![]() ![]() Credits allow you to make voice calls to landlines and mobile phones in the app (voice and video calls to other Skype users and messages are free). For instance, you can view your Skype profile in the app, but you cannot manage your account or purchase Skype credits. Though the Windows Phone version of Skype gets a boost with group chat, it's missing features found in the other mobile Skype apps. However, you can't add additional people to a video or voice call, a feature that's only available on Skype's Windows and Mac apps. Once you start a chat with one person, you can tap the plus sign next to the text box to add participants from your contact list. Voice calls performed better, with no significant audio issues, though both video and voice call quality depends on your data or Wi-Fi connection, so your experience may be different.Ī notable feature of Skype on Windows Phone, that doesn't exist on the Android and iOS apps, is group chat. Calling from Windows phone to an Android phone gave me slightly sharper video quality, but nowhere near as clear as Skype on Android. ![]() Video calls between the two Windows phones looked unimpressive and overall fuzzy. In order to test the video call quality, I used two Windows phones (a Nokia Lumia 925 and HTC 8X) and two Android handsets (Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S4) on the same Wi-Fi network standing in the same location. You can switch the camera or turn off the video altogether, plus you can mute your microphone. The app then launches your front-facing camera and shows the other person's video feed full-screen, with your video feed in a smaller window on the right. Starting a video call is a tedious process that involves swiping over to your contact list, shown in the app as "People," tapping on a person's name, then tapping the video camera button that appears. ![]()
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