Skype 2.5 for Windows Phone8 accommodates now Message notifications for Messenger buddies.

Officially available today, this new update for Skype for Windows Phone 8  version 2.5, focused also on general improvements and reliability. Therefore in addition of Message notifications for Messenger buddies built-in, we have fixed issues which include:

Stability: Skype crashing on startup for some users who signed in with Microsoft Account.

Notifications: Message notifications sometimes had

contact names separated with 20% instead of space.

Calling: Video call button was disabled straight after accepting incoming contact request.

Video Calling: Full screen local video preview was stretched sometimes.