August 30, 2007; 07:54 AM Skype have announced that their users can now make conversations even
more fun-packed by sharing video content with their friends and family
across the world. Following new partnerships with leading independent
video sharing sites Dailymotion and Metacafe, Skype 3.5
for Windows lets users download their favourite videos from these sites
and add them into their Skype ‘mood’, giving colour and personality to
their online profile.
User’s moods are designed as a way of sharing their feelings with
friends and family and are becoming increasingly popular in the Skype
community because they are a simple, more personalized way to share all
sorts of things with other Skype contacts.
“People thrive on sharing stuff with one another. A little over a year
ago, we had 100 million registered users worldwide and we’ve more than
doubled in size in the space of twelve months. This is because we
continue to develop Skype and come up with amusing things to do.
User-generated and licensed video content are incredibly popular.
Working with Dailymotion and Metacafe means everyone can try out
downloading their favourite clip and putting it in their online
profile. Video content is a great conversation starter because people
love talking about video clips and especially the ones that are
personal to them.” said Carter Adamson, general manager, desktop
products for Skype.
In addition to sharing video
in their Skype ‘mood’, users can now also include video content in
online Skype chats, making it easy to discuss the latest viral videos
with friends and family around the world.
“Video mood messages provide members of the vibrant Skype community a
great way to express themselves by tapping into the original and
entertaining videos available on Metacafe, including those in our
Producer Rewards program that pays video creators for their best work,”
commented Erick Hachenburg, CEO of Metacafe. “Online video has become
so popular over the past couple of years in large part because it’s fun
to find something entertaining and forward it to a friend who’s likely
to enjoy it. Videos placed into Skype mood messages make this process
even easier.”
"With this partnership, the online global community is really coming
together to create a new experience in video sharing," said Benjamin
Bejbaum, CEO and cofounder of Dailymotion. "From now on, Skype users
will have access to more than 3 million videos, including premium
content and exclusive artwork from our MotionMakers.”
The new Skype service also lets users take still photos when making a
video call. Moments such as showing off a newborn baby via webcam or
having a far-away friend wave ‘hello!’ can now be permanently captured
and shared.
Skype 3.5 for Windows lets users transfer their incoming calls to
another person or a group of people on Skype or even to a landline or
mobile phone number for Skype Pro subscribers.
In addition, auto redial has been introduced, where if the number being
called is engaged Skype can automatically redial it every two minutes,
until the call is answered. These new features make it even easier and
more convenient to keep in touch over Skype.
About Skype
Skype sets conversations free by providing new and easy ways to stay in
touch over the internet. Millions of people every day make free
Skype-to-Skype voice and video calls and send instant messages using
our software. Some pay a little per minute for long-distance and international calls
to phones and mobiles and for SMS, voicemail and call forwarding, or
they buy subscriptions that give unlimited calls nationwide.
Access to a broadband Internet connection is required for Skype and all
Skype Certified devices and accessories. Skype is not a replacement for
your traditional telephone service and cannot be used for emergency
calling.
Skype, SkypeIn, SkypeOut, Skype Me, Skype Certified, Skypecasts,
associated logos and the “S” symbol are trademarks of Skype Limited.
|