Windows 10: New Skype Insider Preview builds available Desktop & Mobile & Web

Brink · Nov 12, 2018

Hello, Skype Insiders!We are rolling out new preview builds of Skype for Android, iPhone, iPad, Web, Mac, Linux, Windows 10 PC & Android 4+5 today!

8.34.76.73 Android, iPhone, iPad, Web, Mac, Linux 8.34.76.85 (14.34.85.0) Windows 10 PC 8.15.76.411 Android 4+5
Check out the current version and please provide us the feedback here in the forums or in the app by (gently) shaking your device or going to Skype → Help and feedback. We can´t wait for your insight!

Thank you for all you do to support Skype.
The Skype Team
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Source: Skype Insider Preview - Microsoft Community

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Brink · Nov 12, 2018

Skype now available in preview on desktop computers

Starting today, the next generation of Skype is available in preview on desktop computers. It’s not yet complete and we need your feedback. We’re committed to providing a Skype experience you love, enhancing the way you talk, text, and experience the world—all from the comfort of your desktop.

For Mac and non-Windows 10 PC* users, Skype Preview delivers most of the great features of our next generation mobile experience but is specifically designed with desktop in mind, to take full advantage of the larger screen. Skype Preview puts chat front and center—making this the most expressive Skype ever. Group chats are livelier with new features that improve your connection with friends and family. You can also do more together in group calls, with real-time screen and photo sharing.

We’re also previewing some features to make you more productive on your desktop. Try them out, let us know what you think, and share any ideas on how we can make them better.

@mentions, message reactions and a new notification panel—Stay on top of your day with help from the notification panel. Quickly jump back into conversations where you were @mentioned to see how people reacted to what you’ve said.

New chat media gallery—Finding shared content—such as links, documents, or media—in a chat has never been easier with the chat gallery.

Enhanced group calls—Customize your group call experience with drag and drop ease. Say it with an emoji using our new in-call reactions, too!

If you’re using Skype for Windows 10, great news! We’ve already started rolling out some of these features. To learn more, check out the Windows blog.

Skype brings people together to experience more every day and make life a little simpler and more convenient. Start experiencing it for yourself by downloading Skype Preview for non-Windows 10 PCs and Macs today at Skype Insider. Skype Preview will install alongside Skype classic, making it easy to switch back if needed. However, we recommend running one instance of Skype at a time so that you don’t get duplicate notifications for messages or calls.

Since this is a preview, it’s critical that we hear from you; simply click the heart on the menu and send us your thoughts. Or, tell us what you think in our Community. To learn more about the new Skype, visit the Skype.com feature page. For questions, please visit the FAQs.
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Source: Hello, desktops. Meet Skype Preview

Darksaber · Nov 12, 2018

Skype goes mobile!

Well, this step was just a matter of time. Skype is now available for Mobile phones. It is even compatible to SkypeOut. It needs a bluetooth phone as it seems, since the article mentions this for the use of the software. No further details on how the software is made, and what kind of software support is needed by the phone. But I am sure that all the info can be found at the creator's website: EpyxMobile.

Read the whole story at Softpedia

Brink · Nov 12, 2018

To Windows Mobile Insiders: Send SMS with Skype Preview

Yesterday, we rolled out an updated Skype Preview for Windows 10 PC and Mobile to members of the Windows Insider Program. The SMS relay feature is part of this update, and allows users to send and receive SMS and MMS messages directly from a Windows 10 PC when Skype on your Windows 10 Mobile is set as the default messaging app. No need to reach for your phone, you can view new messages as they arrive and respond to messages from your computer. Send and receive texts, group messages, and photos all in one app with a single view of your SMS and Skype conversations.

To get started, you will need Skype Preview on both your Windows phone and PC. To set Skype as your default SMS app:

On your Windows phone, launch Skype Preview, go to settings and select “Make Skype your default messaging app”; and

On your Windows PC, launch Skype Preview, go to settings and select “Enable Skype on this device to sync my SMS messages.”

Over the next couple of months, we’ll bring the SMS relay feature to Skype Preview for consumers in addition to new features and general improvements. Some of the features are already in this latest Skype Preview Windows Insider build; such as the ability to hide conversations, add contact button, and support for Skype URIs (start Skype calls and chats directly from websites, desktop and mobile apps). We’re also working on:

Improved messaging – message sent status, copy and paste quoted messages, read/unread line indicator, preview a URL in chat, keyboard shortcuts, drag and drop of files and photos, drag and drop of URLs from browsers, and video messaging.

Easier calling – start call or conversation from profile page, group calls continue even when the initiator leaves, audio/video device settings, loudspeaker improvements.

Additional Windows Mobile updates – transparent tile, video calls will default to loud speaker for video calls, and improved back button navigation.

We would love to hear what you think. Take a moment to visit the Windows Feedback app, search for Skype and upvote a trending topic or create a new entry. To get the latest news and tips, find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join us on the Skype Community.

Thanks for continuing to take this journey with us, we can’t wait to bring you even more!
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Source: To Windows Mobile Insiders: Send SMS with Skype Preview - Skype Blogs

See also:

How to Enable or Disable SMS Sync with Skype Preview in Windows 10 PC and Mobile

How to Send SMS Text Messages from Skype Preview app on Windows 10 PC

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