This is Skype on Windows Phone 8
A few days ago, a slip by Skype Marketing Manager, Derek Snyder , allowed us to see first-hand the appearance and operation of the new version of this communication tool in the imminent terminals with Windows Phone 8 And it seems that, accidentally, he posted a video explaining various features of the new Skype A document that has spread like wildfire on the Internet and that they have not taken long to withdraw from YouTube for reasons of copyright or author's rights The point is that we have been able to see it, and we will explain what's new on Skype below .
No one should be surprised by the integration of this video calling toolwith the operating system of Microsoft And it's been several months since this company bought SkypeIn addition, during the presentation of its tablets Surface made it clear that Skype would be within the system operational, as a native or stock application And so it has been. As we could see Skype is a fundamental part of Windows Phone 8, but at what level? Well, according to what was accidentally shown, this communication tool merges with the contact list of the terminal, being able to call, video call and send messages from the same list through Skype, without having to access the application.
In addition, in true WhatsApp style, this application remains open and running in the background , without worrying about logging in. This translates into notifications, messages and direct calls, while we are doing anything else with the terminal. An issue that worried users more related to this application and that Skype has tried to improve in the latest updates for the current platforms, trying to make the user not have to worry about starting the application constantly when want to call, and closing it to avoid aexcessive battery and data consumption
The application has been created from scratch to adapt perfectly to the new operating system of Microsoft Thus, we found details that we liked, such as the notifications that are displayed on the live tile or desktop shortcut when we place it on large size Once we decide to get in touch with a user, either through the phonebook of the terminal or from the application icon, we find a very extensive variety of emoticons to share expressions and feelings A list that seems to have grown quite a bitcompared to the amount we currently have.
In the video you can also see how easy it is to create group conversations And, from a conversation we can press thebottom button and add new contacts In addition, we can name said group with a theme.The application continues to have a marking metro style, where the color white and blue predominates Thus , moving from one screen to another we have been able to see menus such as Recents, Favorites, Chats, People, etc.
Without a doubt, some improvements that are clearly focused on serving as the basic communication tool in Windows Phone 8, where the most surprising is its integration and functions And it is that little else has changed this tool since its acquisition by Microsoft We will still have to wait until end of the month to know the final result when the first terminals with the operating system Windows Phone 8 Meanwhile, there is a possibility to watch the video through a Japanese server that we link to you here
