Skype 8.0 for desktops: Microsoft has released a new version of Skype for desktops, and it looks like the Skype version for mobile devices.
The bad thing is that Microsoft is forcing everyone to upgrade to Skype 8.0, as all previous versions will stop working in a few weeks.
Skype app started changing since last year. Designed to appeal to the next generation of Skype users, it was released first on devices with Android and iOS. Today it is released for other platforms, such as Windows, macOS and Linux.
Watch the presentation video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU9w41tPXyc
The new version of Skype for desktops, Skype 8.0, was designed to replace Skype 7.0 (also known as Skype Classic). Microsoft says you will need to upgrade to the new version as after 1 September of 2018, only Skype 8.0 will work.
Η Microsoft ισχυρίζεται ότι "όλοι οι πελάτες της θα έχουν την καλύτερη δυνατή εμπειρία με το νέο Skype και ότι δεν υπάρχουν ζητήματα ποιότητας ή αξιοπιστίας." Σ.Σ.: Αυτό θα το δούμε...
Skype 8.0 offers free HD video for video calls, @reports for interactive messages, a chat media gallery that will help you find files from within chats and share them with drag n drop (photos, videos and other files up to 300MB).
In the Skype Blog, the Microsoft says what will follow. So according to the company we will soon see read notifications from other messaging apps, private conversations, call recording with cloud storage, individual profile invitations and invitations teams.
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