Free video calls over smartphones and it looks like Windows 8 Metro

Skype for Windows Phone beta

By Stephen Pate – Skype, acquired last year by Microsoft, has released the beta of its Windows Phone version and it looks like Windows 8 which will ship in beta on Wednesday.

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The beta allows free video and voice calls over 3G, 4G or WiFi networks. Apple’s Face Time video calling only works between Apple phones of WiFi.

Windows Phone users can download the beta from the Windows Phone application site.
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