Skype

Microsoft purchased the video-conferencing company—Skype—for $8.5 billion in June 2011 and deal was finalized in October same year. It shocked the folks worldwide as Microsoft’s acquisition to Skype were more than doubles of the expected public valuation. Skype, which is...

Its been eight months since Microsoft acquired Skype and we haven’t seen a proper Skype integration in Windows Phone - till today. Finally, the good news has come for all the Windows Phone users who were patiently waiting for the...

The eye-catching events for Microsoft in last couple of years; marriage with Nokia, the acquisition of Skype, second its entrance into blockbuster gaming console in the Xbox, followed by its decision to bring Windows Phone 8 this year. It’s...

This year has resulted as the golden year in social media history. Social networking sites – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Foursquare etc. - have grown exponentially. Their revenue as well as user base have appreciated above market expectation. Also,...

So the black Box has finally been lighted. Facebook has officially announced the launch of video chat feature with the conjunction of Skype at its Palo Alto headquarter, California. Interestingly, company has got few more tiny tings, which may...

So, It’s has been confirmed that Skype is coming out with its iPad version quite soon – probably next week. After a leaked video accidentally emerged over web, Skype has officially stamped that company is developing an iPad app. Though, TUAW,...

Skype acquisition efforts are turning out to be more fascinating with every passing day. Last week speculations were made favoring Facebook to ‘shake hand’ with Skype, then Google fuel the fire by showing interest in Skype and yesterday technology...

For the last one week or so, possibilities of Skype acquisition/tie-up by Facebook or Google are swirling over the Internet. Two separate sources of Reuters have confirmed that company is progressing talks with both Facebook and Google, either for...

It has not been much time when we heard about 'Love and Hate Story' between Fring & Skype. While it was all started with the Fring's claim on Skype for blocking access to its network putting millions of Fring users in sudden disconnect, it seems both the companies ae in no mood to set platform for compromise. To hit back hard, Fring has launched low cost VoIP calls which will surely create a substantial impact on Skype business across the globe.

As odd as it can be but it’s True – Love story between Skype, a VoIP Internet service provider, and Fring, a mobile communication provider, seems to reach to an end. It was all started when Fring claimed that Skype blocked Fring access which made millions of Fring users to face disconnect from Skype. In last 2 weeks there were dramatic changes and allegations between both the companies and none of them are ready to reveal the actual steps taken against each other.