Say goodbye to Skype: Microsoft reportedly shutting it down soon

ZDNET Microsoft users who still rely on Skype may soon have to find a different chat and calling service. A message inside the latest preview of Skype for Windows warns that the app will be retired in May. 'Continue your calls and chats in Teams' Spotted by someone with access to the new preview and verified by XDA Developers, the message states: "Starting in May, Skype will no longer be available. Continue your calls and chats in Teams." A note adds that a certain number "of your friends have already moved to Teams free," with that number based on how many contacts you have. If true, the news is hardly surprising given Skype's checkered history. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET After its initial launch in 2003, the service was acquired by Microsoft in 2011 with big plans to push it to consumers and enterprises and integrate it with Windows and other products. Over the years, Microsoft diligently updated and enhanced Skype. During the pandemic, many people turned to it for remot ... Read full article.