Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella has announced the launch of Skype Lite, today in India. This new version of Skype is optimized for 2G and unstable network connections.
The Skype Lite app takes around 13MB of space and works smoothly on new and old Android mobile devices.
It is kind of a “super-app” that also takes control of your SMS and include AI Bots along with the ability to integrate the elements from other apps like Slack etc.
Skype Lite is India only for Now:
This app is currently available for Indian users only, however Microsoft plans to extend support to other countries in the region including Pakistan as well. This app currently supports English, Urdu Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu languages.
Key Highlights of Skype Lite:
- Chat with your friends and family via Skype or SMS
- Manage your SMS better by unselecting promotional messages
- Reduce data consumption by choosing economical calling when making Skype calls
- Know your data usage in the app any time
- Free voice calls or video calls with anyone on Skype
- Share photos, emoticons, and files
- Explore the world of Skype bots
