Skype for Windows 新版 4.0.0.176 Beta3

少々出遅れましたが、 Skype for Windows v4.0 のベータ3版が出ておりますのでご紹介。
今回は既に日本語での Change Log も出てますね。

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from Skype 日本語ブログ
「Skype 4.0 for Windowsベータ3公開」

11.12.2008 Skype 4.0.0.176 Beta 3 for Windows

• feature: Abuse reporting – allow users to report unwanted contact requests and Spam
• feature: Call Quality Feedback button
• feature: Skype Prime payments support
• feature: Outlook Contacts
• feature: Custom Chrome
• feature: History
• feature: My Account in Client 2
• improvement: Options panel updated
• improvement: improved layout of profile area in group conversations
• improvement: Instant Messaging display
• improvement: Call Toolbar
• improvement: More visible button to switch between default and classic view
• improvement: Improved bandwidth allocation methods
• improvement: Changes to file sending design
• change: Getting Started Wizard improvements
• change: Extras Manager updated to version 2.0.0.65
• change: Removed AMR-WB audio codec
• bugfix: Skype occasionally crashed on login on Windows XP SP1
• bugfix: When entering the symbol & into your mood message then it changed to &amp
• bugfix: Call cost for calls to phones was not displayed
• bugfix: When resuming download wrong estimate was shown
• bugfix: The confirmation page for Adding a phone number contact showed html code
• bugfix: Light Installer did not show plugin installing options on re-install
• bugfix: Right hand blue canvas placement fixes
• bugfix: Instant message sound notifications did not always play
• bugfix: The duration of your voicemail recording was displayed incorrectly
• bugfix: Jpeg error was shown when viewing profile
• bugfix: First character in Cyrillic was displayed incorrectly in quickfilter
• bugfix: Instant message windows in compact view were not always in focus
• bugfix: High Quality Video call logo overlapped some call controls
• bugfix: Webcam not available message not displayed
• bugfix: Links to webpages which contained @ were not clickable
• bugfix: Incoming message notifications did not always clear
• bugfix: In compact view, instant message windows sometimes popped up when they shouldn’t
• bugfix: In compact view, new incoming instant messages did not pop up
• bugfix: Local network contacts online status showed incorrectly on occasion
• bugfix: Japanese language input was problematic
• bugfix: Web links caused “unable to launch web browser” error for people who have AOL broswer installed
• bugfix: Group conversations did not act consistently with contact categories
• bugfix: Occasionally Skype crashed on login
• All localizations updates

Features not supported in 4.0 Beta 3 for Windows:

• Skype Prime provider setup
• Accessibility (keyboard navigation and screen reader functionality)
• Call transfer
• Creating new Shared Groups
• Sending contacts
• Send Money
• Partner alerts (eg eBay, Paypal, Free411)
• Public chats (IM)
• Auto redial
• IRC chat style
• Speed dial
• MySpaceIM with Skype

日本語での解説記事にもありますが、今回はかなり頑張ってきたようですね。
特に日本語入力についての問題にも対策を図るなど、確実に利用者の声は届いているようです。
これから試してみようと思いますが、早く v3.8 と同程度に常用できるようになって欲しいモノです。
てコトで、「Skype for Windows ベータ版のダウンロード」リンクです。