With Monday’s release-to-manufacturing version of Windows 8.1, Microsoft provided a first glimpse at a pre-release version of a fully built-in Skype app.
With Skype built-in, you’ll never miss a message. Not only will you be able to view your missed calls and instant messages, but you can answer calls directly from your lock screen. And on the Start screen, you’ll be able to choose how you want to respond – whether to answer a call with video or audio, or decline and send an IM instead.
The road to this experience began with Skype for Windows 8, which made it possible for you to call anyone from your People app and pinned favorites, and share your photos and files directly from SkyDrive. Now, with Skype for Windows 8.1, you can click to call directly through Internet Explorer, which makes booking a restaurant reservation, for instance, a faster experience.
For more info on the pre-release version and to see additional screenshots, head over to the Big Blog post.
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Steve Clarke
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