A Facebook app developer has stumbled upon code that hints at integration of Skype video chat features into Facebook.

Skype has released Skype 5.0 beta for Mac OS X which includes the new group video calling feature and a revamped user interface. The new version also integrates with your Mac address book allowing you to call, IM or SMS your contacts from within Skype.

Skype’s 3G VoIP iPhone has features like virtual numbers, telecommuting, personal phone numbers, Mobile PBX, private faxes, unified communication, and multiple locations through voice.

Skype 5.0 adds Facebook Integration and Group Video Calling. Skype 5.0 will allow you to view your Facebook feeds, comment or like your friends status and also call your friends mobile, landline or Skype.

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The official Skype app for Android is now available for download worldwide through the Market.

Skype has an excellent VOIP security and Google’s Gmail service has a strong encryption. Both of these cannot be intercepted successfully and have worried the government.

Cisco already deals in state of the art networking technologies. While many have speculated that it wants to enter the word of services with this acquisition, in my opinion, the hierarchical security measures used by Skype VOIP may be of special interest to it.

Gmail may soon allow users to make free phone calls to US and Canada using Google Chat. Google Chat could turn out to be a Skype killer for making VoIP calls.

Skype today filed for an IPO through which it aims to raise about $100 million. It had a valuation of around $2.75 billion dollars in November 2009.

There are seven encryptions involved in Skype’s protection and it was broken only for educational purpose. The people behind this hack are IT Cryptologists.

The Indian government is worried that Gmail, Skype and Blackberries are being used by terrorists to bypass monitoring mechanisms and has threatened to ban them.

The new SDK, which they are calling SkypeKit, has a full voice and video call support along with IM through Skype network. The SDK is available as a closed beta.

Fring is VoIP app that lets you make calls and send messages to Skype, ICQ, MSN Messenger, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, SIP, Twitter and Facebook.

Skype has just launched a new version of the Skype application for the iPhone. The new application version is numbered v2.0, and enables free voice calls on the iPhone over the 3G network.