The group call feature has had an upgrade. With the new feature you can quickly see a conversation where you've been incorporated into their discussion. In line with the recent overhaul of the mobile apps, the desktop preview incorporates mentions and notification panels, something many other desktop messaging apps have already done. This new version of Skype is the first big release since the acquisition by Microsoft and it is a radical overhaul for users who have been familiar with on the application. You can converse with your Skype contacts, but there is also Facebook integration which enables you to make use of your social networking contact list. The cross-platform tool can be used to conduct simple text-based chats with your contacts as well as audio and video calls.

At least there are no problems with the calling or video feature, although they do lack some creativity.It’s important to keep in touch with others, and Skype has become a valuable communication tool for both home and business users alike.

These problems prevent the app from appearing smooth no matter how powerful PC you have or how fast your Internet connection is. Switching between different conversations in the app and sending a message does feel slow at times. Even worse, once you do open the photo by clicking it, you can't zoom it in or do anything besides saving it. This prevents you from looking at an image and messaging to someone about it. The apps functionality is pretty solid, although there is one thing we find annoying, which is that you are almost unable to see the image someone sent you without opening it, as the thumbnail for it is pretty small. The major part of the window is reserved for the actual chat, which doesn't offer anything you aren't used to, if you are familiar with Messenger, WhatsApp, or Snapchat. Above you can see your profile icon which opens various settings when you click it.

You can see your recent chats at the left part of the screen. The app's interface feels somewhat empty. The design of the app is as simple as it gets, with grayscale design or white design mixed with light blue color, famous for Skype. Those days are gone as every other app has a video-call feature, but nonetheless let's see how Skype keeps up on the Windows platform. It was used worldwide by families, friends, and businessmen trying to hold a long-distance meetings. Price: $ Once upon a time, when you mentioned video-calling, everyone knew you are talking about Skype.

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