Today we’ve released an update to Skype for Windows. The second beta of Skype 5.0 brings a number of changes both outside and in – most importantly, you can now make group video calls with up to 10 people. It also welcomes in a fresh new look, as well as increased stability and better qu...

A free Skype To Go number lets you make international calls, at the same Skype rates you pay now, but using your mobile phone instead of a computer.* All you need is a little Skype Credit or a monthly subscription. Set up a free Skype To Go number, use it this weekend (14-15 August) and we’ll ...

eBay Inc. announced financial results for its second quarter ending June 30, 2010. Second quarter revenue was up 6% to $2.2 billion (or 15% excluding Skype), compared to Q2 2009. The company recorded Q2 net income on a GAAP basis of $412.2 million (or $0.31 per diluted share) and non-GAAP net income...

In May, we upgraded our iPhone app to allow users to make calls over 3G data connections. Today, I’m pleased to introduce a brand new version of the app. It allows you to make calls with high quality sound, and supports multitasking. This means you can receive Skype calls while other apps are...

Skype is all about facilitating meaningful connections for free or at little cost. Now with Click & Call Advertising with Skype supported by Marchex, we are enabling advertisers to generate inbound calls from Skype customers – at no cost to our customers and at affordable rates for partic...

This summer at Skype, we’re helping you talk football with the world for free. On Sunday, Skype is making Skype Access, the one-click Internet access feature, available for free at over 100,000 WiFi hotspots worldwide in celebration of the final match. With Skype Access you can pay for WiFi ac...

If you’re reading this blog, you already know something about Skype. You know that Skype is in the business of enabling people’s conversations. We’re all about increasing the ways people communicate. However, one of the places where there is not enough communication is Washington, ...

Today, I’m pleased to announce that Skype will expand its operations in Silicon Valley, and has just signed a lease with Stanford University for a 90,000 square foot office space in the Stanford Research Park at 3210 Porter Drive in Palo Alto, CA. Silicon Valley will add to Skype’s excel...

I’m happy to announce that we have just opened our representative office for the Middle East and Africa region in Manama, the capital of Bahrain. Today, at a press conference held jointly with the Bahrain Economic Development Board, we explained some of the key reasons to why we chose Bahrain....

If you have friends or family in India, Skype’s a great way to stay in touch. With our monthly subscriptions you get great rates on calls to landlines and mobiles in India. No hidden fees, and no long term contract needed. Our subscriptions start from as little as $1.79/€1,39/ ...