Skype To Have Snapchat Like Features With The Forthcoming Update

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Skype To Have Snapchat Like Features With The
Forthcoming Update Posted by Anirudh Bhardwaj
Last Updated 02-Jun-17
Skype is probably the best way to connect with
your friends. Its one of the oldest apps and is
still used by millions of people everyday. The
video calling on Skype remains unrivaled to this
date and it clearly stands apart in the
competition. However, with the availability of
so many similar apps like Snapchat, Whatsapp,
WeChat, Line and Viber, the magic of Skype is
somehow fading away. Also, the mobile app of
Skype has responsiveness issues and its been
long since any major update arrived for the
app. This time however, the Skype team doesnt
want to leave any stone unturned. With the new
update rolling out, Skype is ready for some major
upgradations coming its way. The Skype team
recently announced a forthcoming update that aims
to completely revamp the UI as well as the UX of
both desktop and mobile versions of the
app. Learning from the competitors like Snapchat,
Whatsapp and Facebook, Skype is now going to
make group chats more lively, expressive and
personalized. So lets see what new changes are
likely to arrive on Skype.
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Skype Becomes More Playful The new revamped
version of Skype will make your conversations
more joyous and more playful than ever before.
You can also customize the UI of the app and
refurbish it with your favorite colors. From now
on, youll also be able to see if your messages
are seen by the receiver or not. You can also
express your feelings on a text message by
tapping on it. You may also like Google Revamps
The Photos App With New Features And
Enhancements.
Snapchat Like Features With this new update,
Skype is also going to have an instant photo and
video sharing feature called Highlights which is
perceived to be quite similar to the Stories
feature on Snapchat. This feature lets you make
a short highlight of your day by adding photos
and videos of your everyday moments. You can
post a highlight by swiping right to access your
phone camera and then take a photograph or
record a video. You can also redecorate the photo
or video with various emoticons, texts and
colors and once you are done with that, post it
to your Highlights or send it to your contacts.
When its live, your contacts can react to your
Highlights with different emoticons and start a
conversation with you on the same.
New Search Features
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The new Skype boasts powerful search features to
make your search quick and simple. There will be
a new Find panel at the center which lets you
search almost anything on the internet. Skype
has also partnered with various chatbot
facilities like StubHub, BigOven and Expedia to
offer a stand out search experience to the users.
Want to book tickets for the upcoming soccer
game? Looking for a new recipe for the dinner? Or
planning to go somewhere on a long weekend? The
search features in skype, will let you search
anything quicker and share it with your contacts.