Skype 1.4 for Windows beta release – New features for developers
We are very please to announce the availability of the beta release of Skype for Windows (1.4). We have tried to focus this release on making it easier for users to use Skype on the go, find and add contacts… Read more
Announcing Skype for PPC 1.2 – Beta Version
Today we are sharing the all-new Skype for Windows Mobile Pocket PC v1.2 – Beta. Skype for Pocket PC provides you with the freedom to enjoy Skype on the go: in the home, office or outdoors – wherever there is… Read more
SkypeWeb and SkypeNET API – Wow what a response
A sincere thank you from all of us at Skype to the 500+ developers who contacted us in just 24 hours wanting to work together to join Skype and the open Web. The response has been amazing and has come… Read more
WOW you guys really know how to keep a man busy
I was expecting my first week at Skype to be a gentle introduction to the company, meet a few people, have a few coffees, get use to the commute to the office. But BAM straight in at the deep end!… Read more
Skype opens IM and Presence to the world. – Introducing SkypeWeb and SkypeNet
As part of celebrating our second year anniversary, Skype has a present to give back to the internet for all of the amazing support we have received from the internet community. We are announcing two new initiatives that make Skype… Read more
Introducing Lester Madden
Greetings to all of you! Let me introduce myself. I’m Lester Madden, and have recently joined the Skype fold to help Lenn Pryor and Mat Taylor run the developer programs here at Skype. Like Lenn I am also ex-Microsoft where… Read more
Skype opens IM and Presence to the world. Introducing SkypeWeb and SkypeNet
As part of celebrating our second year anniversary, Skype has a present to give back to the internet for all of the amazing support we have received from the internet community. We are announcing two new initiatives that make Skype… Read more
Steve Zhang
Sometimes we hear people think that Skype is a rockstar-only company and that you must have three PhD-s to work here. This is most certainly NOT the case. Many of us are just starting their career or are here for… Read more
150M downloads, 50M Skype Names
We just hit two cool numbers fairly close in time. Today we passed 150 million downloads, and a few days back, 50 million registered Skype Names. It has been argued about what numbers are useful to track for whatever purpose… Read more