Skype will release the first beta built of Skype 4.0, this Wednesday, for Windows. According to Skype, pervious versions of software were focused on voice chat and VoIP, the latest update will focus more on Video chats. The Skype 4.0 beta will have many visual and organizational changes; basically the company has redesigned the complete user interface. The new update brings four or five functions in the main window making it easier to use other features and not just voice chat. Not every function in this first beta is live, features like automatic redial, call transfer, video presentations and integration with Outlook contacts are scheduled for roll-out in later builds. Mike Bartlett, the Windows product manager for Skype said that the company will monitor users response to the new features in beta build and continue to fine tune the features based on the responses. The company has not give any deadline for when they will launch the final version of Skype 4.0.
[Via Skype]