At the beginning of the year we learned about one of the most remarkable news for one of the best services for communication between people through messages or video calls. Microsoft’s Skype has been fighting for a long time and this has allowed it to mark itself as one of the best in its category. We have had it on Android for a long time, and every little bit we access new features that put us before a service that combines more quality. It was in January when he announced the early arrival of free group video calls and what are two quite interesting options such as scheduling calls and the option to open files directly in Microsoft Office.
If Microsoft already promised us the arrival of group video calling on Android last month, now it is rolling out this feature on both Android and iOS. Microsoft is beginning with the activation of this option for the accounts that are in Europe and the United States starting today and expects to have the full deployment by the end of next week. It has also stated that this group video calling functionality will be available worldwide in the month of March. Among the greatest characteristics of these Skype group calls is the ability to be in contact with 25 people at the same time and the one who is speaking at that moment will be the one in the center.
Group video calls in 1080p
Aside from that feature of 25 participants in a single group video call, it has 1080p call quality and the ability to switch between the front and rear cameras. It has even added a special quality for video conferencing that takes place from a mobile device screen by including a special interface that puts the user at the top.
A call view appears at the bottom right of the screen, and as more participants are added to the conversation, it will dynamically adjust to teach as many users as possible. Once more than seven participants are reached, the interface will reposition itself to highlight the person who is speaking by default, while the other participants appear lined up at the bottom of the screen. You can, however, go through all the participants to activate it on the screen.
Also included is, at the same time, the ability to invite to a Skype chat on iOS and Android to invite anyone to a group conversation. This way they can participate in a video call when using Skype in its web version.
A great contribution from Skype
With this great novelty, Skype is placed next to Google Hangouts as one of the best options if we have to enter into group video calls. Hangouts has proven its worth, but from what it appears to be, from now on you will have to put your batteries in order not to be left behind, as Skype has the backing of many years of experience and can demonstrate great strength in this category of calls. group video.
An incredible capacity that will allow anyone to enter group video calls in order to be closely with friends or family when they are in front of one of the most widespread messaging services on the planet.
Microsoft continues to work hard to improve each of the services they have on platforms other than their own such as iOS and Android, and in which they are showing that they know how to do things very well in terms of software. To be able to access these group calls, you only need to have the latest version of Skype installed and be, right now, in Europe or the United States. The global deployment in the month of March. For the others, a little patience.