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Skype for Android updated with new chat UI and faster startup time

Skype for Android updated with new chat UI and faster startup time

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Skype's Android app has been updated to version 2.8.0.920, with a refreshed chat interface, faster startup time, and extended video rotation support.

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These are busy times in the fast-moving world of Skype apps — in the past week the Windows Phone version came out of beta, the PS Vita got its own client, and now the Android app has been updated to version 2.8.0.920. It's not a huge overhaul, but does come with a few notable changes: there's a refreshed chat interface, startup time is a little faster, and video rotation is now supported by a few more unspecified devices. As ever, the app is free and available from the Google Play Store.