How is Skype the new snapchat? Well, with Skype having been among the leading social applications since the introduction of video calling in 2006 by Microsoft, it is now being overtaken by other social applications such as facebook, instagram, whatsapp and snapchat taking the credit. Skype was left only for video conferencing and with very little feel on social interaction. This, however, did not make Microsoft relax. Just like other applications which have borrowed some features from their competitors, Microsoft also tried out the same technique to bring back the crowd to Skype.

We are wondering in what way were they able to do this? Microsoft has added some features to skype. Skype now has three tabs. The find tab, chats tab and the capture/highlight tab which brings a feel of great interactivity. The new Skype is known as the next generation of social media.

The find tab let’s you search for any content within a conversation including places and restaurants around you, and include also emoticons within a conversation. The chat tab allows users to use emoticons and gifs within conversations which makes it fun to interact and socialize enjoyably within groups and connect easily with people without having to feel too formal within the conversation.

The capture/highlight feature is the epitome of the new skype. Skype now has a camera that can easily be pulled to capture a picture or take a live video at anytime and be able to include handwritten text, include emoticons to the capture similar to how snapchat does it. The highlight feature in Skype enable users to view stories from their contacts and unlike snapchat, Microsoft has made skype better by having stories feature for a week unlike the 24 hours given by snapchat. A user also has the capability to view their own stories for 24 months and now only those who follow a user will be the only ones seeing their stories. Isn’t that not great? You can now have a secure profile without having non-followers viewing your stories. Microsoft has given the users the ability to customize their Skype applications with their preferred styles and colors giving users a feel of owning the applications.

This is the greatest revolution Skype has had since its invention. Let’s all get into Skype and start connecting with our family and friends with the new epic features. Don’t be left out in the fun. 😊

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