Skype for iOS 5 and above for iPhone 3GS, 4, 4s 5, and all iPad models is now available via the Apple App Store. If you have Microsoft Office account, you get 60 free minutes of landline/mobile calls a month.
Skype is software which you can get on a large number of devices that enables free voice and video calls to anyone on Skype, as well as instant messaging and discounted phone call to landlines and mobile phones.
When you link your Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium or Office 365 University account with your Skype account, you can get 60 minutes of free calls to mobiles and landlines every month, in more than 60 countries worldwide.
Features of the update include a new look for iOS7, general fixes and accessiblity improvements:
- Improved accessibility of dialpad with touchtype support.
- VoiceOver announces the senders name when messaging.
- VoiceOver improvements for group chats.
Skype asks for comments via Twitter and Facebook. Other recent improved features of Skype use the cloud for delivery of video messaging which lets you connect with people in your life even when your schedules conflict. Microsoft accounts can be used across Skype clients. Two step verification adds more security.
The Skype cloud helps preserve battery life by enabling the mobile Skype app to stay in “sleep” mode until its needed through the use of push notifications. You can send and recieve files using Skype. Skype also offers mobile instant messaging and screen sharing.