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Windows Phone version of Skype receives update to reduce the size of the fonts on screen

By Alan Friedman

Updated: Jan 19, 2015, 2:52 PM

Windows Phone version of Skype receives update to reduce the size of the fonts on screen

An update to the Windows Phone version of the Skype app includes a fix for a problem that has been affecting users. Some have complained that the fonts have been too big. Before the update, Skype users on the platform were able to see five contacts on the screen. After the update, they can now view six contacts.

The same thing applies with messages. Following the update, users can now view more content from a message on the screen, at one time. Skype is calling the smaller fonts a "compact" design. You can click on the slideshow to see the difference before and after the update to version 2.26.0.159.

While this is a step in the right direction, some Windows Phone users are still wondering why the company that owns Skype (which is Microsoft of course) can't make a version of its own mobile OS that tops the competition. It is the same thing that Office users are wondering about, although Microsoft seems ready to address that issue.

Update to Windows Phone version of Skype allows users to see more content on the screen at one time

source: Skype (Windows) via WindowsCentral

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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.

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