Has Skype Missed Out on the Mobile Opportunity?

After years of mobile missteps, Skype gives the iOS app a major overhaul -- but it might be too little, too late.

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Let’s be honest, Skype mobile apps have always been mediocre. For years, users have reported a host of problems including poor call quality, login and sign out errors, dropped calls and more. And the very people experiencing the problems have been rooting for Skype from the beginning, only to abandon the app in frustration.

For iPhone users at least, there’s hope with the latest update delivering much needed improvements and a messaging-focused experience. According to The Next Web contributor Roberto Baldwin, Skype 5.0

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