Skype celebrates milestone 100 mln Android app installationsJuly 1, 2013 - 23:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Skype celebrated a milestone 100 million Android app installations with the launch of a revamped app for Google's mobile OS, PCMag.com reports. With Android 4.0, Skype wanted an app "that makes your interactions easier and puts conversations first," the company said in a blog post. In order to make interactions on the app faster and easier, it now includes a clean-looking list of recent conversations upon launch, making it simple for the user to send a quick reply. Starting a conversation is also more convenient thanks to an automatic messaging window that pops up when the users tap or swipe to the Contacts or Favorites tab. That messaging window also includes easy access to video or voice calls. Skype insisted that version 4.0 isn't just an update, but a whole new app. "We didn't just give Skype a makeover, we rebuilt it from the ground up to be faster and more reliable," the company said. "We went beyond design and fundamentally changed the way Skype was built, focusing much of our effort on stability, performance, and load time." More updates are in the pipeline for the months and year ahead, the company promised. Late last month, Skype outlined some of the specific goals it has for Skype on mobile, such as increasing the app's performance and quality without draining the device's battery and a more consistent experience of the app across different devices. This isn't the only facelift for the Skype app recently. It recently launched video messaging for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and Blackberry that allowed users to send short videos to offline friends. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |