Skype has completely changed its app design and look
7 years, 9 months ago

Skype has completely changed its app design and look

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Skype has undergone a dramatic overhaul, with Microsoft transforming the app into something barely recognisable. open image in gallery As you’d expect, the Chat screen still sits front-and-centre of the new Skype app, though it looks very different now. New Skype seems a lot younger and more energetic than old Skype, which felt a little old and clunky compared to competing messaging services.

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Goodbye Skype! Microsoft to shut down the popular calling app after 22 years
1 month ago

Goodbye Skype! Microsoft to shut down the popular calling app after 22 years

India TV News  

Microsoft to shut down the popular calling app after 22 years With Microsoft fully shifting its focus to Teams, Skype users will have to adapt to the change before May 5, 2025. Microsoft Teams takes over as the new video-calling solution With Skype being phased out, Microsoft is encouraging users to move to Microsoft Teams, which offers enhanced features and …

Microsoft retires Skype, internet call pioneer
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1 month ago

Microsoft retires Skype, internet call pioneer

Raw Story  

Microsoft on Friday announced it was retiring Skype, the online voice and video call pioneer that the tech titan acquired in 2011. "Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available," said a post from Skype support on X, directing users to sign into Microsoft's Teams platform for further use of its services. Skype was founded in 2003 by …

Skype to shut down in May, Microsoft announces
1 month ago

Skype to shut down in May, Microsoft announces

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Microsoft has said it is “retiring” online messaging and calling service Skype in …

Microsoft retires Skype in favour of Teams
1 month ago

Microsoft retires Skype in favour of Teams

The Hindu  

Microsoft on Friday announced it was retiring Skype, the online voice and video call pioneer that the tech titan acquired in 2011. "Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available," said a post from Skype support on X, directing users to sign into Microsoft's Teams platform for further use of its services. Skype was founded in 2003 by …

Microsoft to kill Skype and force people to use Teams
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1 month ago

Microsoft to kill Skype and force people to use Teams

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But in the years since a variety of other services – from WhatsApp to Apple’s iMessage, as …

Microsoft overhauls Skype with new calling features, themes
3 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft overhauls Skype with new calling features, themes

The Hindu  

Microsoft on Monday said it is revamping Skype app with new calling features and colourful themes in an attempt to breathe new life into its nearly two-decade-old application. The overhaul will improve the ‘call stage’, placing a user on the main view during a call, and display all participants on the screen, even the ones who are not sharing video. …

Skype for Android updated with background blur feature
4 years, 1 month ago

Skype for Android updated with background blur feature

India Today  

Skype is rolling out a new update across all devices and it includes the ability to blur background during video calls on Skype for Android users. The background blur feature has been available for iOS as well as desktop users for a while now, and Android users are finally getting it with the Skype 8.68 update. If you don't want …

Skype testing screen-sharing feature on its iOS and Android apps for beta users
5 years, 11 months ago

Skype testing screen-sharing feature on its iOS and Android apps for beta users

Firstpost  

Microsoft has announced that this feature will be available on the latest Skype Insider build Skype has a feature that lets you share your desktop screen via Skype with others. Microsoft has announced that this feature will be available on the latest Skype Insider build, identified with version number 8.43.76.38. This feature lets businesses give users the ability to share …

Microsoft ending support for 'Skype 7-Classic'
6 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft ending support for 'Skype 7-Classic'

India TV News  

Microsoft plans on putting an end to "Skype 7.0 -- Classic" version. This version will phase out in November and the company will focus on improving "Skype 8" with more features based on user feedback. "Support for 'Skype versions 7', and below will end on November 1, 2018 on desktop devices and November 15, 2018 on mobile and tablet devices," …

Microsoft ends support for Skype Classic in November as it focuses on Skype 8
6 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft ends support for Skype Classic in November as it focuses on Skype 8

Firstpost  

Support for Skype versions 7, and below will end on 1 November 2018 on desktop devices. Microsoft has decided to put an end to ‘Skype 7.0—Classic’ version in November and will focus on improving ‘Skype 8’ with better features based on user feedback. “Support for ‘ Skype versions 7’, and below will end on 1 November 2018 on desktop devices …

Microsoft to redesign Skype for mobile and desktop
6 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft to redesign Skype for mobile and desktop

India TV News  

Microsoft will redesign Skype's interface for both mobile and desktop, by eliminating the less used features on the app and simplifying its core functions like voice calling, video chatting and messaging. The redesign will declutter the mobile app interface and shift chats, calls, contacts and notifications options to the top left of the window, it will provide a central navigation …

New Microsoft Skype version for desktop from September 1
6 years, 8 months ago

New Microsoft Skype version for desktop from September 1

India TV News  

Microsoft is rolling out the new version 8.0 of Skype for desktop, replacing its previously active "Skype Classic 7.0", from September 1. The new version of Skype comes with features like free HD video and group calls that could bring together over 24 people at once, the Skype team wrote in a blog post late on Monday. "We built Skype …

Skype will no longer work on Windows phones and old Android versions
8 years, 8 months ago

Skype will no longer work on Windows phones and old Android versions

India TV News  

New Delhi: Microsoft's Skype has announced that it will stop supporting Windows Phone and the old versions of Android. Skype confirmed that after October 2016, devices running Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, and Windows RT won't support Skype. The Windows 10 update is available on approximately 50 percent of the Windows Phone device, so it is very clear that …

Skype Qik video messaging app set to shut down in March
9 years, 1 month ago

Skype Qik video messaging app set to shut down in March

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Skype Qik, that video messaging app you probably never used, is being killed …

WhatsApp will now integrate 'Call via Skype' feature: Report
10 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp will now integrate 'Call via Skype' feature: Report

Firstpost  

Users are still waiting on WhatsApp’s voice calling feature which has been in the news for the longest time. Though there have been leaked screenshots explaining the feature, recent reports have suggested that WhatsApp will in fact, integrate ‘Call via Skype’ feature to its app. Maktechblog reported, that while digging into the WhatsApp for iPhone app, which was updated in …

Windows 8.1 to ship with Skype pre-installed
11 years, 7 months ago

Windows 8.1 to ship with Skype pre-installed

India TV News  

New Delhi: Microsoft has confirmed that the popular video chat and instant-messaging app, Skype, will replace the current Windows 8 Messaging application. Consumers who upgrade to Windows 8.1 will find Skype already part of the package. The company will be adding Skype to the Start Screen by default so that you can chat with friends and family around the globe.The …

Skype goes shopping, picks up GroupMe
13 years, 7 months ago

Skype goes shopping, picks up GroupMe

Firstpost  

Skype has come a long way. Skype has just bought GroupMe, a free communication software for mobile platforms such as iOS, Android, BlackBerry and recently, Windows Phone 7. There’re no details on how GroupMe will operate from here - as a standalone app or a bunch of features within the Skype client. Skype is likely to be integrated with some …

Further Facebook Integration with Skype 5.5 Beta for Windows
13 years, 9 months ago

Further Facebook Integration with Skype 5.5 Beta for Windows

Firstpost  

Skype have recently announced the new build of Skype 5.5 for Windows with the primary feature being deeper Facebook integration. Skype has recently announced the new build of Skype 5.5 for Windows with the primary feature being deeper Facebook integration. Skype claims that with the new Facebook contacts tab within Skype one can see the Facebook contacts they want to …

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