Microsoft eventually hangs on its long calling and messaging app Skype, which he achieved 14 years ago, reflecting the end of an era for one of the oldest internet communication apps.
For users, Skype will be offline on May 5, when Microsoft replaces it with free version of Microsoft teams. Microsoft’s chosen successor has been selected for years, offering teams of the same type of video calls and group meetings.
“Skype has been an integral part of shaping modern communication and supporting countless meaningful moments, and we are honored to be part of the journey,” Jeff Taper, Chairman of Microsoft’s associate apps and platforms, said in a statement.
A spokesman said that as part of the move, the Microsoft would not close any employee working on the app.
Skype users will be able to transfer old account data to their new teams account, including old chat and contacts, according to a company. blog post,
The Skype was established by a group of Nordic entrepreneurs and was first released in 2003. Online Marketplace EBay acquired it two years later at $ 2.6 billion, before Microsoft bought it at $ 8.5 billion in 2011, which was then its largest acquisition.
At its peak, around 2016, Skype was 300 million usersBut its popularity has decreased over the years, by rival messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and professional workplace apps such as Slack. By 2023, Skype had a bus 36 million User.
Microsoft introduced teams in 2016 and became one of the most popular workplace platforms in the industry with over 320 million users. Now, the company will double on its investment.
The teams almost from the moment Microsoft’s focus became a messaging platform when the company said it would phase the Skype for trade in 2017. Four years later came into effect.
Skype users who paid for credit will still have access to them until the next renewal period, the company said. Even after the platform is closed in May, Skype dial pads will be available to users paid within the teams.
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