![]() ![]() ![]() Skype 5.0 for iPhone launches worldwide "in about a week" and a new version is also in the works for iPad - although Microsoft hasn't yet announced when that is expected to arrive. Microsoft assures users that its notifications are now "smarter", adding that "as you read your messages on your PC, tablet, Xbox and so on, those conversations will be marked as read (or unread if new messages come in) on your iPhone too." Skype 5.0 for iPhone should be rolling out over the coming days to handsets, but if you’re not seeing the update yet there’s a trick to get it a little earlier. The new Skype for iPhone shares a consistent look and feel with the Windows Phone and Android apps, but, of course, it’s specifically tailored for iOS, being rewritten from the ground up. Perhaps most significantly, Skype says it has made improvements to the notifications system - a point of some contention for many users (and not just on iOS). Microsoft today revealed that Skype for iPhone will be reaching version 5.0 next week, this bringing a major app redesigns, as well as new features. The Skype 5.0 for Mac beta is available now, and requires a Mac running OS X Leopard 10.5.8 and a 1GHz CPU or faster, though video calling requires at least a an Intel Core 2 Duo 1GHz CPU. Users can now start group chats from the hub too, and you can send messages to offline users as well, which they'll be able to pick up the next time they can connect. It adds that its new UI pop-ups, smoother scrolling and improved animations have not come at the expense of overall performance or handset battery life. Microsoft says that Skype 5.0 for iPhone is now five times faster than its predecessor, and considerably more fluid in its animations and transitions. ![]() Compare the old UI with the new and you can see that this latest version is quite a departure from what came before, but the changes are more than skin deep. Microsoft says Skype 5.0 for iPhone is rolling out today and the new version is already available for many users via the App Store now. ![]()
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