The End of Skype?
It is no secret that as great as Microsoft is, they don't seem to 'get' the mobile market. Microsoft is responsible for such mobile failures as the Kin, Windows Phone 6.5, and Windows CE. For $8.5 billion dollars, will Skype become the latest victim?
Skype is world renown for its pc-to-pc phone calls including easy to use video conferencing. With 155 million world wide users, Skype could be a game changer for Microsoft...or not. As iOS and Android run away with the market, is there anything Microsoft can do to keep up on the mobile stage?
Skype is a great tool in education. Students get to chat with other classrooms around the country and globe, grandparents can read to their kindergarten grandchildren from 3 hours away, and teachers can skype professors with tough questions from the classroom. Lets hope Skype continues its positive climb!