Recently, the developers of the XDA Developers resource discovered unique information. In the new preview version of Skype for Windows, they saw a line stating that Microsoft will close the popular messenger service in May 2025, completely transferring clients to Teams.
A hidden line in the code of the new test version of the service says: Starting in May, Skype will become unavailable. Continue calling and chatting in Teams. “There is no official information from Microsoft yet, and other information has not been disclosed either.
Recall that Skype was launched in 2003. It became incredibly popular, and in 2011, Microsoft bought it for $ 8.5 billion and tried to integrate it into various products, including: Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox.
The app was constantly updated, and in November 2018, Microsoft ended support for the classic version of Skype. In the summer of 2024, the company decided to return the messenger to Windows 11, increasing its performance.
To be continued…
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