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
But Nokia's resistance to change came from Microsoft, where they were pushing Windows instead of Android. I think Microsoft acquires leading companies to strategically bring out their own feature and later write the acquisitions off as failures
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