Finally, Microsoft has completed its acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion, making it a division of Microsoft. Skype CEO Tony Bates will assume the title of president of the Skype Division of Microsoft immediately, reporting directly to Ballmer.
Skype will now also be integrated across an array of Microsoft products to broaden Skype’s reach and accelerate its growth as a fundamental way people communicate online.
A new version of Microsoft Skype v 5.6 has already been released. This new version drops Google product bundling and has added attribution of used third-party software.
Check out this Infographic on some of these interesting facts and stats about Skype. Click on the image to see its larger version at Microsoft.
Visit Skype’s new home page on Microsoft.com.
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Microsoft said that Skype will be multiplaform forever, but will be also free for corporation use in the future? I am not sure…
What a shame!! Eventually, everything Microsoft touches turns to rat shit!! I wonder how long it will take them to ruin Skype!!
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skype is not going to be free anymore