That's a lot of people – more than double the population of the United States.
They already share their photos and text their personal details over Facebook. Now users of the network, thanks to its partnership with Internet phone leader Skype, will find that a free video call to a friend is just a point and click away.
Some reviewers of both services give Facebook the edge simply because of its existing pool of customers (more "friends" within reach of a typical user).
Earlier today, Facebook and Skype got a little friendlier, making it easy to find your Facebook friends in Skype and -- more importantly -- video chat with your Facebook friends in Facebook, a service powered by -- you got it -- Skype. Since you're using Skype either way you slice it, we're not interested so much in the call quality as we are the ease of use. Just how easy is it to make video calls using Facebook chat, which, simply put, has never been our favorite IM service? And what's it like seeing your list of potential Skype callers expand to include all your Facebook buddies? Let's venture past the break to find out.
After that, the feature works like “a mini-Skype client,” as Skype CEO Tony Bates mentioned during the announcement. It also has a neat option to record a video message if the person you’re calling doesn’t answer. Here’s a brief walk-through in pictures. Is it working for you? Let us know in the comments.
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