Did Microsoft deliberately kill Skype? Or did Shype die because the World changed?
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- In 2015-17: Mobile-first apps like Whatsapp, Messenger, Telegram gained popularity
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Abhishek Thapliyal
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IMO it's a killing as they could have shared there focus to skype, but the acquisition is to reduce competition. When zoom gets frequent updates, MS had the opportunity to update but Teams is primarily target
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