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Skype for Android is seeing a sizable update in the Market with new features, UI and improved performance. With the latest update, you can send pictures, video and files using nothing but the app. I can’t even tell you how long I’ve been waiting for the Skype team to add this functionality into the app and I am currently downloading as I type.
Also new to this version is a new look thanks to improved graphical elements — we, in “the biz,” call this a UI (user interface) — as well as better performance on Tegra 2 devices as well as voicemail enhancements. On a little bit of a side note, Skype is also giving away free WiFi at airports across the US for the holidays. For a full list of participating airports, hit up the article on BGR here.
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It absolutely sucks! It’s become useless for me since the update. The icon that showed it running in the background is now gone and it will log you out and disappear without you realizing.
This is not a test
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Can someone explain to me why everyone is making these test posts?
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stupid times like this, we need a ‘dislike’ option…
Interesting that Microsoft would be doing this for Android OS when its late for the party with Windows 8. Microsoft owns Skype.
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This was updated on the 13th, I think we all know about it by now ;) lol.
The 13th is the most recent version I’m seeing as well.
If this is the version the author is referring to, then it’s “Old News.”
It would be nice if these guys started including the build number and release date in their article so we would not waste time looking for an update we may already have.
Wonder if they’ve fixed constantly flipped / rotated / garbled images on a huge variety of different devices yet. I recently had to painfully advice a friend to buy an iPad instead of a Galaxy Tab due to the fact that Skype Video was a non-negotiable requirement she had, and there are many reports of issues with Skype on all sorts of Android tablets including the Tab she was looking at.
“Also new to this version is a new look thanks to improved graphical elements — we, in “the biz,” call this a UI (user interface)”
That’s GUI, not UI.
I am a virus and my name is skypeYOUR ACCOUNTSACT AS AN ACCOUNT AUTHENTICATOR
Allows an application to use the account authenticator capabilities of the AccountManager, including creating accounts and getting and setting their passwords.
MANAGE THE ACCOUNTS LIST
Allows an application to perform operations like adding, and removing accounts and deleting their password.
USE THE AUTHENTICATION CREDENTIALS OF AN ACCOUNT
Allows an application to request authentication tokens.SERVICES THAT COST YOU MONEYDIRECTLY CALL PHONE NUMBERS
Allows the application to call phone numbers without your intervention. Malicious applications may cause unexpected calls on your phone bill. Note that this does not allow the application to call emergency numbers.HARDWARE CONTROLSTAKE PICTURES AND VIDEOS
Allows application to take pictures and videos with the camera. This allows the application at any time to collect images the camera is seeing.
CHANGE YOUR AUDIO SETTINGS
Allows application to modify global audio settings such as volume and routing.
RECORD AUDIO
Allows application to access the audio record path.YOUR LOCATIONCOARSE (NETWORK-BASED) LOCATION
Access coarse location sources such as the cellular network database to determine an approximate device location, where available. Malicious applications can use this to determine approximately where you are.NETWORK COMMUNICATIONFULL INTERNET ACCESS
Allows an application to create network sockets.
CREATE BLUETOOTH CONNECTIONS
Allows an application to view configuration of the local Bluetooth device, and to make and accept connections with paired devices.YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATIONREAD CONTACT DATA
Allows an application to read all of the contact (address) data stored on your device. Malicious applications can use this to send your data to other people.
WRITE CONTACT DATA
Allows an application to modify the contact (address) data stored on your device. Malicious applications can use this to erase or modify your contact data.PHONE CALLSREAD PHONE STATE AND IDENTITY
Allows the application to access the phone features of the device. An application with this permission can determine the phone number and serial number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that call is connected to and the like.STORAGEMODIFY/DELETE USB STORAGE CONTENTS MODIFY/DELETE SD CARD CONTENTS
Allows an application to write to the USB storage. Allows an application to write to the SD card.SYSTEM TOOLSDISABLE KEYLOCKAllows an application to disable the keylock and any associated password security. A legitimate example of this is the phone disabling the keylock when receiving an incoming phone call, then re-enabling the keylock when the call is finished.CHANGE WI-FI STATEAllows an application to connect to and disconnect from Wi-Fi access points, and to make changes to configured Wi-Fi networks.PREVENT DEVICE FROM SLEEPINGAllows an application to prevent the device from going to sleep.RETRIEVE RUNNING APPLICATIONSAllows application to retrieve information about currently and recently running tasks. May allow malicious applications to discover private information about other applications.WRITE SYNC SETTINGSAllows an application to modify the sync settings, such as whether sync is enabled for Contacts.MODIFY GLOBAL SYSTEM SETTINGSAllows an application to modify the system’s settings data. Malicious applications can corrupt your system’s configuration.
YOUR ACCOUNTSDISCOVER KNOWN ACCOUNTS
Allows an application to get the list of accounts known by the device.HARDWARE CONTROLSCONTROL VIBRATOR
Allows the application to control the vibrator.NETWORK COMMUNICATIONVIEW NETWORK STATE
Allows an application to view the state of all networks.
VIEW WI-FI STATE
Allows an application to view the information about the state of Wi-Fi.SYSTEM TOOLSREAD SYNC SETTINGS
Allows an application to read the sync settings, such as whether sync is enabled for Contacts.
READ SYNC STATISTICS
Allows an application to read the sync stats; e.g., the history of syncs that have occurred.
SEND STICKY BROADCAST
Allows an application to send sticky broadcasts, which remain after the broadcast ends. Malicious applications can make the device slow or unstable by causing it to use too much memory.DEFAULTDIRECTLY CALL ANY PHONE NUMBERSAllows the application to call any phone number, including emergency numbers, without your intervention. Malicious applications may place unnecessary and illegal calls to emergency services.