Skype 2.5 for Windows Phone 8 Update

Today we have released an update for Skype for Windows Phone 8, version 2.5.

In this release, we focused on general improvements and reliability.

Get the updated version now from the Windows Phone Store.

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Full release notes for Skype 2.5 for Windows Phone 8 are:

New and changed features:

• Message notifications for Messenger buddies are now on by default

Fixed issues:

Category	Description
Stability	Skype crashing on startup for some users who signed in with Microsoft Account
Notifications	Message notifications sometimes had contact names separated with 20% instead of space.
Calling	Video call button was disabled straight after accepting incoming contact request
Video Calling	Full screen local video preview was stretched sometimes
Video Calling	Incoming 720p video on portrait mode was zoomed in

Known issues:

Category	Description	Workaround
Audio on HTC 8X	Users on HTC 8X who have not updated their phone to latest firmware will experience muted microphone on audio calls	Update your phone using the in device over the air update capability