Skype updated its iOS client today with support for several different data detectors in text chats.
Now whenever someone sends you a phone number, address, or date, you can tap that information to automatically start a call, bring up a map, or create a new calendar event, respectively.
The update also now shows a bar that you can tap from any chat or the contacts list to get back to your current call.
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Skype 6.6 is available on the App Store.
What’s New in Version 6.6
Phone number, date and address detection in your conversations:
– Call a phone number (using Skype Credit) direct from highlighted numbers.
– Set up calendar events by tapping highlighted dates, days and times.
– Check locations in Maps directly from highlighted addresses.Making it easier to multi-task in Skype:
– Quickly return to a call by pressing the Active Call banner in Skype.
– Use the unread counter to easily see how many unread conversations you have when in a conversation .General improvements.
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Seeing all 4 display sizes of the iPhone, and its content on the screen, I see there’s simply less scrolling done on the larger models.
This damn 4.7″ doesn’t fit into all my front pockets. Boy how I wish for a 3.5″/4″ iPhone with the latest internals.
While welcome added functionalities it still isn’t possible to send files via Skype for IOS (which I often do in Skype on Windows). Video’s and pictures must be in your picture library.