
For example, in you can now connect through Skype without leaving your browser,” Microsoft explained. “We will continue to invest in bringing new Skype scenarios online, putting the people who matter most to you just a click away.

In addition, moving Skype to the cloud is basically the easiest way to improve battery life, as the device won’t need so much processing power, with all operations performed on Microsoft’s own servers. While P2P communications was the foundation of Skype, Microsoft is now trying to reveal all advantages of a cloud-based system before implementing a new range of features in the app.įor example, Microsoft wants to introduce video and chat messages synchronization in Skype to let you access your conversation from more than one Windows device, and this won’t be possible without the cloud. Microsoft keeps investing in the Skype platform, so more new exciting features are said to be prepared for the upcoming months, including message synchronization across multiple devices and improved battery life for Windows tablets and mobile phones.īasically, Redmond is no longer putting the focus on peer-to-peer technology and is now trying to move Skype entirely to the cloud, ignoring along the way all recent claims accusing the company of wiretapping conversations and sharing user data with US intelligence agencies.
