Skype 2 (beta) review

Verdict

Although Skype 2 suffers from middling voice quality when calling landline phones, it's still one of the best free VoIP services around, and its new Skype Video feature makes it even better... Read Full Review.

Pros

• Free, easy to install and set up
• Calls to other Skype users are free, and calls to non-Skype phones are competitively priced
• Beta 2 adds videoconferencing, toolbars for IE, Firefox and Outlook, contact groups, mood messengers plus avatars, sounds and ring tones

Cons

• Voice quality is mediocre when using SkypeOut and SkypeIn (it gets even worse when uploading files)

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