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Skype App
Telecom
1 min read

Skype now supports emergency calls in the US

Skype has received a new update. Currently, the most recent version of Skype is 8.80, and along with some bug fixes and stability improvements, Microsoft has introduced a few new features and modifications to Skype. Along with a bunch of smaller improvements…

Skype App
Living
1 min read

Skype takes the first step toward greatness, new update released

Microsoft revealed last month a large plan to rehabilitate Skype and bring it on par with other instant messaging apps. A bunch of new features has been confirmed to be delivered to Skype in the coming months, but no roadmap has been unveiled. Today,…

Microsoft Store Front
General
1 min read

Microsoft promises an improved and super modern-looking Skype

For the first time in a very long time, Microsoft is talking about its future plans involving Skype rather than offering users a glimpse at what’s to come in the next update. Instead of promising new features, Microsoft is now trying to convince users that…

Skype App
General
1 min read

Skype update adds Android Auto support for text messages

Great news for Android Auto fans, as Microsoft recently confirmed that Skype now features support for the service. Both versions of Skype, Android and iOS, have been updated this week, but only the former received Android Auto support. More importantly,…

Skype App
General
1 min read

Skype brings a handful of new features to its app

Skype’s messaging app might seem a bit obsolete for some due to the lack of many features, but that’s about to change. The developer announced a new set of improvements are coming to Skype in the coming days. The newest update brings message drafts, a…

Messaging
Living
3 min read

The dying art of a good conversation

What with Facetime, Skype, Whatsapp and Snapchat, for many people, face-to-face conversation is used less and less often. These apps allow us to converse with each other quickly and easily – overcoming distances, time zones and countries. We can even talk to…

app installs
General
1 min read

Skype automatically answers calls on Android due to a bug

If you’re using Skype for your day to day communication with friends, co-workers or business partners, there’s a high chance that you’ve been affected by a nasty bug that makes the app automatically answer all calls on Android devices. Microsoft is probably…

skype for business group sharing
Telecom
1 min read

Polycom extends use of Skype for Business UI

Polycom has announced that the Polycom Group Series video endpoints and several of its voice solutions will include the Skype for Business UI. Many organizations are wanting to move to one interface for collaboration tools to make it easy for users to join…

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Telecom
1 min read

Google, RingCentral partner to take on Microsoft

The search giant Google and the cloud communications specialist RingCentral are joining forces to serve apps and UC to the enterprise. They’ve got a new offering called RingCentral Office Google Edition in the form of a plug-in in the Google Apps marketplace.…