In 2017, Microsoft announced Teams - a brand-new messaging service for business customers to compete with Slack and similar applications. Since then, the company has been somewhat quiet about Skype and its fate, especially after experimenting with radical redesigns and feature upgrades. But today, the Skype team published a new blog post in which they shared their plans for a faster, more reliable and ultra-modern version of Skype.
Category: Skype
Skype Preview 8.69 is out with Electron 11
Skype Preview 8.69 is available for those who signed up to receive beta versions of the popular messenger. This version is rolling out on Windows, macOS, and iOS with some important changes.
Skype 8.68 is out with a bunch of neat features
Skype 8.68 is now available for all supported platforms. You can download new version for Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, and also access new features in Skype for Web. Here what is new with this release.
Skype receives Teams’ Together, Large Grid Mode, and more
Skype version 8.67 is now available for download. It is an important milestone is the history of the project. It receives a number of major improvements, including Together Mode and Large Grid Mode.
Skype Insider update includes better Android 11 support, and more
Microsoft has released a new Skype Insider build with a number of new features and improvements. This includes better app performance, Android 11 support, and much more.
Skype 8.66 stable brings support for up to 100 people in Skype calls
Microsoft has improved the Skype's group call feature by lifting up the participant limit from 50 to 100 users. Earlier avaialble in Skype Preview, the feature is now rolled out to everyone.
Skype Preview now allows up to 100 Group call participants
Microsoft has improved the Skype's group call feature by lifting up the participant limit from 50 to 100 users. Currently in preview, the feature is already available for testing.
Skype 8.65 is able to recognize ‘Raise hand’ gesture, has Background Blur on Android, and more!
Microsoft today released Skype Insider version 8.65, a new major update to the app with several new features. Version 8.65.76.73 is notable for such features as Raise hand, support for Background Blur on Android, Smart suggestions on iOS, and a few more.
Skype for Android has received support for Android Auto
Skype for Android has reached version 8.64.0.83, and now it features support for Android Auto. Besides this change, this version improves contact management.
Skype 8.63 is out with a number of fixes
Microsoft has updated the Skype app to version 8.63. It is now for Windows, Mac, Linux, Web, iPhone, and iPad, and includes a number of fixes and general improvements. It is a minor release of the popular VoIP apps.
