Skype is known for video chatting as not long ago the app’s name was synonymous with the feature of video chatting. But in the recent years it has faced stiff competition as other apps such as Facebook and Snapchat have introduced video chatting features.
To compete with all the other apps the Skype also introduced an update that changed its look and a lot of more features were added to it. The new update or the next generation of Skype is a complete redesign of the app and it has managed to take a lot of features from other popular apps and sew them together. Here are some of the ways that the update has changed the app and brought in other popular sites.
Adding Facebook to the new version
Adding Facebook to the new version is not the best choice as it does not offer everything good. The new update allows the users to see their news feed and also useful in finding new contacts in Facebook. The feature also allows the users to call the Skype users from the Facebook. It is easier to find the contacts as the search is easier. You can also update the Facebook through Skype.
It is not all good news when it comes to the update. One of the cons is that the new version allows all of the Facebook contacts to find you on Skype and one has to delete a lot of requests. It is not the best feeling to deny requests. Another con is that the version is only for Windows so other users cannot use the features. It also makes it easier to find the phonebook that is within Facebook because people mostly prefer to keep them private.
The highlights page
Skype takes some inspiration from other apps and introduces the highlights page. It allows the user to share stories. You can share videos and photos through Skype as well. The feature of stories was introduced first by Snapchat but was later on adopted by all the major apps like Facebook and Instagram. The Skype’s highlight feature is also an inspiration from the snapchat stories feature. You can also send the highlights to a specific group or an individual.
The Find panel
The new version of Skype has also taken some inspiration from Slack and introduced the infinite search ability. It now offers a wide range of hosts that are of different bots. The feature is an excellent addition as it is helpful with a lot of daily tasks. Some of the notable bots that have been included in the new feature is StubHub. The feature also allows you to add the bots to conversations which makes it easier for the group to find what they are looking at.
The Skype has gotten a total makeover. It is still the same Skype, regarding functionality but the look has changed completely. The interface has become more modern and you also have the choice of picking up the color that you want.
