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. It’s 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 it’s been long since any major update arrived for the app.
This time however, the Skype team doesn’t 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 let’s see what new changes are likely to arrive on Skype.
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, you’ll 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
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.