Skype for Business for Android

What Skype for Business for Android does

Skype for Business for Android is a mobile communication app for workplace messaging, voice calls, video calls and online meetings. It is intended for employees whose organizations use Microsoft’s Skype for Business services, rather than for casual personal chat. The app extends workplace conversations to Android, with access to colleagues, recent discussions and scheduled meetings.

Useful workplace functions

• Join scheduled meetings from the mobile app, including meetings connected to an organization’s calendar.
• Send instant messages and continue recent conversations when moving between devices.
• Check colleagues’ availability through presence indicators and search for contacts by name, email address or phone number.
• Take part in audio and video meetings, with meeting controls available to organizers such as muting or removing participants.

Who it suits

This app is mainly suited to businesses already operating Microsoft’s Skype for Business environment, including setups connected with Office 365 or Active Directory. Its usefulness depends on having an organizational account and access to the relevant company service. It is less appropriate if you simply want a standalone messaging app for friends or small informal groups.

Checked listing details

The listed publisher is Microsoft Corporation, and the package is com.microsoft.office.lync15. It sits in the Business category and has a rating of 3.7980685 from 173,885 reviews, with 10,000,000+ installs. Those figures point to broad use, while the moderate rating suggests that the experience may vary across organizations, accounts and Android devices.