17 February 2013

Skype is testing video messages

Microsoft will soon be a new feature for its VoIP and messaging service Skype , to be introduced by the user to send their contacts recorded video messages. The receiver can they - like voice messages with an answering machine - call later on if it was previously off-line or in a telephone conversation.

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Since Friday, the function users in the U.S. and UK is available for testing purposes. Under Android, iOS and Mac they have to do, as to ensure that they have the latest Skype client. This gives them access to pre-release feature and can send a video message or receive messages in their mailbox.

Windows users may yet receive only video messages via Skype. However, these do not appear as a video clip, but as a link to a site.

Of the public beta is hoping Microsoft feedback on potential problems in order to eliminate the release of the final yet. This will "soon" be made.

Tests runs Microsoft in terms of the conversion of its Windows Live Messenger Skype through. The software giant has now confirmed that on 15 March will initially receive a "test group" no longer have access to the Messenger, which corresponds to approximately one percent of the total user base of several million. From the 8th April then runs from the Messenger Support for all other users, starting with English-speaking countries and ending with the Portuguese-speaking. These have then switch to only the opportunity to Sykpe - or compete. The complete shutdown of Windows Live Messenger is about to 30 April done.

How Parri Munsell, director of marketing for Skype integration, said that this schedule applies only to the desktop version of the messenger. You put the bulk of the user base represents He did not specify when the mobile version will be switched off. clip_image002

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