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Skype 4.0 Beta 3 for Windows

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Available in Skype 4.0 Beta 3 for Windows:

Free Skype-to-Skype calls.
Free video calls.
Free instant messaging.
Call phones and mobiles, send SMS.

And the full set of features is coming. Stay tuned for more releases.

Download now Windows Skype 4.0 Beta 3 for Windows

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System requirements
PC running Windows 2000, XP or Vista. (Windows 2000 users require DirectX 9.0 for video calls).
Internet connection (broadband is best, GPRS is not supported for voice calls, and results may vary on a satellite connection).
Speakers and microphone – built-in or separate.
For voice and video calls we recommend a computer with at least a 1GHz processor, 256 MB RAM and of course a webcam.
For High Quality Video calls you will need a high quality video webcam and software, a dual-core processor computer and a fast broadband connection (384 kbps).

Technical details
Version 4.0.0.176 File size 24 MB. Beta release. Release date: December 11, 2008. File name: SkypeInstaller-Beta.exe