Skype 3.5 Beta for Windows initial release
Today we have released Skype 3.5 Beta for Windows. It includes many new features in comparison with Skype 3.2 for Windows.
This is a beta release which means that we are still working on it and that it is only recommended for experienced users to try out new bleeding edge features. Read more about meaning of beta release.
You can download the new beta version of Skype here.
As always we are more than happy when you will give us feedback about our product. You can do it on our forum for Skype 3.5 Beta for Windows or in our public issue tracker Jira, to learn more how to leave us feedback please visit our Skype for Windows development page.
The newly released version of Skype, 3.5.0.107, hosts following new features and changes in comparison with latest 3.2 release, in addition to those it has numerous bug fixes:
* feature: Auto redial
* feature: Call Transfer
* feature: Device Indicators
* feature: Edit chat messages
* feature: Message history loading granulated
* feature: Private Telephone Numbers
* feature: Send contacts inside chat
* feature: Visual indicators for Audio In / Audio Out in options
* feature: Show examples of notifications / alerts in options
* feature: Added Latvian localization – Intars Students
* feature: In-Client Hardware store button
* change: Extras Manager updated to version 1.2.0.261
* change: Options categories smoothly slide open and close when changed
* Updated language files: Arabic (Eriksen Translations Inc.), Bulgarian (Nikolina Filipova & Nikolay Filipov), Czech (Petr Silon), Danish (Eriksen Translations Inc), German (Claudius Henrichs & Dick Schiferli), Estonian (Eve Loopere), Greek (Panagiotis Sidiropoulos http://www.magenta.gr ),French (Fabrice IMPERIAL & Bruno Lépaulard), Italian (Daniele Conte), Japanese (Mayu Shimizu), Hungarian (Mark Bender & Laszlo Koncz & Gabor Stefanik),Latvian (Intars Students), Lithuanian (Viktoras Kriukovas), Norwegian (Stig Auestad), Dutch (Kees Koenders), Polish (Karol Szastok), Portuguese-Portugal (Francisco Ferreira, Portuguese-Brazil (Leslie Predrotti), Finnish (Heino Keränen), Swedish (Anders Olsson), Russian (Eriksen Translations Inc), Romanian (Péter Henning and Mónika Iancu), Turkish (Ömer Emin Dede)
Nice one
This update looks great. Any chance 640×480 high resolution video will make it into ver 3.5? A lot of people I know are hacking config.xml to achieve hi-res. It would be nice to have this adjustable within skype.
A regular Beta software tester, looking forward to SKYPE betas.
I think it is very important that the new version DOES NOT allow the user to sign in with the same ID from different locations. If I sign in from my office and forget to sign out, I should be logged out from my office comp the moment I sign in from home. The way Skype handles simultaneous logins is very primitive. Please consider this. Thanks!
Hello.
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, but peace. 
Can you please make a “peace” smile?
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It will be greate if you can make it.
Thanks from all Latvian hippies. (peace)
Hi,
Will this beta version of Skype work on Windows Vista?
I disagree with, aniruddhamallik.
Many logins is very important. It is why I use Skype.
My wife can pick up the phone at home, or I can pick up the phone at work. Same number.
I have 5 computers at home, they all ring at once.
Making a single login would alienate a lot of users.
(but Skype knew that!) hehe
Robert it should work fine on Windows Vista.
Multiple logins are good for power users. I’m on the same time logged in from my PC, Pocket PC and Embedded phone for example.
Tell me I use skype to call land lines and esp in business hour there is often difficulty in using the lint due to delay or poor sound. What can I do to improve the situation?
Definitely KEEP the multiple login ability, please. In fact I’m not sure you would / could even disable this?
As it stands I have Skype running on my PC at the same time as my Skype phone(s), sometimes my laptop too. All ring around the house (I work from home) which is very cool.
Hi, everybody!
I think multiple logins feature should remain, but let’s put it into the options. So, it will be enabled by default, but user can switch it off if he think it is necessary.
This is about privacy. Multiple logins makes the system unreliable in sence that somebody, once learned your password, can just login from his computer and track all the chats you’re doing! And you will never know about it!
Skype and Vista. New version of Skype looks interesting. However, there is no comment about it’s compatability with windows vista which makes me a little concerned about whether to install it.
Is that possible the V.3.2 is hungry to ressources?
Any peoples have problems with quality and resetup the V.3.0.
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Thanks for the progress. A few features to consider:
1. an auto log-in / log-out feature. E.G. log in at 06h00 and out at 22h00 sending all to voice mail/don’t disturb/unavailable out of these hrs.
2. CLI – PLEASE organize this feature for Australia (and other countries). I am still dumbfounded as to why this has not included and at least gives either a reason why and when it will be avail.
To Raul
Why do you not say clearly on yr front page
if a Vista version is available, is it coming..
or not available at all at the moment.
I still do no know… after surfing
on yr numerous pages…
Yes,
Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista
Please?
This works fine on vista business for me, As did 3.2!
Are people that are having problems using home vista editions?
I believe all current versions (inc. beta’s) are compatible (at least they have worked for me)
DV via firewire for video chat as in iChat AV please!
Skype 3.5 beta works just fine on my Windows Vista Business system. This being said, I do agree with the suggestions that Vista compatibility should be stated on the website’s main page (or at least the beta page)
arghhh i rather not to download the latest 3.5 version…its not working also s i using vista n now i cant even use my old version skype … pls help
Hi There, one of beta versions 3.5 was woring fine with Vista Business howver, two latest updates brought the problems with quality back
Totally agree with evgeny.drumachik.
Hey, people that make skype, i really appreciate your work. But it would be VERY VERY useful for some people to have the possibility to disable the multiple computer logins. it’s the time already, the 4th version is almost ready for use…
where exactly is the auto redial feature?