Today is a good day. Step one in Skype becoming a universal messaging client has taken place. Oh I know, Skype already does a lot, but the user experience has been...less than friendly.
Specifically, Im talking about the ability to sync messages read versus not read across devices and platforms. The situation should be familiar: you open up Skype on Windows Phone after chatting all day at the PC, only to have a barrage of new messages come in that you read hours earlier. Its infuriating and time consuming if you have dozens of chat sessions.
Luckily, that hindrance should now be over through some backend updates from Skype.