What went wrong with Skype?
Microsoft was too busy adding emoji and trying to compete with the rise of WhatsApp, FaceTime, Snapchat, and Facebook ...
On May 5, Microsoft’s Skype will shut down for good
This morning, Microsoft has confirmed to Ars that it's true. May 5, 2025, will mark the end of Skype's long run.
Microsoft Plans to Kill Skype, but Did It Ever Truly Live?
Continue your calls and chats in Teams.” That explicitly spells out the plans for Skype’s deprecation in favor of Microsoft’s ...
Microsoft confirms it's killing off Skype in May, after 14 years
Microsoft has confirmed that the Skype video call and messaging service will be shut down in May, 14 years after replacing ...
Skype is shutting down in just over two months — what you need to know
Veteran video call app Skype will apparently be fully switched off by May this year, according to a string of code in the ...
Microsoft is finally putting Skype out of its misery, urging people to use Teams instead
Microsoft has confirmed that Skype, the iconic video conferencing program, will shut down in May 2025. That means you've only ...
Goodbye Skype, hello Teams: How Microsoft is making the switch easy
To encourage this transition, Microsoft will soon allow users to sign in to the free version of Teams with their Skype ...
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Microsoft to shut down Skype in May after 22 years
The move will end a 22-year-long journey for Skype, which started in 2003 and was acquired by Microsoft in 2011. Over the ...
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Microsoft Is Retiring Skype, Pushing Users to Teams
Skype users have 10 weeks to decide what to do with their accounts. Options include migrating contacts and chat data to Teams ...
Skype shutting down? Report says Microsoft to permanently retire Skype in May, ending its 22-year run
As verified by XDA, a message inside the latest preview says, “Starting in May, Skype will no longer be available.” This will mark an end to a 22-year-long run of Skype, which was initially launched ...