Microsoft Teams adds new features to iOS and Android

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Microsoft Teams app for Android and iOS devices received an update this week. The update to the teamwork and video-conferencing app brings a number of features to both platforms. However, the features included in the update are different on both platforms. The iOS update has more major features compared to its Android counterpart.

Launched on Microsoft Teams desktop the previous month, iOS users can now use live reactions during a team meeting or a one-to-one call. These reactions range from animated thumbs up to heart, clapping, laughter and more. Users with iPad will now be able to present in live events. This feature will help to share content with the team easily. Also, iOS users can now remove cached account information from the sign-in page.

For the Android folks, the new update brings minor updates. Now anyone can sign in and join events with Teams for friends and family. They also have the ability to forward meetings to one person or more. For users who have updated to Android 11, there is an improved notifications support on the top of the Notifications drawer.

The update is being rolled out for users worldwide. In order to get these features on your smartphones, ensure that the app is updated by going on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Recently, Microsoft Teams introduced Snap Camera (by Snapchat) integration with the desktop app giving users the ability to add AR filters. In addition, a “Together Mode” was introduced as well which lets the host transport the participants to a coffee shop, auditorium during a meeting.

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Microsoft Teams to get low data mode to help you make calls on slow internet speeds – Times of India

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Software and cloud computing giant Microsoft is soon going to roll out a new feature to video chatting platform Teams that will help in attending calls in case you have poor internet connectivity.
The company Is working on adding a low bandwidth mode to facilitate calls even if users have access to slow internet, the company confirmed this through its Microsoft 365 Roadmap plan.
Explaining the need for such a feature, Microsoft in its description said, “Whether you want to preserve data or are in a location with a poor or limited network connection, sometimes it’s helpful to limit the amount of data you’re using during a video call.”
This is when a dedicated low data mode could allow users to cap the amount of data that will be used during Teams video calls “as well as establish different settings based on network availability.”
Even though there is no expected date of launch, the tentative release date is set to be March 2021. The feature is listed to be under development since earlier this month.
In its roadmap, Microsoft announced that the new feature will be available for only the desktop client.
Earlier this month, it was also revealed that Teams is getting a Reporter mode, along with Standout and Side-by-side modes.
The Reporter mode will allow users to place the content above their shoulders as their picture appears in the front, like how content appears during a TV news presentation.
The Standout mode will make the presenter come to the foreground while the content floats at the back on a slide deck, while Side-by-side displays content on one side of the screen, with the other side taken by the presenter.
The Standout mode will be rolled out this month only while the other two will roll out soon after that though the exact timeline hasn’t been given out yet.

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