Skype has released an update for its Windows app today (the desktop
Windows, mind you, not Windows Phone). Version 7.0 brings with it
support for video calling people using Lync, as well as a few other
things.
Audio calls and chats with Lync users have been possible since 2013,
and now the video call functionality has finally been turned on between
the two Microsoft-owned services. Lync is part of Microsoft Office, and
it offers IM and presence, video conferencing, as well as telephony,
being geared at businesses.
The new version of Skype for Windows also makes it easier to use the
app on a touch-enabled device, since it now lets you scroll, call, and
browse using touch. A compact view is available for those who want to
see more contacts and chats in a screen – this apparently has been
enabled thanks to the feedback Skype received about its October
redesign. A “more balanced color scheme” is in too, as well as a toggle
for showing unread messages.
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