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Always puzzles me how a mediocre product like skype has virtually no competition.]]>May 5th 2010 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/
I will categorically say that there is no family in existence that will get a grandmother a father and a son in a 3-way video chat ever. Even the people in the picture aren't in a 3-way chat, they are Photoshopped into place.

There may be the odd business case for more than 2-way but even that's a bit dubious. I can't maneuver into a position to look down the girls' tops from a video chat.

Not that I'm complaining about features, the more supported the better, it's just not that important.]]>May 5th 2010 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/Now I wish there was an option to have a user interface like Skype 3. Skype 4 is nice and all, but I'm sticking to Skype 3.8 because the user interface is better.]]>May 5th 2010 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/
I've been using this on OSX for quite some time now... well, 4-way chat anyways...]]>May 5th 2010 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/is this real life?]]>May 6th 2010 2:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/
Your D&D Fridays just got more convenient, nerdy.]]>May 5th 2010 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/
Well it's on my n900...]]>May 5th 2010 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/
It's pretty much the only thing this device does well mind.]]>May 5th 2010 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/
Maybe a "My Circle" payment plan- like $10 per year for 5-10 people to be able to multi-video chat whenever. Yes, I was on Alltel before.]]>May 5th 2010 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/Whats the current free max amount of video call/conferencing?]]>May 5th 2010 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/
Actually, everything to do with Skype. The Voip ban was lifted by Apple themselves and gave free reign to developers. Then Skype decided to get into a contract with Verizon (probably because they needed money) and it's probably the main reason why Skype over 3G on the iPhone won't be coming anytime "soon" as they like to always say.]]>May 5th 2010 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/
That's really the more the fault of carriers and phonemakers. I can make Skype calls over 3G on my 150€ unlocked smartphone with my 4€/GB data plan.

So, better complain about that. Skype wants you to use their service.]]>May 5th 2010 11:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/
Let me guess, you've got an iPhone or something and you're on AT&T in the USA?]]>May 5th 2010 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gO4iqKI11feBS4zB3oGRFbquLmOAD9FGMS4G0]]>May 5th 2010 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 11:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/and years ago...]]>May 5th 2010 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/
I'd like to see Apple extending iChat functionality to VoIP, to compete with Skype.]]>May 5th 2010 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/
Well,.. The (by americans) always bashed symbian is doing this for quite some time already..]]>May 5th 2010 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/Why does it matter? Skype calls made over verizon on the droid are free anyway and don't use your minutes. That's what I heard, anyway.]]>May 5th 2010 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/
Because I'm stuck in a building that has near 0 cell signal on any carrier. But wifi through most of it. So if I could get skype over wifi to work, I could forward my cell to my skype number and not miss calls.]]>May 5th 2010 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/Verizon won't do it Wifi Skype calling because then you could possibly use Skype overseas or with prepaid as long as the phone supported it. They want to ensure you have the dataplan and make sure they keep the cheapskates out.

Symbian phones do both 3G and Wifi calling on Skype. I'm hoping they will get video calling soon. I'm glad I can use it either way.]]>May 5th 2010 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/common skype]]>May 5th 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/
Hope 5 way is free!]]>May 5th 2010 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/
I liked Oovoo when I tested it out, but stopped using it as soon as they started charging for the "extras". 3-way video calling for $10 per month? EFF THAT!]]>May 5th 2010 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/skype-to-roll-out-five-way-video-calling-next-week-remote-party/May 5th 2010 2:15PM