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Skype Video Messaging Now Available to All Users - FREE Unlimited Use from Today (Save $5/mo)

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easternculture on 18/06/2013 - 15:48 blogs.skype.com (1878 clicks)
Last edited 18/06/2013 - 15:59

Video messaging is now available to all Skype users.

It was limited to 20 free messages before a Skype Premium subscription for $4.99 a month was required for continuous use.

You can send and receive as many video messages as you want – completely free of charge. Video messages can be received and viewed on any platform or device running Skype.

We’re excited to announce that video messaging is now coming out of preview as a full-fledged (and free!) feature in :

  • Skype for Windows desktop,
  • Skype for Windows 8
  • Skype for Mac
  • Skype for iPhone
  • Skype for iPad
  • Skype for Android
  • Skype for BlackBerry.

Just like the millions of users around the world who have already previewed video messaging, you too can now record and share a personal video message, even when your friends and loved ones are not available. The best part is that they’ll be able to view your video message as soon as they sign into Skype. Skype Video Messaging is easy and convenient, and only the contact you’ve chosen to receive your message can view it.

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  • Owl on 18/06/2013 - 15:56
    +13

    While this can be a pretty handy feature, I'm not sure it's a 'deal' per se

    • easternculture on 18/06/2013 - 15:58

      it was limited to 20 free messages before a Skype Premium subscription for $4.99 a month was required for continuous use.

  • noob999 on 18/06/2013 - 16:06
    +6

    should be in the forums…

    • easternculture on 18/06/2013 - 16:14
      +19

      paid service - now free , qualifies as a deal

      Im sure some people use this feature, maybe not the majority but i do feel some people would benefit from knowing about this offer, hence i posted it here

      • chid on 18/06/2013 - 17:51
        +1

        It's permanently free though

        • Russ on 18/06/2013 - 18:11
          +1

          Well, Skype is currently owned by Microsoft, so perhaps "available until withdrawn" is more correct. Remember Microsoft's "PlaysForSure" music?

          Kudos to Microsoft however. I thought they had bought Skype to monetize it, so making a part of it free is a pleasant surprise.

        • braddsey on 18/06/2013 - 18:42
          +1

          It's probably about reaching a critical mass of usage where they can then monetize it by attaching advertising to your video message somehow. Only once they reach x-million video messages per day can they then avail it to advertisers.

          Much the same way as newspapers give away subscriptions (or sell them for very low prices)… it's all about circulation numbers for advertisers.

  • leeroys_dad on 18/06/2013 - 16:07
    +3

    who does video messaging anyway?

    • [Deactivated] on 18/06/2013 - 16:18
      -6

      A certain demographic of ethnics where technology develops

  • 51ngh on 18/06/2013 - 16:09
    +3

    Skype for Windows desktop,
    Skype for Windows 8
    Skype for Mac
    Skype for iPhone
    Skype for iPad
    Skype for Android
    Skype for BlackBerry

    Glaringly missing is Skype for Windows Phone 8.
    What are you upto MS ?

    Actions like these would ensure that I go back to Android with my next smartphone purchase

    • uder on 18/06/2013 - 17:10
      +5

      Wow this is hilarious. They buy Skype and they still can't get the latest features on their own platform?

  • SickDmith on 18/06/2013 - 16:11
    +15

    And it's easy and convenient for PRISM officers as well. :)

    • frewer on 18/06/2013 - 16:16
      +1

      PRISM officers have that power in Australia too ???

      • tqhlc on 18/06/2013 - 16:28
        +3

        But they do in Us where Skype (or Microsoft) is.

      • nathand on 18/06/2013 - 17:42

        It all depends where the servers rest and where they intercept the traffic. If it goes through the US then they will take it.

        It's easier to justify the spying of other countries citizens than its own, so they wouldn't really give a crap Australians complained about being spied on.

        They can store upto 20 Terabytes of data a minute in the 1.7bn data centre they have built in Utah. They are capturing everything without really knowing how to search it and what to do with it all…. yet.

        • bragains on 18/06/2013 - 20:53

          Same approach as OzB!

          Store (buy cheaply/signup for free) and think later! ;)

      • mellosweep on 18/06/2013 - 17:52

        have you seen what is almost finished building in Canberra?
        basically just another arm of the NSA.

        • shadow131 on 18/06/2013 - 18:13

          The one china now has access to? LOL

      • Flyerone on 18/06/2013 - 22:14

        They are just watching our Asian neighbours from that little base known as Pine Gap…….honest.

  • OnlyFans on 18/06/2013 - 16:32

    How do I get this so called deal? Download Skype?

  • dealman on 18/06/2013 - 16:54
    +7

    Yawn,, there were always plenty of free services to do this even before.
    case in point - Tango.

    • EarthMan on 18/06/2013 - 17:09

      Tango was/still great at video messaging well before skype made it a feature now.

  • mini_wombat on 18/06/2013 - 17:56
    +1

    I really "love" these discussions if it is a deal or not. It is definitely a useful addition to Skype (and I was not aware off that it is now free … so thanks a lot!)

  • Clifton on 18/06/2013 - 18:35

    Really nifty. Pretty cool stuff. I didn't even know it existed.

    • bpdoz on 18/06/2013 - 19:08

      So do I.. Lol

  • GregFiona on 18/06/2013 - 18:49
    +3

    I wish Skype/Microsoft spent 1/100% of their efforts to fix that stupid msn messenger integration!

  • richox on 18/06/2013 - 19:03
    +1

    how is it any better than just recording a video and emailing? genuine question.

    • Bronica on 18/06/2013 - 19:04

      It's not, but it removes one step in the process and people like to be lazy (Not that there's anything wrong with that)

  • T1OOO on 18/06/2013 - 19:31

    Useless feature. Never used it once. I'd just type an im or email em. always though its free. To charge is stupid for this.

  • bragains on 18/06/2013 - 20:49
    +3

    Sponsored by The NSA™

  • Flyerone on 18/06/2013 - 22:16

    Any correlation between MS doing this and Google releasing Hangouts a few weeks ago, which has free video messaging/conferencing?

  • cheepwun on 18/06/2013 - 22:16

    Tagged & Collated.

    Many Thanks,
    Microsoft Corporation.

  • daydream on 18/06/2013 - 22:50
    +1

    What about Skype for Linux?

  • huntress_love on 19/06/2013 - 00:20

    does anyone know if skype can also do recorded msgs and the contact can hear it when ever they login? or anyone know of an andorid app that does? i think iphone has something like that.

    I don't want to use too much data with video and taking is faster than txt.
    thanks!

  • Geewhizz on 30/06/2013 - 15:10

    It was limited to 20 free messages before a Skype Premium subscription for $4.99 a month was required for continuous use.

    If anyone can tell me a way of getting premium for $4.99 a month I'd greatly appreciate it. I only need it for occasional conference calls, and have only been able to find it for $10.99 a month. The half price cards at Woolies will come in very handy, but if I can drop the cost to half price again, it would be wonderful.

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