Microsoft purchased Skype for $8.5 billion in cash with a 300% markup from its original valuation in 2007, when eBay purchased the program for $2.6 billion back in 2007.

Microsoft has confirmed to The Verge that Skype will shut down on May 20th, 2025, with the free version of Microsoft Teams for consumers as the designated successor. The company said, "Skype users ...

Microsoft is readying a new Universal Windows Platform version of its Skype app for Windows 10 for PCs and phones that will bring together Skype's calling, messaging and video features.

Microsoft reported Skype had 36 million daily users in 2023 — or about 270 million less than chief rival Zoom had at the time. Teams, for comparison, hit 320 monthly users by the end of 2023.

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 services to Microsoft ...

Microsoft's recent announcement that it planned to drop the Modern version of Skype for Windows created a bunch of unanswered questions. Here are a few clarifications from the Skype team.

Although Skype, launched in 2003, has been available nine years longer than Zoom and is owned by tech titan Microsoft Corp., Zoom has effectively left it in its dust.

Basically, Microsoft looked at what all the other communication apps focus on and tried to stuff those features into Skype. There are mini-apps that let you send GIFs or links like iMessage.

Microsoft announced today that it purchased Skype for $8.5 billion. After a week of speculation about a possible acquisition by either Facebook or Google, the Microsoft news has shocked the tech ...

By acquiring Skype, Microsoft also expands its role as a service provider. And although the Xbox Live service has been a significant success, Microsoft hasn't had much other experience in this area.