At the Microsoft Build 2014 conference in San Francisco yesterday, the Redmond-based software giant Microsoft officially unveiled its latest and most awaited Windows Phone 8.1 update. From the same floor, the company also announced this year's Windows Phone devices from Nokia viz. The Lumia 930, Lumia 630 and Lumia 635. Moreover, Microsoft also made an announcements regarding its partnership with Indian smartphone vendor Micromax.
But for Skype users, and lovers of the video call via VoIP,
the announcement pertaining to the new iteration of Skype might be of great
interest. To be precise, Microsoft's latest Windows Phone 8.1 update which
brings Cortana, a virtual assistant feature will enhance the Skype experience
in an interesting way. Moreover, in exact words of the company, "Skype for
Windows Phone 8.1 will now allow users to seamlessly transition from a voice
call to a Skype video call."
Also via a blog post, the company noted, "For the first
time on mobile, you can easily upgrade your regular phone calls to Skype video
calls. You can preview the feature in the current Store app, with more to come
in the next few months."
