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It may seem that Skype is somewhat out of date compared to WhatsApp or Telegram, but the truth is that many Internet users trust the Microsoft platform. Well, now video calls come to Skype for iOS and Android Without a doubt, an interesting option, both for personal use and for holding work meetings.
Of course, a group video call on the phone may not be the perfect experience, but with the update we can make them on an Android tablet or on the wide screen of the iPad Pro. Also,Skype has adapted to the peculiarities of mobile devices , so the functionality makes sense.
For example, we can switch between the front and rear cameras On the other hand, we always see our own image on the screen, since divided for all participants. Of course, if there are more than 7 members, the one who speaks big and the rest are shown as thumbnails.
And is that Skype for iOS and Android allows group video calls of up to 25 people, offering 1080p quality The truth is that we are going to being able to converse comfortably in any situation, although we have already seen that Skype consumes a lot of mobile data.
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Skype for iOS and Android brings improvements
We should also mention that Skype can now use Android and iOS content sharing tools to invite people we don't have as contacts to a video call easily A comfortable function, which we may not use too much, but which will be useful at certain times.
What we don't know is that when group video calls will appear on Windows Phone… although, looking at the panorama, they will surely already be launched for the new Windows 10 Mobile. Microsoft wants its tools to reach as many users as possible, so it doesn't prioritize its proprietary platforms when it doesn't make sense.
Group video calling is coming to Skype for iOS and Android starting today in the US and Western Europe, and before the end of March will have been released worldwide. This video shows how they work:
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If you want to start enjoying this feature as soon as possible, make sure to you have the latest version of Skype for iOS and Android using these links to the respective official stores of the two mobile operating systems:
What do you think about group video calling coming to Skype for iOS and Android? Is this an important advance, or weren't you missing them?
