Microsoft's Skype upgrades for Android, iOS apps are only for Office 365 subscribers
Screen, or “content,” sharing was already present on the Skype for Business iOS app, but has now been added to Android. Microsoft also acknowledged that content sharing on iOS hadn't been ideal, making upgrades to significantly reduce the latency when content is shared, and to cut the app's power consumption by between 10 percent and 15 percent.
This Office 365 subset of Skype users will receive another, handy addition: When you’re using your phone on the go, you might roam through an area of poor or weak signal. If that happens, the Skype for Business app promises to proactively alert you that your meeting may be affected. You can opt for Skype to call you back on your voice-only cellular number to continue the call. This option is available on both iOS and Android, but you’ll have to have the Enterprise Voice technology enabled.
Why this matters: Don’t assume that if you use Skype you’ll immediately get access to these nifty new features. If you use the common Skype app for consumers, you’re out of luck. Even if you use Skype for Business by itself ($5.50 per user, per month), you’re out of luck. Microsoft is limiting these upgrades to only those who pay for an annual Office 365 subscription. Oh, so you think you can buy Microsoft’s Office 365 Business Essentials (at a slightly cheaper $5 per user, per month) instead Sorry, that only gives you access to Office Online, the suite of browser-based apps.
No, Microsoft wants you to pay for the real Office 365, which will run your business about $12.50 per user, per month. That gives you access to the dedicated Office apps, whether it be on a Mac, PC, Android, or iOS device. Only then will you be able to get the best of what Microsoft has to offer.