Skype Messaging Integration is now Available for Windows 10 Mobile Preview

In a recent update to the Messaging App in Windows 10 Mobile, Skype Messaging is now at the core of the conversation. Similar to how you can choose between numbers to send SMS, you can now select Skype as the third option. Skype-like Facebook Messenger uses your primary number to make this integration possible.

Meesaging Skype Integration 1

Here is the list of new features:

  • Video Calls are enabled through the messaging app. You have a video cam icon that you need to push to initiate Skype calls.
  • Like how it was easy to switch between Facebook Messages and SMS on Windows Phone 8.1, you can also switch between the numbers on your phone and Skype to send messages.
  • If your contact has multiple numbers, you can switch those numbers by selecting “Switch Number” from the menu bar.
  • Search is now enabled for the first time in Windows 10 Mobile Preview.
  • Message input fields now automatically expand for long messages.
  • Messaging now supports landscape mode, which is really cool. It displays contacts on the left with messages on the right. It is very each to switch between contacts from here.

Below are screenshots of what happens when you first launch it:

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