2] Call drops
    [3] Lacking social networking features. Impossible to find
    someone to connect
    [4] Long distance is laggy

  • Marcela Santander expert
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    So useful...

  • Oleg_Andreych devotee
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    I like it ^_^

  • acxe12 devotee
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    best software for communication!

Information

Website: skype.com
Developer: Skype Technologies S.A.
License: Free
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