Skype's final call set for May as Microsoft prioritizes Teams

Shutting down Skype will help Microsoft focus on its homegrown Teams service by simplifying its communication offerings, the software giant said on Friday. Founded in 2003, Skype's cheap audio and video calls quickly disrupted the landline industry in the early 2000s and made the company a household name boasting hundreds of millions of users at its peak. The decline was partly because Skype's underlying technology was not suited for the smartphone era.

Feb 28, 2025 - 11:30
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Skype's final call set for May as Microsoft prioritizes Teams
Shutting down Skype will help Microsoft focus on its homegrown Teams service by simplifying its communication offerings, the software giant said on Friday. Founded in 2003, Skype's cheap audio and video calls quickly disrupted the landline industry in the early 2000s and made the company a household name boasting hundreds of millions of users at its peak. The decline was partly because Skype's underlying technology was not suited for the smartphone era.

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