Ushering in the biggest changes to the Skype user interface in years, the messaging app that made “to Skype” a verb for video chat is today taking a page from Snapchat's playbook as part of a larger move to distinguish itself from competitors.
Perhaps most noteworthy among the new tools and features is Highlights, a storytelling tool that allows people to share temporary snippets of their lives, much like Instagram or Snapchat Stories. Highlights can be seen by your Skype contacts and expire seven days after publication.
Also like Snapchat, the new Skype camera is available with a simple swipe right and allows you to add expression to a photo by drawing on it or adding stickers or text.
The new version of Skype will roll out to Android users worldwide over the next month and arrive on iOS in July, according to a Skype blog post published today. A desktop version will become available this summer.
