![]() Microsoft has been facing strong competition from Hangouts and other video communications in the consumer and small business space, and from Cisco and Google’s Chromebox video in the middle to large business market. Microsoft has been steadily adding features to Skype, and to its business-focused Lync, as multi-mode communications have become an integral part of everyday living and conducting business. ![]() The group calling can handle three to ten people, although the company recommends no more than five. The company declined to provide any more details to us about the rollout schedule. Microsoft has lifted the fee to use group calling on its Skype service, allowing you to group chat with up to 10 people across PC, Mac, and Xbox One. Skype said it will be enabling the free feature for other platforms “in the future,” with mobile clients expected to be top of the list. Skype group calls now free on Xbox One & PC. However, the company noted on its website that “Skype on Xbox One requires paid Xbox Live Gold membership.” The group video feature had been available for several years for paid Premium users on Windows desktop, Mac, and Xbox One, and the rollout goes first to those platforms. I will NEVER go back to this Sky'CIA'app (no more surveillance for me, thank you). ![]() ![]() Wire is clean, beautiful, fast and secure. When asked how Skype’s new offering compares, a Microsoft spokesperson told VentureBeat that “ our group conversation features, including chat, video, and screen sharing, offer a simpler and easier experience for users.” Wire is a 'encrypted Skype', and has the same founder developer that created Skype. Google+ Hangouts has been known for its free group chatting. ![]()
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