Skype is among the world’s most long-lasting digital brands. But other mobile apps took off faster, and Skype didn’t see the Covid bump that Zoom did.

Skype will ring for the last time on May 5 as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders.

Microsoft confirmed Friday that it is officially retiring Skype in May and consolidating its consumer communication offerings into Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft has announced its videoconferencing application - which launched in August 2003 - will retire on Monday, May 5, ...

Even after the platform shuts down in May, the Skype Dial Pad will be available to paid users within Teams. Eli Tan is a reporter covering the technology industry and a member of the 2024-25 Times ...

Founded in 2003 by a group of engineers in Tallinn, Estonia, Skype was a pioneer in making telephone calls using the internet instead of landlines. It relied on VOIP, voice over internet protocol, ...

Skype co-founder Ahti Heinla explains why he doesn't regret selling the firm, and how he's now determined to drive a retail ...

By the time eBay announced a plan to buy Skype Technologies SA for $2.6 billion in 2005, the user count had reached 54 million, and Skype was anticipating $60 million in annual revenue ...