Skype for Windows Mobile beta

This week has been busy for us on the Windows Mobile front. We have released two new versions: a hotfix for Skype 2.5 for Windows Mobile and Skype 3.0 beta for Windows Phones.

If you are interested in exploring new things then I would recommend you try out the new beta version, but remember that as it's a beta version, it might misbehave from time to time.

If things don't work as expected, please let us know about it. Feel free to comment this blog post, talk about it on our forums - or if you're more technically-minded then file a bug in our public issue tracker Jira. If you haven't done so before, see the guidelines how to do it.

Skype 3.0 beta for Windows Phones brings to you many new features that you have been asking for from time to time - in particular, SMS sending and File transfer.

Full list of changes:

24.03.2009 version 2.5.0.205 for Windows Mobile
* improvement: Single CAB file and EXE file for PocketPC and Smartphone platforms
* bugfix: Skype is not always launched by default in the same language as OS (Swedish/Russian/Portuguese Brazilian)
* bugfix: Hang up button is cut off in landscape mode
* bugfix: The dial tone of Skype call disappears after tapping on 4 tabs
* bugfix: Several localization fixes
* bugfix: Users who are not the first on multichat participants list cannot be unblocked in Multi-chat view after blocking them

24.03.2009 version 3.0.0.100 Beta for Windows Mobile
* feature: SMS
* feature: File Transfer
* feature: Add to Contacts Wizard
* feature: Dial Helper
* improvement: Emoticons support in mood messages/about me
* improvement: Hyperlinks support in mood messages/about me
* improvement: Added option to block users from search results
* improvement: New user interface for Status tab, history and chat
* improvement: Option to Remove Skype folder from Application Data during uninstallation

I'm proud to announce that yesterday we released a new version beta version of Skype for Windows Mobile.

With the new version of Skype 2.5 for Windows Mobile we have introduced a support for devices with screen resolutions of  400x240,480x800 and 176x220. That's not all - we have also improved client performance and brought call quality to the next level, as well as made numerous small changes which make using of the client easier.

Start downloading it now, but remember that this product is in a beta version. This mean that it may not always behave like you would like it to do. If that should happen then please let us know about it through our issue tracker Jira or then discuss about this product in our forums.

In addition to the already mentioned benefits there lots more good things to come to your table in 2.5.0.108, full release notes are here:

 * feature: Call auto answer
 * feature: Dial Pad tones playback
 * feature: Option to  Hide offline/not shared details/blocked contacts
 * feature: New status icons
 * feature: Possibility to edit SkypeOut contacts
 * feature: Connecting possibility over ActiveSync connection
 * feature: Support for 400x240,480x800, 176x220 screen resolutions
 * improvements: Improved call quality
 * improvements: Performance increased
 * improvements: Automatic avatar picture size adjustment
 * improvements: Mood message and avatar picture changing eased
 * improvements: Proxy setting setup possible before login attempt
 * improvements: Possibility to block SkypeIn calls from undisclosed numbers
 * improvements: No notification sounds are played when when in call
 * improvements: New higher resolution Skype Icon in Programs list
 * improvements: About Me info is displayed when you view user profile
 * improvements: Skype on today screen is now multiline
 * improvements: Smartphone: Skype does not replace anymore user's choice of what Home screen to use
 * change: Updated default contact avatars
 * change: Renamed SkypeIn to Online Number and SkypeOut credit to Skype Credit
 * bugfix: Avatar to display whilst avatar state is determined
 * bugfix: 'Clear history' was not disabled when user had only voicemail(s) in history
 * bugfix: Search was not disabled when nothing was entered
 * bugfix: Today Screen events list was not updated on incoming authorization request
 * bugfix: Number of unread chats was displayed partially on Today Screen
 * bugfix: Default avatars were not displayed for contacts who's avatar state was unknown