Skype for Windows Phone 8.1 gets native voice call transfers and Cortana integration

Ian Paul / PC World: 

Amid all the Build 2014 excitement on Wednesday about the new Start menu, Windows Phones, and universal Windows apps, Microsoft-owned Skype also announced some upgrades for Windows Phone users.

Very soon, Skype will make the phrase "I'll call you back on Skype," a thing of the past for Windows Phone fans. The popular messaging platform will also get some nice Cortana integration.

Here are the details...

                                                                                                                                     

Shana Pearlman / Skype Blogs: Introducing the New Skype for Windows Phone 8.1 and Improved Skype for Windows 8.1
Kevin C. Tofel / Gigaom: Here's what Microsoft announced the first day at Build 2014
Joe Belfiore / Windows Phone Blog: Cortana (yes!) and Many, Many Other Great Features coming in Windows Phone 8.1
Mariella Moon / Engadget: Skype for Windows Phone 8.1 easily jumps from voice to video and works with Cortana
Bonnie Cha / Re/code: Nokia Lumia 930, 635 Among First to Run Windows Phone 8.1
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Microsoft Updates Visual Studio With Support For Universal Projects, TypeScript 1.0 And .NET Native Code Compilation
Emil Protalinski / The Next Web: Skype for Windows Phone 8.1 can upgrade calls to video chats and will have Cortana integration (Updated)

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