#Skype download for samsung tablet update

Hardware demands for Skype's latest encompass the minimum of Android 2.1 OS and an 800MHz processor or faster and if you pass those requirements, the source below is ready to offer you the download. After some initial 'robot voice' while connecting, we soon had no issues with several international video calls through WiFi. Skype has also updated the app with its latest SILK audio codecs, attuned specifically for human speech and - more importantly - varying internet speeds. Supplanting Messenger as Microsoft's chat app of choice, you'll also be able to login with (and combine) your Microsoft account and this was relatively painless on both the phone and tablet. However, tablets aren't well known for their camera skills, and our camera output was obviously far sharper on the Note II than on the Nexus 7. Important: Skype is fully supported on devices with ARMv7 processors (or processors capable of running its instruction set).Skype can run on devices with ARMv6 processors, but video calling is not supported.

#Skype download for samsung tablet update

Video calls are generally better with bigger slabs, offering more screen real estate to beam your friends, family and co-workers to. Note: Android users with version 6.0 to 7.0 will not be able to update higher than Skype version 8.96.0.409. In fact a persistent tab on the left side of the screen will take you to recent calls and the base contact list, while settings, search and the phone dialer all reside in the top right corner. Menus and navigation are both repurposed to make use of the extra space, and while the navigation home screen still exists on the phone version (which hasn't changed, design-wise), you'll be staring at your contact list most of the time when using it on a tablet. Surely thanks to improved Google tablet sales, Skype references that it's optimized the new UI for the Galaxy Tab 2, the Nexus 7 and ASUS' Transformer Prime, among a few others. Arriving just after its debut on Windows Phone 8, Skype's updated its Android app, with a focus on improving the tablet experience.