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.

(Reuters) -Skype will ring for the last time on May 5 as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders. Shutting down Skype will ...

Skype will ring for the last time on May 5 as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders.

The Skype logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a transformation in ...

It’s official: Skype ... old Skype contacts, they’ll still see your message on Skype. However, one big part of Skype will go away once Teams officially supplants it—phone calls. While ...

It added that Teams has about 320 million monthly active users. When Microsoft bought Skype in 2011 for $8.5 billion after ...

Skype will be retired on May 5th, and existing users will need to export their data or migrate to Teams. Skype will be retired on May 5th, and existing users will need to export their data or ...

Skype will ring for the last time on May 5 as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders. Shutting down Skype will help ...

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011. The tech giant said Friday it will retire Skype in May and shift some of its ...

On Friday, Microsoft announced that the 21-year-old calling and messaging service will shut down May 5. The software company is encouraging Skype users to migrate to its free Teams app.

FILE - This photo shows the icon for Microsoft's Skype app on a smartphone in New York, April 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)(Patrick Sison / AP) The tech giant said Friday it will retire ...

Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a transformation in how people communicate online. The tech giant said Friday ...