Skype is retiring in May 2025, and Microsoft Teams is essentially stepping in to take its place. But who owns Skype anyway?

The platform revolutionised online communication with free calls between computers, before the rise of rivals like Teams, Zoom and WhatsApp Microsoft on Friday announced it was retiring Skype, the ...

Skype is among the world’s most long-lasting digital brands. But other mobile apps took off faster, and Skype didn’t see the Covid bump that Zoom did.

Microsoft has cited a regular review of feature usage as the reason behind the decision, which will affect Skype's free call ...

Microsoft announces the Skype shutdown in May 2025. Know the app’s legacy and why Teams is now the future of business ...

The tech giant said it will shift some of its services to Microsoft Teams, its videoconferencing and team applications platform.

Estonian-founded Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP ... was for both users to have Skype downloaded and an internet connection. Paid calls to landline and other non-Skype numbers were also possible.

Microsoft on Feb 28 announced it was retiring Skype, the online voice and video call pioneer that the tech titan acquired in 2011. "Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available," said a ...