Skype adds HD video calling support for iOS apps

While high-definition video calls have been a feature in Skype’s Windows Phone app since March, Apple users are only now being introduced to the said feature with the version 4.10 update of the app. iPhone and iPad users can now see their Skype video callers in HD. 

The latest update also gives a hand to international callers with a drop-down menu that lets you select a specific country code instead of needing to type it. Improvements in terms of call quality and stability have also been included. You can download the Skype app for the iPhone 5 here and for the fourth-generation iPad one here. 

Skype updates Windows Phone 8 app with new look and list filters

The new 2.9 version of Skype for Windows Phone 8 revamps its look and splits Windows Phone contacts and Skype contacts. The new Home Screen lets you easily pivot through the app’s functions and features smaller Favorite Contact tiles to make scrolling through your list easier. Meanwhile, the People List Filter allows you to either view all your contacts, your Skype contacts, or only those who are online.

You can download the updated version from the Windows Phone Store. 

Skype video messaging no longer in ‘preview’

Skype just announced that its video messaging feature can now be used freely on its Android, iOS, BlackBerry, and desktop apps.

Video messaging lets you record up to three minutes of video that gets sent immediately to your selected Skype contact or they will receive it when they come back online. Think of it as video voicemail of sorts.

BlackBerry OS 10.1, Skype now available for Z10 smartphone

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

BlackBerry Z10 owners get a little love today in the guise of a new 10.1 software update plus the availability of Skype, two features that shipped with the BlackBerry Q10 a few weeks ago. Announced today at the BlackBerry Live keynote in Orlando, BlackBerry 10.1 features a number of tweaks such as an enhanced Hub, personalized notifications, improved camera functionality with HDR and various bug fixes. The Z10 finally catches up with the rest of the smartphone world as it can now run  a preview version of Skype natively. Hit jump for the full press release.

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