Skype lets you phone friends on Facebook

After the introduction, several internet commenters have pointed out they spend more time in Facebook than in Skype and would have preferred the integration to be reversed.

The download

The download, which has been available since yesterday, has a free trial of group video conferencing. Up to 10 people can be linked into a single session and the company said this was added partially because of business user demands.

VoIP calls have had a bad reputation for dropping calls. On Skype this has meant redialling the connection. Osterloh said call recovery is now included to allow automatic reconnection.

Another improvement added to the calling experience is an automatic call quality manager that gauges audio and video quality as the phone conversation progresses.

Rumour hit the internet that Facebook

Anyone who got excited when a rumour hit the internet that Facebook was considering releasing or endorsing a phone, can download Skype 5.0 now rather than waiting.