Skype group video calls are now free on iOS and Android

Skype's free group video calls have finally landed on mobile.

The company rolled out a long-awaited update that adds the feature to Skype's iOS and Android apps. Group video calls are available in North America and Western Europe now and will launch worldwide in March

The update allows groups of up to 25 people to chat on video calls via the Skype app. The feature was previously available to some users in preview, but only enabled groups of five or fewer. In order to accommodate the larger groups, which could easily get unwieldy on the smaller screen of a handset, Skype came up with a couple different ways for viewing participants on group calls. Read more...