Skype for Business iOS app now available – Office Blogs
Skype for Business iOS app now available
It’s never been more significant to be able to get work done and collaborate with others from anywhere—be it participating in an significant meeting while traveling or sending a quick message during a coffee run. We’ve been working hard to ensure Skype for Business can make you productive on any device. Since we announced the Skype for Business for iOS preview, we’ve received excellent response, and today we are excited to announce that the fresh Skype for Business app for iOS devices is now publicly available.
Along with the following features, the fresh app also resolves the sign-in issues that some of you experienced with Lync two thousand thirteen on iOS 9.
Join a meeting in one touch
An updated dashboard brings the contact search bar, your upcoming meetings and most-recent conversations to one place. The contact search bar permits you to search your Global Address List by very first name, last name, email alias or phone number. Your latest conversations are at your fingertips, no matter which device you had the conversation on. You can also lightly glance at your upcoming appointments—simply tap on the left for the meeting details or on the icon on the right to join instantaneously.
Enhanced in-meeting practice
Full-screen movie makes for a more immersive meeting practice. Larger buttons to mute and the capability to add participants and manage your call make it a lot lighter to meet while you are on the budge. Simultaneous viewing of the content being collective and speaker’s movie means that you never miss a moment.
Observe for the capability to view PowerPoint glides in a meeting in a future update. In the meantime, you can view a PowerPoint presentation via desktop sharing.
Extra authentication and security options
Office three hundred sixty five customers can now take advantage of Active Directory Authentication Library (ADAL)-based authentication. This enables your IT admin to configure multi-factor authentication for the Skype for Business iOS app, enhancing the security beyond just a user name and password. With multi-factor authentication, users are required to acknowledge a phone call, text message or an app notification on their device after correctly coming in their user name and password. Other Office applications also support ADAL-based authentication, which permits for consistent authentication across your organization. Learn more about setting up multi-factor authentication using ADAL.
How you can upgrade to the fresh app
The fresh Skype for Business iOS app is now available as a Universal app in the iTunes Store. iPhone users with Lync two thousand thirteen will automatically get updated to the Skype for Business app. iPad users with Lync two thousand thirteen need to download the fresh Universal app from the iTunes Store. If you are an IT admin, use the Skype for Business iOS productivity guide to learn more and prepare your users.
What’s next?
We are iterating rapidly to enrich the feature set on iOS and bring them to you as quickly as we can. Later this year, we will also make Skype for Business app for Android publicly available. Join the Skype for Business IT Pro Yammer community to subscribe to the upcoming product updates, interactive Skype broadcast sessions with the product team, and learn from the community. We look forward to hearing what’s on the top of your mind.
Commence using the fresh app today to stay connected and productive while on the go!
—Praveen Maloo, product marketing manager for the Skype for Business team
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Skype for Business iOS app now available – Office Blogs
Skype for Business iOS app now available
It’s never been more significant to be able to get work done and collaborate with others from anywhere—be it participating in an significant meeting while traveling or sending a quick message during a coffee run. We’ve been working hard to ensure Skype for Business can make you productive on any device. Since we announced the Skype for Business for iOS preview, we’ve received good response, and today we are excited to announce that the fresh Skype for Business app for iOS devices is now publicly available.
Along with the following features, the fresh app also resolves the sign-in issues that some of you experienced with Lync two thousand thirteen on iOS 9.
Join a meeting in one touch
An updated dashboard brings the contact search bar, your upcoming meetings and most-recent conversations to one place. The contact search bar permits you to search your Global Address List by very first name, last name, email alias or phone number. Your latest conversations are at your fingertips, no matter which device you had the conversation on. You can also lightly glance at your upcoming appointments—simply tap on the left for the meeting details or on the icon on the right to join instantaneously.
Enhanced in-meeting practice
Full-screen movie makes for a more immersive meeting practice. Larger buttons to mute and the capability to add participants and manage your call make it a lot lighter to meet while you are on the stir. Simultaneous viewing of the content being collective and speaker’s movie means that you never miss a moment.
See for the capability to view PowerPoint slips in a meeting in a future update. In the meantime, you can view a PowerPoint presentation via desktop sharing.
