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Skype for Windows Phone adds drawing feature

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Microsoft has published a new update for Skype in the Windows Phone app store. The new version is 2.24, and it debuts an interesting feature: drawing.

It’s just as it sounds, basically. You can tap the “+” icon in any chat and then select “drawing” to, well, draw – a picture, or whatever else your talent level allows you to. There’s also the possibility of adding a “personal touch” to a photo, or to annotate a Bing map.

It’s interesting to see this feature debut on Windows Phone. Presumably it will make its way to other platforms in due course, but for now it’s only available on Microsoft’s mobile OS.

Aside from drawing, the newest version of Skype gets back up and running quicker than ever before. It also gives you the possibility of quickly signing in using the Microsoft account that’s linked to your phone. HD screens are fully supported now too.

Skype is available for free for Windows Phone 8 and 8.1, though features such as signing in with the Microsoft account linked to a phone or the faster app resume time are only going to work in WP 8.1.

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