Users will now be able to check the current conversations as well as share files when on a call or flip” their tablet in the landscape mode while on a voice or video call so as to send messages, files or check latest conversations.Skype quickly brought its Android app up to speed with a modern UI when Ice Cream Sandwich was released, but the app hasn’t been optimized for the bigger screens… until today. The search function can be accessed via an icon on the top right corner.Īpart from faster accessibility, FAB and an improved universal search function, the niftiest change the new Skype for Android app brings to Android tablets is multitasking. Version 7.0 also adds an improved universal search to Android tablets, so users can now sift through contacts, chats, groups, and recently added bots. This feature can provide message suggestions based on the data it gathered from previous user interactions and also easily allows users to loop other bots into the conversation. It also features a new floating action button (FAB) that makes it really easy for users to start voice and video calls as well as send messages with friends and groups from the main screen of the app.īesides the FAB, the new Skype for Android interface provides users with quick access to Skype bots, which are essentially chatbots that allow for easy and quick interaction with other users. The new Skype for Android comes with a redesigned interface for devices with larger screens.
“Today we’re pleased to announce Skype 7.0 for Android, which brings material design to larger Android screens.” Skype for Android Tablets We received great feedback on the cleaner, more polished feel of the app and how the UI added a bit of fun to your Skype conversations,” the company said in a post on the official Skype blog. Last year we launched material design for Android phones. “We are constantly working to improve and simplify your Skype experience. Now, Skype for Android tablets finally gets material design in the version dubbed Skype 7.0 for Android. At the time, Skype said that the app had been redesigned on Android phones, but didn’t mention anything about Android tablets. About a year ago, Skype launched a major update for Skype for Android smartphones that was “inspired by” Google’s Material Design mantra.
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