Extra authentication and security options
Office three hundred sixty five customers can now take advantage of Active Directory Authentication Library (ADAL)-based authentication. This enables your IT admin to configure multi-factor authentication for the Skype for Business iOS app, enlargening the security beyond just a user name and password. With multi-factor authentication, users are required to acknowledge a phone call, text message or an app notification on their device after correctly coming in their user name and password. Other Office applications also support ADAL-based authentication, which permits for consistent authentication across your organization. Learn more about setting up multi-factor authentication using ADAL.
How you can upgrade to the fresh app
The fresh Skype for Business iOS app is now available as a Universal app in the iTunes Store. iPhone users with Lync two thousand thirteen will automatically get updated to the Skype for Business app. iPad users with Lync two thousand thirteen need to download the fresh Universal app from the iTunes Store. If you are an IT admin, use the Skype for Business iOS productivity guide to learn more and prepare your users.
What’s next?
We are iterating rapidly to enrich the feature set on iOS and bring them to you as quickly as we can. Later this year, we will also make Skype for Business app for Android publicly available. Join the Skype for Business IT Pro Yammer community to subscribe to the upcoming product updates, interactive Skype broadcast sessions with the product team, and learn from the community. We look forward to hearing what’s on the top of your mind.
Begin using the fresh app today to stay connected and productive while on the go!
—Praveen Maloo, product marketing manager for the Skype for Business team
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Skype for Business iOS app now available – Office Blogs
Skype for Business iOS app now available
It’s never been more significant to be able to get work done and collaborate with others from anywhere—be it participating in an significant meeting while traveling or sending a quick message during a coffee run. We’ve been working hard to ensure Skype for Business can make you productive on any device. Since we announced the Skype for Business for iOS preview, we’ve received fine response, and today we are excited to announce that the fresh Skype for Business app for iOS devices is now publicly available.
Along with the following features, the fresh app also resolves the sign-in issues that some of you experienced with Lync two thousand thirteen on iOS 9.
Join a meeting in one touch
An updated dashboard brings the contact search bar, your upcoming meetings and most-recent conversations to one place. The contact search bar permits you to search your Global Address List by very first name, last name, email alias or phone number. Your latest conversations are at your fingertips, no matter which device you had the conversation on. You can also lightly glance at your upcoming appointments—simply tap on the left for the meeting details or on the icon on the right to join instantaneously.
Enhanced in-meeting practice
Full-screen movie makes for a more immersive meeting practice. Larger buttons to mute and the capability to add participants and manage your call make it a lot lighter to meet while you are on the stir. Simultaneous viewing of the content being collective and speaker’s movie means that you never miss a moment.
Witness for the capability to view PowerPoint glides in a meeting in a future update. In the meantime, you can view a PowerPoint presentation via desktop sharing.
Extra authentication and security options
Office three hundred sixty five customers can now take advantage of Active Directory Authentication Library (ADAL)-based authentication. This enables your IT admin to configure multi-factor authentication for the Skype for Business iOS app, enhancing the security beyond just a user name and password. With multi-factor authentication, users are required to acknowledge a phone call, text message or an app notification on their device after correctly injecting their user name and password. Other Office applications also support ADAL-based authentication, which permits for consistent authentication across your organization. Learn more about setting up multi-factor authentication using ADAL.
How you can upgrade to the fresh app
The fresh Skype for Business iOS app is now available as a Universal app in the iTunes Store. iPhone users with Lync two thousand thirteen will automatically get updated to the Skype for Business app. iPad users with Lync two thousand thirteen need to download the fresh Universal app from the iTunes Store. If you are an IT admin, use the Skype for Business iOS productivity guide to learn more and prepare your users.
What’s next?
We are iterating rapidly to enrich the feature set on iOS and bring them to you as quickly as we can. Later this year, we will also make Skype for Business app for Android publicly available. Join the Skype for Business IT Pro Yammer community to subscribe to the upcoming product updates, interactive Skype broadcast sessions with the product team, and learn from the community. We look forward to hearing what’s on the top of your mind.
Begin using the fresh app today to stay connected and productive while on the go!
—Praveen Maloo, product marketing manager for the Skype for Business team
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