![]() Skype had more than 100 million active users back then, and 8 million of those were paying to use the service to make and receive calls using the voice over internet protocol (VoIP). It was the same year that Zoom and Snapchat were founded, and Apple launched its iPhone 4S. Microsoft originally acquired Skype for $8.5 billion back in 2011. It’s a unique once in a decade situation that’s highlighted Microsoft’s beleaguered Skype acquisition in a big way. ![]() ![]() In recent weeks we’ve seen people across the world sheltering at home and holding virtual yoga classes, beers with friends, and even school classes all over Zoom. Instead, rivals like Zoom and Houseparty are having a moment of huge growth in 2020 thanks to consumers looking for Skype alternatives. If the coronavirus pandemic had swept across the world in 2011, everyone would have been using Skype to connect over video and voice calls.
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