Skype for Android
Little by little Microsoft has taken care of renew and taking the communication tool to a new level Skype A program that just a year ago was known for offering free calls and video calls through the Internet but which, in just a few months, has managed to demonstrate that it can act as a social network or communication tool messaging in the purest WhatsApp style, being used at all times and not only when you want to see the interlocutor on the screen.Now it goes one step further and literally redesigns the entire app for the Android platform
This is how it appears Skype 4.0 for Android, as an application completely new , both in the visual aspect and in its structure, and it has been created from scratch for the new stage that is about to arrive, or so they affirm in their official blog In this way, and based on what has been seen in the version created for Windows Phone 8, now what prevails in Skype is the instant messaging, directly accessing conversations and chats as soon as you start the application inAndroid
Already on this screen it is possible to appreciate the new visual aspectAnd it is that, despite the fact that Skype has always rewarded its characteristic colors and designs, there is now a greater emphasis on the Metro style seen on Windows Phone, with which it is possible to scroll through the different menus of the application with just swipe your finger from right to left, as if it were a single but elongated screen. Although adapted to the tab system of the latest versions of Android All this showing the different menus clearly and very cleanly: Recent , where the latest conversations are located; Favorites, with contacts marked as such, and People, from which to start a new conversation with any of the contacts added there.
Somewhat more difficult to find is the settings menu and the option to close session To do this you have to access the user's profile with the image in the upper right corner.Here it is enough to press the menu button or access with the icon of the three points In addition, If you want to log out, you need to make sure that the option Sign in automatically or Sign in automaticallyis disabled, otherwise it will be impossible to change sessions or simply close it when you stop using the application. Of course now Skype is designed to be used in the background constantly as a messaging tool further.
For now it is a first new stage of this application. Thus, users of Android tablets will not yet enjoy a new and adapted design, but it is confirmed that they are already working on it. The rest of the functions remain active and significantly improving in their operation , which is now more fluid and comfortable for the userThis version 4.0 of Skype for Android can now be downloaded via Google Play free of charge totally free, as usual. It is only necessary to have a user account or create one as soon as you start the application for the first time.
Update:
Some users seem to be encountering problems making video calls since they have updated the application. A possible solution is to access the Application Manager menu within Settings Here it would be enough to delete Skype data, uninstall and reinstall the application. If the error continues to show that the other person has an older version of the application (even if they don't) it is it may be necessary to wait for a new update where this fact is corrected.
