
Also, yes, Skype 2.4 is also available for Windows Phone 7.5 I’m not clear why people point this out to me, but my app picks are for the new version of Windows Phone, not the old version. I’ll update this article if there are any changes between now and then, which I don’t expect. Today’s release of Skype 2.4 is technically a preview release, with the final version expected sometime in the week’s ahead. Despite its version number, Skype 2.4 is a major update. And following hot on the heels of new Skype releases for Windows 8/RT and the Windows desktop, Microsoft has finally shipped the Skype app we’ve been waiting for on Windows Phone 8 as well. With Microsoft consolidating its communications solutions around Skype for consumers and Lync for businesses, we’re now in a time of rapid change. Microsoft finally gets it right with Skype for Windows Phone 8
