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The 2nd most popular messenger on Windows

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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  • romina fanatic

    It's fun to use it on a PSP (:

  • pakole expert
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    This is a great service. The thing I like about it the most is the fact that I can go anywhere in the world and call back to the US. I find the service quite resilient in the most sketchy of internet connection. This is the only way I can talk to my fam when I am in Iraq. I am quite thankful.

  • Avinandan devotee

    Every time after doing a long voice chat on Skype 2.1 on my Ubuntu Karmic, all audio output of the system (except Skype), suspends, it doesn't come back until I am closing Skype completely, sometimes I have to restart to solve this problem, it's really irritating! I send this complain to Skype but nobody answered it yet, if you are having the same problem, then let me know! Thanks

  • gayantha fanatic
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    best choice..
    Voice + Video + Texts..
    I love Skype's Edit Message feature..
    still couldn't find a messenger client with Message Editing..

  • mikero devotee
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    We use skype extensively at WooMe for its historically recorded multiperson chatrooms and for all voice calls in the company. The team is geographically disparate and this is a great way of keeping everyone bound together.

    One of the best features is that when returning online you rebuild the chat history you missed - allowing you to review workplace chat you missed.

  • caioiglesias fanatic
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    This got better with time, it's just amazing as it is. It just sucks that their IM protocol won't work with any other IM system other than skype's.

  • Brandon devotee
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    Skype is Simply amazing

  • iliadmoosavi fanatic
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    I think Oovoo is better than Skype . www.oovoo.com

  • Andreı fanatic
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    I always use it when I want to make a phone call.

  • Babak Mehrabani fanatic

    قبلا سرویس دهی خوبی داشت ولی از وقتی نسخه 4 اسکایپ اومد تو ایران با مشکلات عجیب غریبی مواجه میشم!

  • romanzolotarev fanatic
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    I use Skype for most of my calls.

    I would like to switch to Google Talk, but Skype is much better for group chats and Skype's screen sharing feature is awesome!

  • Riyono expert
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    Best voice quality so far :D

  • zino devotee

    Еще не юзал Google Voice, Skype устраивает вполне/

  • willysr devotee
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    The best webcam chat on Linux :)

  • GromBeestje enthusiast

    VoIP and Instant Messenger. Using an encrypted proprietary protocol.

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Website: skype.com
Developer: Skype Technologies S.A.
License: Free
Version: 4.3
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Usage: 33 years, 2 months, 1 week, 4 days, 3 hours, 14 minutes and 54 seconds
Usage since: 20 April 2007
Platform Usage:
Mac
(27%)
Windows
(67%)
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Rank: #12