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Skype for iPhone Update Adds URL Previews in Chat, New Apple Watch Features

Skype for iPhone Update Adds URL Previews in Chat, New Apple Watch Features 3q4z5j

By Robin Sinha | Updated: 3 June 2015 18:53 IST

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After updating its Android and iPhone apps in April, Apple Watch integration. 58t6

As a part of the latest app update, Skype for iPhone would now start showing up Web link previews on chat that will bring "quick, rich ways to share information and content with the people who matter most." Previously, s would have to open the link to view the content inside it. This feature is available for iPhone models running iOS 7 and later.

Skype has also brought some updates for its Apple Watch features. The update will now let s reply to chats via the Apple Watch. s can utilise voice for text inputs, or, can use prepared responses and a range of emoticons.

In addition, Apple Watch s can put Skype s in their 'Favourite' list and start chatting them directly from the Apple Watch. To add people in the favourites list, s would have to go to the iPhone app, swipe to the favourites view and tap on 'add favourites' option.

The update would also notify s of incoming Skype calls on the Apple Watch, from where s can choose to answer it or decline the call. In case the decides to answer the call, the Apple Watch app will 'handoff' to the iPhone for chatting. All the new Skype Apple Watch features require an iPhone running iOS 8.2 or later.

In April, Microsoft iOS, and Windows Phone platforms.

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