Skype 2 beta updated, old ringtones back
Stuart's warning of a New Skype Ringtones Revolt Coming was heard and Skype released an update to the Beta version last week. It contains your old ringtones but you will have to set them one by one. They are labeled (classic) No details on other changes (change log, cvp), especially to the video. If you have the earlier Beta, it would be good to Download version 2.0.0.63 and Volunteer for Beta user survey.
2.0 nitpicking, but lately I'm wishing for:
- In the contact history, move the filter control to the top of the tab. I know it sorta belongs with the search bar, but all the other controls for things are at the top and that's where I look for those controls.
- "Skype Me with Video" status, to tell people that I'm trolling for videophony. Should promote virality.
- Loving echo123 (and its counterparts in other languages) we need mirror123 to test video calls
- I still want to search on profile attributes in the contact manager and history tabs, not just on skype name and skype ID. Show me contacts in Russia or that have a phone number with the digits 415 or the word Blue in their about box.
- Rapidly becoming useful to nest contact groups. I have lots of groups and I'm just getting started adding in contacts as I make them. I need to group my groups. Think about how bigger companies are organized: the marketing department has subdivisions and they have subgroups and so-on. Would lay the groundwork for enterprise LDAP integration.
Comments
Yes, there was a revolt at least on the Skype Forum.
They should put the classic ringtones as standard, and the new ones as an option! I heard from a beta tester that Skype was warned users would probably hate the new ringtones, but i guess the "inventor" thought he knwe it better :-(
mirror123 - good idea!
Posted by: Jean Mercier | December 27, 2005 09:36 AM
if skype can provide videomail and make viocemail free! we will love even more! :)http://blog.blogwhy.com/dionyseus/
Posted by: dionyseus | December 27, 2005 11:15 PM
KishKish book has a very useful way to organize your contacts in groups. You can create a full tree architecture of your contact list. Have a look at www.kishkish.com, it is free.
Posted by: Ofer Bar-Ner | December 27, 2005 11:27 PM
Less colors, ringtones and cacas and more better and FREE CALLS.
Posted by: Yahoo! user | December 29, 2005 09:35 AM