Microsoft messaging app GroupMe update for Android users: create a Skype group call with a tap

As we are all stuck at home, working or studying remotely, chat apps are gaining popularity, along social media platforms and other social-distancing means of communication. Microsoft has some apps to offer in the chat and messaging department as well, even though one of such apps that it owns, the app GroupMe, hasn’t seen a lot of interesting features over the last few years.

Now, that the GroupMe app for Android is getting a feature that allows users or groups to create Skype group calls. In order to create a Skype group call, you can click on the Skype logo at the top of the chat. It ...