<p>Today's popular wisdom: He who owns the messaging space owns the fastest-growing method of communication across the world.</p><p>It's only natural, then, that Skype try to angle itself in. The Microsoft-owned video and chat messaging service has an installed base of more than half a billion, with customers using VOIP to communicate internationally via video and voice calls. But despite having decent messaging traffic, messages haven't been Skype's strong suit.</p><p>No more. Skype unveiled a significant UI and design revamp of its Android product, drastically emphasizing and reengineering the way users access the messaging part of the application.</p><p>Aside from a slick new look, the user experience changes bring messaging to the forefront. Contact conversation history is emphasized over profile pages. Stability is improved, and battery consumption is reduced, making it easier for messaging enthusiasts to spend more time in the app without worrying about crashes or power drain. The interface is uniform across all devices, so moving between platforms is easy and familiar.</p><p><a href="http://allthingsd.com/20130702/with-android-revamp-skype-aims-to-be-a-bigger-player-in-mobile-messaging/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57591819-93/100m-installs-later-skype-retools-android-app-for-modern-messaging/">100M installs later, Skype retools Android app for modern messaging</a> (CNET)</p><p><a href="http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/skype-for-android-makeover-brings-new-ui-and-video-messaging-386790">Skype for Android makeover brings new UI and video messaging</a> (NDTV)</p><p><a href="http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2013/06/30/video-messaging-picture-sharing-hd-video-skype/">Video Messaging, Picture Sharing, HD Video Go Mobile with Skype</a> (Dubai Chronicle)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=ddLIdtpOY_ZAHjMUin-vCcGWOLT8M&ned=us">141 additional articles.</a></p>