With the (since retracted) announcement on the Skype Linux blog that Skype 1.4 for Linux is coming this Thursday, here is what you can do to get it installed on your Ubuntu PC as soon as it is released:
(for reference, a sneak preview with screenshots here)
deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free
More information: Ubuntu wiki: Skype, skype.com: Linux repositories
Update: Skype 1.4 for Linux is now out in alpha version. This means it is not downloadable using the repository approach (but will be when it is considered stable). In the mean time, read the announcement here and follow the instructions here.
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