US EditionSkype shuts down after 22 years
- Microsoft will shut down Skype's free services on May 5, 2025, ending its 22-year run as a major internet communication platform.
- The closure follows years of declining usage as Microsoft prioritized its Teams platform to streamline communication tools and meet changing customer needs.
- Skype once attracted nearly 100 million monthly users at its peak in the mid-2010s, connecting people worldwide with free voice and video calls.
- Users can export chats, contacts, and call history before the shutdown, while Skype for Business will remain available temporarily for a small user group.
- The shutdown signals the end of Skype’s pioneering role in internet voice communication but highlights Microsoft’s strategic shift to Teams amid rising competition.
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Skype is finally shutting down
Pour one out for the blue "S." After more than two decades, Skype — the once-ubiquitous video-calling app that defined early internet communication — is officially being retired.As of May 5, Microsoft is shutting down Skype, signaling the end of an era for the service that, in the mid-2000s, was practically synonymous with video calls. Launched in 2003 and scooped up by Microsoft in 2011 for $8.5 billion, Skype was once a juggernaut, peaking at …
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Skype shuts down after 23 years
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