Skype, screen sharing comes on iOS and Android

Skype users on iOS and Android can lastly share computer screenshots in use during video calls. The feature comes after a short period of Microsoft testing and a chosen number of customers, but is now accessible on smartphones for everyone regardless of the platform. The novelty has been announced in a post on the official blog and enables you to support inefficient partners or assist with online purchases.

Mobile screen sharing is not an uncommon function among video conferencing applications for businesses such as Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting and Zoom, but is presently more common in consumer video chat services such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Google Duo or FaceTime. In reality, Skype is in an intermediate place as it can be used for both "frivolous" reasons, but at the same moment it is often used for professional reasons by businesses as a means of textual, vocal and visual interaction.

The sharing of screens on Skype can be triggered merely by interacting with the menu button at the bottom right of the fresh video call interface, which also involves the option of beginning "live captioning" or the option of showing the subtitles of the conversation. Skype can be deployed on iOS and Android via the App Store and the Google Play Store. Functionality has been accessible on desktops for a long time.