With a new “together” mode, everyone can appear in this new grid, even if they’re not sharing video. “ We wanted to make sure the app still felt familiar while we modernized the look and feel and made the experience more inclusive.“ According to Microsoft, this is an “improved, faster, reliable, and super modern-looking Skype.” In a blog post, Microsoft says it’s upgrading and modernizing “the most important part” of Skype, the call stage, adding new layouts, themes, and other ways to help everyone connect more closely on the call.
Skype is receiving a major update on all platforms.