Skype has surpassed the 500 million download mark on the Google Play Store
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Skype has been around for a long time, and many questioned whether it was the right decision for Microsoft to acquire Skype rather than focus on growing its own MSN Messenger service. 4 years following the acquisition and Skype has become the standard video communication service on a global scale.
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It was recently noticed that the Skype app on Android has surpassed 500 million downloads, and while we don’t know how many of those were unique it is still a significant milestone. Millions of customers are using the Microsoft service on a competing platform, and that is likely to be the case on iOS and Windows devices too.
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In recent years Microsoft has attempted to integrate Skype into many of its software products and services including Windows, Xbox, Outlook, and Office 365. Windows Phone devices can even upgrade a phone call to Skype on the fly. Skype is likely to be even further integrated into Windows 10 which should be ready later this year. So was is a good acquisition for Microsoft? I would think so, especially when the service is so popular that it’s used as a verb.
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Further reading: Android, Google Play Store, Microsoft, milestone, Skype
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