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Microsoft Launches Skype Lite Android App |
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About the organization Microsoft:
Type: Business
Sub-Types: Computer, Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Telecommunication, Telecommunication Hardware, Telecommunication Software |
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| Microsoft has retooled Skype, the messaging service synonymous with business users, for people living in emerging markets. Today, at its Future Decoded event in India, Microsoft took the wraps off Skype Lite.
The service is an Android app that mains the core video and voice calling functionalities, but is optimized for those on limited internet connections such as 2G data. It is initially available in India, where it is localized in eight languages and has support for reading and replying to SMS and tracking mobile data usage. Microsoft has also built in a range of India-focused bots to help automate tasks and pull in content, such as news, in a more efficient way than opening a web browser. Likewise, to save on potential data usage, any photos, video or other files transmitted through conversations will be compressed. The app itself is a mere 13 MB to help conserve the limited space on low-end handsets that dominate emerging markets like India.
The company said it plans to integrate Aadhaar, India’s national digital identity scheme, to enable certain services from June. That can “enable Skype users to verify the identity of unknown callers in a variety of situations where identification verification is required, including job interviews, goods and property sale,” Microsoft said in a blog post. |
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