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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Skype will \u201cno longer be available\u201d to use starting in May, the company confirmed on X, telling users that their log-in information can be used on Microsoft Teams\u2019 free tier in the \u201ccoming days.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the internet-based phone and video service that was once the dominant way of staying connected in the mid 2000s.<\/p>\n

Skype will \u201cno longer be available\u201d to use starting in May, the company confirmed on X, telling users that their log-in information can be used on Microsoft Teams\u2019 free tier in the \u201ccoming days.\u201d<\/p>\n

Skype\u2019s shutdown comes 14 years after Microsoft bought the service for $8.5 billion in cash, marking the company\u2019s largest ever acquisition at the time.<\/p>\n

Microsoft integrated the service into its other products, such as Office and its ill-fated mobile operating service Windows Phone.<\/p>\n

\u201cSkype has been an integral part of shaping modern communications and supporting countless meaningful moments, and we are honored to have been part of the journey,\u201d Jeff Teper, president of Microsoft 365 collaborative apps and platforms, said in a blog post.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited about the new opportunities that Teams brings and are committed to helping you stay connected in new and meaningful ways.\u201d<\/p>\n

Skype\u2019s popularity has faded in recent years, despite a pandemic bounce that lifted other competing products, including Zoom, Google Meet and Cisco Webex.<\/p>\n

Skype has also faced increased competition over the last decade and a half from apps like Apple\u2019s FaceTime and Meta\u2019s WhatsApp. Plus, Microsoft has been investing heavily in Teams, which offers many of the same services.<\/p>\n

Skype launched in 2003 in Estonia and quickly caught on as a way to make free calls worldwide, a notable perk considering international calling on traditional phones used to be expensive.<\/p>\n

The service quickly became popular, leading eBay to buy it in 2005 for $2.6 billion.<\/p>\n

However, the partnership did not work out, and eBay sold its 65% stake in Skype to an investor group for $1.9 billion in 2009 before Microsoft bought it in 2011.<\/p>\n

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