<p>A post on the Skype Garage blog announced an update for Skype for Windows Phone 8, officially dubbed the "Skype for Windows Phone 8 Preview 2.1" (glad the Skype kids are fitting right in at Microsoft with the naming policies, anyway). The release, available from the Windows Phone Marketplace, provides a number of improvements, especially to background notifications and calling.</p><p>The app has, however, also "temporarily disabled" People Hub integration:</p><p>We have also temporarily disabled the People Hub integration as it was causing issues with device stability. We are working with the Windows Phone team to resolve the issue and to enable the integration again in a future release.</p><p>In addition, the blog post lists two new features making it easier for Windows Live Messenger users to use Skype on their Windows Phones:</p><p><a href="http://www.liveside.net/2013/01/02/new-skype-app-update-adds-messenger-buddies-removes-people-hub-integration-for-windows-phone/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://winsupersite.com/windows-phone/new-skype-preview-windows-phone-8-drops-contacts-integration">New Skype Preview for Windows Phone 8 Drops Contacts Integration</a> (Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows)</p><p><a href="http://www.mobilenapps.com/articles/6132/20130103/microsoft-disables-skype-people-hub-integration-windows-phone-8.htm">Microsoft Disables Skype People Hub Integration For Windows Phone 8, For Now</a> (Mobile &amp; Apps)</p><p><a href="http://wmpoweruser.com/microsoft-details-skype-for-windows-phone-v2-1-preview-changes/">Microsoft Details Skype For Windows Phone v2.1 Preview Changes</a> (WMPoweruser.com)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dBdGwbWwMj59WrM3D13IYmHgH-iZM&ned=us">42 additional articles.</a></p>