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Skype for iOS 8 lets you choose how to answer right from the notification

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='http://www.imore.com/skype-iphone-lets-you-choose-how-answer-right-notification' title="Skype for iOS 8 lets you choose how to answer right from the notification"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_blw/public/field/image/2014/09/skype_interactive_notifications.JPG?itok=mZ9RxbU2' />[/url]</p> <p>Skype (http://www.imore.com/skype) for iPhone just got an update to version 5.5 that has enabled interactive notifications in <a href="http://www.imore.com/ios-8" title="Everything you need to know about iOS 8">iOS 8[/url]. The update allows users to take advantage of the enhanced notification actions (http://www.imore.com/ios-8-review#interactive-notifications), including declining calls, composing responses, and more — all right from the notification.</p> <!--break--> <p>Since Skype supports video, voice, and text messaging and notifications come in lock screen and banner form and can be viewed after the fact through Notification Center, here's a run-down of what's new for Skype for iPhone notifications:</p> <p>Audio and Video Calls</p> <p>From the lock screen and the notification center:</p> <ul><li>For incoming voice calls – swipe left on the notification to answer or decline.</li> <li>For incoming video calls – swipe left on the notification to answer with voice or video.</li> <li>For missed voice and video calls – swipe left on the notification to call back or send a message.</li> </ul><p>From a banner notification:</p> <ul><li>For incoming voice calls – pull down on the notification to answer or decline.</li> <li>For incoming video calls – pull down on the notification to answer with voice or video.</li> <li>For missed calls – pull down on the notification to call back or send a message.</li> </ul><p>Messages</p> <ul><li>From the lock screen and the notification center:</li> <li>For new messages – swipe left on the notification to reply.</li> <li>From the lock screen:</li> <li>For new messages – pull down on the notification to reply.</li> </ul><p>Nothing much else about Skype for iPhone has changed, but this update will make it even easier and faster to use. Let us know what you think!</p> <ul><li>Free — <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skype-for-iphone/id304878510?mt=8&amp;at=10l3Vy&amp;ct=d_im" title="" rel="nofollow">Download Now[/url]</li> </ul></div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-27219"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/3eb655f8/sc/5/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>

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