Skype 5.0 for Mac is available now.

Even after the Skype 5.0 for Windows in several months, but eventually released Skype 5.0 for Mac is followed.
Feature of this model is the group video calling, which must pay the package premium per month 8.99 dollars its capabilities such as resizing the UI down because users complained that it full screen too, added to customize the look of the chat window. The rest see themselves in the video.

Source : News@Mesayhi, Skype Blog

Skype released a new version on the iPhone using the Video Call now on both 3G and Wi-Fi.

Skype has made updates Skype for iPhone New The new version is able to use the Video Call from iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4G will be available to users other Skype can use the Video Call for example. Computer running Skype or ASUS Videophone.

IPhone 3GS users may be difficult because only a video camera affixed to the rear of the machine.
IPad users can update to the latest version of Skype will be able to get Video Call as well as the video only one side. Not be able to do the Two-way Video Chat (because there is no camera).

Skype said the other brands of equipment that runs OS like Android and Windows Phone 7 that there are many things to actually make the city work in Las Vegas next week.

Source - Blognone, Engadget.

Skype crashes affect the whole world.

Millions of Skype users around the world. The problem can not log in for several hours, indicating that Skype is a problem caused by software

The failure of this began at around 2030 GMT on 22 December by the Skype blog explains that the problem was caused by a problem in some versions of Skype software that allows many supernode does not work.

Skype's engineering team to resolve this issue. The last At 1800GMT on 23 December Skype was mentioned in that blog. Most users online, 16.5 million people, representing 80% of the users as normal during this time.

Skype crash problem was the care sector must start to rely on Skype in the business as much by the past some businesses rely on Skype to communicate internally and externally. Cause significant problems when this happens.

In addition, Skype also said that Skype credit are considering offers to users free of charge service. To compensate for the damage.

Source - Blognone, BBC News.