Microsoft shutting down Skype in May after 21 years
It’s last call for Skype, as Microsoft announces the audio and video platform is shutting down in May. User have been encouraged to switch over to Microsoft Teams Free.
Skype Will Shut Down on May 5, As Microsoft Shifts to Teams
Microsoft is pivoting to support Teams instead. Microsoft 365 head Jeff Teper encouraged Skype users to migrate their Skype contacts to Teams.
Microsoft says it will shutter Skype in May, focus resources on Teams
Microsoft announced on Friday that it will be retiring Skype in May and putting all of its video conferencing resources into Microsoft Teams.
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Microsoft to Shut Down Skype: Farewell to the 'Rotary Phone' of Communications
Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the service that once helped put video calling on the map. The company announced on Friday it is retiring Skype in May as part of a broader effort to focus on Microsoft Teams, its conference call service, and to streamline its free consumer communications offerings.
Microsoft is shutting down Skype after buying it 14 years ago for $8.5 billion
Microsoft will soon switch off Skype, a pioneering telecom and video call platform that emerged from the rubble of the dotcom era.
Microsoft is shutting down Skype in favor of Teams
Skype will be retired on May 5th, and existing users will need to export their data or migrate to Teams.
Microsoft is retiring once-popular video app Skype to focus on Teams
Microsoft said that users will have the choice to either move to Microsoft Teams for free, or export their data from Skype.
Skype announces it will close in May
It said: "Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available. "Over the coming days you can sign in to Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype account to stay connected with all your chats and contacts.
Microsoft to shut down Skype in May, XDA reports
Microsoft (MSFT) is shutting down Skype in May, with users encouraged to switch to using Teams for calls and chats, XDA’s Rich Woods reports.
Skype is shutting down after two decades
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.
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Microsoft will transition users to Teams as it closes down Skype in May
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