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Did Microsoft deliberately kill Skype? Or did Shype die because the World changed? Here is what happened: - In 2011, Microsoft acquired Skype for $8.5 Billion! - In 2015-17: Mobile-first apps like Whatsapp, Messenger, Telegram gained popularity

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Vishu Bheda

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Not exactly. Nokia failed because it resisted change. Skype didn’t—Microsoft just sidelined it in favor of Teams. One was stubborn; the other was sacrificed.

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