Skype now lets you share photos with users who are offline
At Microsoft they continue to be concerned about creating good communication around their Skype video calling tool An application that has lost traction due to the numerous existing messaging alternatives and that seeks to gain a foothold again with improvements and new features. On this occasion the update has been released for the platform Android, where it is sought thatSkype are not just a video calling tool, but also a messaging application that can be used while Style what is seen with WhatsApp
This is the version 5.2 of Skype for Android An update that focuses its main novelty on sharing photos. And it is that far away is that tool created solely for messages and video calls Thus, we have removed the barriers when it comes to sending a photograph with any user, whether or not connected at that moment. While before it was necessary for both users to be active, the new functionality of this application allows to send this content at the time the user wants. The image will arrive at the conversation of the caller at the time you connect, and vice versa. A most convenient move to use this application more actively. But it is not the only novelty.
Apart from these novelties when it comes to sharing photos, Microsoft has worked on other improvements that are not out of place in an application of name as it is Skype On the one hand there is the function picture in picture or image within the image. This translates into being able to use the video call while accessing other corners of the smartphone or tablet, or while using other applicationsA window with the interlocutor is always visible on the screen, being able to move it to continue using the terminal in a normal way without cutting off communication.
On the other hand are the functional improvements. Something that translates into a more agile and faster application, especially when accessing a conversation or chat through a notification And these are now load fasterThere are also call quality improvements Something you should be able to keep a detailed and flowing conversationeven on connections that are not broadband and of poor quality and speed. Something that would prevent dropped calls, dropouts and poor quality, as much as possible of course.
In short, an update that seeks to compare this application to the rest of the alternatives of the moment to allow fluid and constant communication, even when the interlocutor is not connected and active in the conversation. Something that, however, the rest of the messaging applications has been offering for some time And that is that Skypedoesn't quite get off the ground with these late updates. In any case, the improvements are welcome, and they can now be enjoyed on the Android platform for free Just download the latest version via Google Play
