Setting Our Course for the Future of Skype for Windows Phone
Skype is all about bringing people together whenever they are apart. A big part of this mission is ensuring that we deliver the best possible experiences to the devices that you use each and every day. Microsoft has the best platforms to enable us at Skype to build excellent experiences for our users. Over the … Read more
Skype for Business Meetup Part 2: Austin
After a great meetup in Denver this past spring, the Skype for Business team couldn’t wait for the next stop – Austin, a city well known for its entrepreneurial spirit. True to their city’s reputation, a number of small business communities welcomed us to the city, including the Small Business Association, the Small Business Development … Read more
Video Calls Help ONA Team “Experience with the eyesâ€
Photos capture life’s most precious moments, like holiday gatherings or vacations with family and friends. But ever wish there was a better way to tote your photo equipment, other than a plain, clunky camera bag? Tracy Foster did. She came up with the idea for ONA while vacationing in South Africa, capturing her adventures on camera. … Read more
Skype turns 10: Talkin’ ‘bout a revolution
Inventive and intrepid founders, wild Estonian parties, brilliant engineering, Tabasco-doused initiations, Silicon Valley intrigue – it’s all here in the inside story of Skype’s first decade. Once the little Estonian company that could, Skype has grown into a multibillion-dollar Microsoft asset and, in a single decade, significantly changed the way the world communicates. This is evident in … Read more
Skype for iPhone and iPad, version 4.12
Today we’re pleased to release Skype for iPhone and Skype for iPad, version 4.12. In this release we’ve focused on call quality and accessibility improvements, in addition to incorporating your feedback and adding a new ‘Join Call’ button for group voice calls. Latest improvements: ✓ Join ongoing group voice calls right from your iPhone or … Read more
What is Skype Anyway?
Welcome to the post where the questions aren’t made up and the answers really do matter. In recent posts I’ve been looking into some questions we hear often at Skype. I’ve talked about Skype status, when you can (and can’t) make video calls, and the best ways to navigate around Skype Support. You probably won’t … Read more
Introducing Mystery Skype: A Global Game that Makes Learning Fun!
Are you keen to bring new activities into your children’s classroom? The highly popular game of Mystery Skype is the new educational game that you’re looking for. What’s the aim of the game? It’s simple – two classrooms arrange to call each other on Skype with the goal of guessing the location of the other … Read more
Send the right message, via video
We’ve all heard the old adage “you can’t be in two places at once.†Well, we beg to differ. Skype’s newly introduced video messaging feature makes it seem like you’re right next to someone…even when separated by thousands of miles and you’re not actually speaking live. With video messages, you can record a video of yourself … Read more
