Skype 2.2 client for Smartphones is out and now you can make free Skype calls worldwide with Windows Mobile Smartphone. All you need to do is come within the range of a Wi-Fi hotspot and select a number which you intend to call. You will be requiring 12 MB of free storage space for Skype or 6 MB of space in case you are making the installation using a memory card. Besides this you also must possess a high speed wireless internet connection over Wi-Fi or 3G.

Some of the major highlights of the Skype 2.2 for Windows Mobile beta are:

• NEW: Support for Windows Mobile smartphones and more Pocket PC devices;

• NEW: Enhanced today screen: presence status, event notification (missed calls, new chat messages and voicemails);

• NEW: Proxy support: Supports regular HTTP or HTTPS proxies, and authenticating HTTPS/SSL and SOCKS5 proxies

• Skype calling features: Free Skype-to-Skype calls, support for SkypeOut, SkypeIn™, voicemail and call forwarding;

• User-friendly look and feel: As easy and familiar as using Skype on a computer, the software includes an enhanced SkypeOut dial pad;

• One-click Skype access: A Skype icon on the home screen lets users view and call contacts easily;

• Multi-person chat: Users can have multichat sessions using animated emoticons. When mobile users are offline, chat messages will automatically update the next time user logs in;

• Enhanced contact list: Users can see their contacts avatars and mood messages;

• Profile personalization: Users can take a picture with the camera on their mobile device and immediately update their profile.

Now more than one hundred and twenty devices compatible with Windows Mobile software support Skype. Click here to download it.