Skype Extras Surpass 10 Million Third-Party Plug-in Downloads.LUXEMBOURG -- Skype today announced that there have been more than 10 million downloads of Skype Extras since the Extras Manager in Skype[TM] 3.0 for Windows was launched just over four months ago. Extras are plug-ins written by independent third-party developers  It has been suggested that First-party developer, Second-party developer be merged into this article or section. that let
users expand Skype functionality and enrich their Skype conversations.
With easy access to Extras, users are doing more with Skype such as playing games like checkers checkers, game for two players, known in England as draughts. It is played on a square board, divided into 64 alternately colored—usually red and black or white and black—square spaces, identical with a chessboard. or backgammon backgammon (băk`găm'ən, băk'găm`ən), game of chance and skill played by two persons upon a specially marked board divided by a space, called the bar, into two tables (inner table and outer table), each of which has 12 , personalizing video avatars and collaborating with friends, family and business colleagues all over the world. Through the Extras Manager, introduced on December 13, 2006 in Skype for Windows 3.0, it is now even easier to find, install, and launch Extras, as well as access Extras from various places within Skype. Skype Extras has also created a business opportunity for thriving third-party developers by offering a way for users to easily access their software. Developers can now easily create, publish and promote their software services to over 196 million registered users. The application that currently tops the list of most frequently downloaded Extras is CrazyTalk[TM] for Skype, which allow users to use live avatars and emotions on Skype video calls. It has been downloaded more than 3.5 million times since becoming available on Extras. "Since joining the Skype Developer Program, downloads have rocketed from thousands to millions a month," said Charles Chen, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Reallusion, the company which published CrazyTalk. With nearly 30% of Skype users adopting Skype for business purposes, the Pamela Call Recorder Extra is currently the most downloaded business application, having been downloaded over a million times. "Joining the Skype Developer Program has helped us add users and significantly increase our revenue. Since the launch, the Pamela Call Recorder Extra has outperformed our direct Web site downloads by a double-digit factor. This number is growing monthly, so it really has paid off," said Dick Schiferli, founder and CEO of Pamela-Systems. "We're pleased that so many people love using Skype and are downloading Extras at this incredible pace to connect with people they care about around the world," said Paul Amery, Director of the Skype Developer Program. "The Skype developer community continues to amaze us by creating new software and tools that plug in directly to Skype and enable the Skype community to do cool things on Skype. We see developers as key partners for us to take Skype further on its journey of becoming the world's greatest way to stay in touch over the Internet." The Skype Developer Program provides a global opportunity for developers to innovate and create new businesses and software that enrich the Skype experience for users. To date, there are more than 4,000 developers registered in the Skype Developer Program, which are creating a new generation of exciting software to allow users to do more on Skype. For more information on the Skype Developer Program, including a view of the Extras Gallery and tips and tools on developing Extras, visit the Skype Developer Zone at developer.skype.com. About Skype Skype sets conversations free by providing new and easy ways to stay in touch over the Internet. Millions of people every day make free Skype-to-Skype voice and video calls and send instant messages using our software. Some pay a little per minute for long-distance and international calls to phones and mobiles and for SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. , voicemail and call forwarding call forwarding n. A telephone service that enables a customer to have an incoming call automatically rerouted to another extension. Noun 1. , or they buy subscriptions that give unlimited calls nationwide. We certify cer·ti·fy v. cer·ti·fied, cer·ti·fy·ing, cer·ti·fies v.tr. 1. a. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine. b. and sell hundreds of hardware products from more than 50 partners and work with third-party developers to create software to extend Skype's functionality. Skype has been downloaded more than half a billion times and over 196 million people from almost every corner of the globe have registered. Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : EBAY), and you can learn more and get Skype at www.skype.com. Make your world a smaller place: talk, share and do more with Skype. Access to a broadband Internet See broadband. connection is required for Skype and all Skype Certified See certification. devices and accessories. Skype is not a replacement for your traditional telephone service and cannot be used for emergency calling. Participation in the Developer Program requires acceptance of the API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. license and terms posted in the Developer Zone. Skype, SkypeIn, SkypeOut, Skype Me, Skype Certified, Skypecasts, associated logos and the "S" symbol are trademarks of Skype Limited Skype Limited is a Luxembourg based company developing and operating a well-known, popular VoIP computer telephony program. It has been purchased by eBay since its foundation in 2003 by Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis. . |
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