Skype 4.0 was eagerly awaited and much has bee promised. Now you can go ahead and download the latest version here. The new features include full screen video calling, instant messaging which is revamped, and apparently, call quality has improved too. Many people have complained of echoes, dropped calls and the like. Moreover, the quality was never suited for business calls and professional interaction.

The v4.0 is apparently cooler and resolves many such quality issues. They have installed a new audio codec that uses 50% less bandwidth than earlier. The result is a richer, clearer, and less jarring voice quality. We shall only know if Skype’s claims are true after we begin to use the latest version for a few days.

I installed the latest version and I have not noticed any radical improvement in the call quality. Perhaps it also depends on your location and the broadband service you have. Skype has been losing out business and if this works out, the company can become successful again. Let us use the version 4.0 for a couple of days and see if it really helps.

Via: Mashable