14 DAY TRIAL // Following last month's release of Skype for Symbian version 1.1.0, a hotfix was rolled out yesterday. The update, numbered 1.1.0.7, mainly addresses issues encountered by Sony Ericsson owners.
Users who experienced no outgoing audio during incoming calls will be pleased to hear that the issue has been fixed. Also resolved were other two problems, which prevented users from picking up incoming calls. The readability of input boxes for the sign in / new account screens when employing the default theme on phone was improved as well.
Besides these fixes for Sony Ericsson phones, all supported touchscreen-enabled devices received a security fix for a problem causing the password to be displayed in plain sight when typed using the virtual keyboard.
For those who missed the 1.1.0 version - last month’s release was a major update for Skype, Sony Ericsson Satio, Vivaz and Vivaz Pro were added to the supported phones list, as well as a few Nokia models. Also, the power consumed by the application was reduced by up to 20% and the user interface received a major facelift.
Users of Symbian S60 5th edition smartphones can download the updated version of Skype for free here.
The full changelogs for both versions 1.1.0 and 1.1.0.7 can be found below:
Version 1.1.0.7:
Fixed issues:
• On Sony Ericsson phones sometimes there was no outgoing audio during incoming calls • On Sony Ericsson phones occasionally users were unable to pick up an incoming call • On Sony Ericsson phones improved readability of input boxes for sign in / new account screens when using default theme on phone. • On Sony Ericsson phones it was not possible to pick up a call when phone was locked with password • Password entry was not masked while entering it via virtual keyboard on touchscreen devices.
Version 1.1.0:
Improvements:
• Added support for new device models: Sony Ericsson Satio, Vivaz, Vivaz Pro, added additional Nokia phones to supported list. • Improved performance during signing in. • Reduced power usage up to 20% • Overhauled the user interface • Added support for showing your phone number as SMS sender. • Added option to choose time frame for remembering history on the device. • Added option for setting default file receiving location. • Skype now stores your preferred connection option. • Added option to turn Audio/ Vibration notification on and off (Vibration notification respects phone profile settings.) • Added support for showing flags in Instant Messaging window for touchscreen devices.
Fixed issues:
• Fixed issue with displaying native address book contacts in Contacts view. • If no subscription was purchased, the Subscription status in My Info displayed the Skype Credit expiration date. • The custom voicemail greeting could not be deleted on touchscreen devices. • The word "Notification" was not localized on touchscreen devices. • Skype, on Nokia N78, crashed if the user tried to save a network connection as the default. This behavior has been changed in version 1.1. • When receiving a file while Skype was running in the background, file receiving was canceled on Nokia N97 and N97 mini. • Verified mobile phone number was not carried over from another Skype client to Skype for Symbian.