Aadhaar Integration Goes Live on the Skype Lite App

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Back in February 2017, Microsoft had launched a lighter version of the Skype app dubbed as Skype Lite in India. It is specially designed to use in areas with limited connectivity on Android smartphones. During the launch, Company had also announced that Aadhaar integration within Skype Lite will be available to users in Summer 2017. From today, this feature is available to all Skype Lite users in India.

Skype Lite Aadhaar Integration
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Aadhaar integration can be used to verify user’s identity online that provides a better way to communicate more securely with others. It will also help in a variety of situations including job interviews, contacting a business client or government representative etc. During the Skype Lite call by using Aadhaar, both parties can verify their identity at the beginning of the call to prevent impersonation fraud.

In order to confirm your identity, you’ll need to click on “Verify Aadhaar identity” on the top right of the screen and enter your 12-digit Aadhaar number. Once you enter you will get an OTP via SMS. Once validated, you can choose to share pre-selected Aadhaar information with the other person to confirm your identity. Either party can request Aadhaar verification over a video call using Skype Lite. Once you’ve done with speaking, both parties will see the Aadhaar verification captured as an event within the conversation. Also, All the information including Aadhaar details, Video, and audio conversations are securely encrypted and Skype will not store any of the information.

Skype Lite Highlights
  • Low data usage and Low battery consumption
  • Mobile data and Wi-Fi usage monitoring
  • Economical Calling feature to reduce the data usage when making Skype calls
  • Chat using Skype or Standard messenger
  • Better SMS management (Unselecting promotional messages)
  • Free voice calls or video calls with anyone on Skype
  • Share photos, emoticons, and files
  • India-focused Skype Bots
  • Aadhaar integration
  • Supported Languages: English, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu

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