This is how it works: From 8-billion purchase to decline Microsoft announced its plans to terminate Skype at the end of ...

Microsoft has officially shut down Skype as of 5 May 2025, ending a service that once defined internet communication for millions ...

The decline was partly because Skype's underlying technology was not suited for the smartphone era. Microsoft Teams launched in 2017. While Microsoft declined to share the latest user figures for ...

As Teams gained popularity, especially in business and enterprise settings, Skype gradually faded into the background.

As Microsoft shutters Skype, users reflect on two decades of connection and change. Photo / Getty Images After 22 years, the video calling platform Skype has shut down. After its inception, ...

Before we were wedged into "Brady Bunch" squares on Zoom and Microsoft Teams, before we grew accustomed to summoning friends and family anytime, anywhere with FaceTime, there was Skype.

The decline was partly because Skype’s underlying technology was not suited for the smartphone era.