The new update introduced bots, add-ins, photo and video sharing capabilities, and more. In a bid to stand at a better position against competitors WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, which are mobile-friendly services, and offer video calling, messaging, as well as some photo editing tools for social sharing, Skype underwent a major design change earlier this year. Also Read - Chinese websites may steal user data via fake gifting offers: Cert-In As GSMArena notes, Skype for Android hit 100 million downloads in July 2013, reached 500 million downloads in February 2015, and since, has continued to grow rapidly. However, Microsoft‘s messenger has retained its own place in the market which is evident from its app download numbers. Skype had been one of the primary sources for long-distant family members or colleagues to connect over video conferencing seamlessly, before the advent of the newer and more popular services. Also Read - Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella receives Padma Bhushan ahead of India visit Also Read - Microsoft plans to take on App Store, Play Store with Xbox-branded mobile game store Microsoft acquired the service from eBay for $8.5 billion in 2011, and has continued to improve it over the years. Step 1: Downloading Skype from the Google Play store Step 2: Open the Skype app on your Android mobile device Step 3: Signing into the Skype app Step 4.

Despite the growing competition from services such as WhatsApp and Facebook, video calling and conferencing service Skype has reached 1 billion app downloads milestone on the Google Play Store.

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