The History of Skype Nine years of bringing people closer together whenever they’re apart
1.5M 100K 2003 August Skype founded by Niklas October Zennström and Janus Friis 1.5 million downloads and 100,000 concurrent and developed in Estonia. 2004 users on Skype. February Skype introduces audio conference calling.
1M 2B February Skype launches for Linux. October 1 million concurrent 2005 users, and 2 billion free August Skype-to-Skype minutes. First public release of Skype for Mac.
June September Skype reaches 10 million eBay acquires Skype. Skype-to-Skype calls. 2006 February Skype announces 10-way conference calling on PCs.
January Skype video calling June launches on Windows. May Skype To Go debuts. SMS sending feature available on Windows.
2007 500M December March Skype introduces first Skype reaches half calling subscriptions. October 100B a billion downloads. 3 Skypephone introduced with 3, February a mobile UK carrier. Skype hits 100 billion February minutes of Skype to High-quality video Josh Silverman is Skype calls. introduced with 2008 appointed CEO. Logitech. 1B September Skype celebrates May 1 billion downloads. Skype makes a grand appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show “Where the Skype Are You?”. March Skype launches 2009 for iPhone. October July AT&T opens up its 3G calling March Skype launches network to allow internet Skype Mobile on Verizon its WiFi and screen calling apps like Skype. Febuary Wireless devices now sharing features. Skype 4.0 launches available. with full screen video calling. September Group video calling for January up to 10 people arrives. Skype on your TV arrives in September deals struck with Samsung Skype acquired by Silver and Panasonic. Lake investor group.
2010 April Skype launches on the Apple iPad. October 2011 Skype launches on Android January devices. Skype acquires Qik. December Skype for iPhone now with video arrives. October Tony Bates appointed as new CEO for Skype. May Microsoft announces it will acquire Skype. August Skype acquires GroupMe. 2012 January TeleGeography July reports Skype Facebook video calling October provides 25% of the powered by Skype is It's a done deal! Skype world’s international introduced. April calling. Skype on PlayStation Vita. is now part of Microsoft!
40M May 1st Year Anniversary April March February of acquisition by Skype for String Another step forward for Skype for Windows Phone Microsoft. launches. Skype on your TV with begins rolling out. Vizio. Key May Comcast rolls out Skype on Xfinity. August Skype’s 9th Skype-to-Skype June calls in minutes Skype for Android Birthday. surpasses 70 million downloads.
Connected 250M Users August June Logitech TV Cam HD Skype surpasses 250 for Skype calls in the million connected users living room launches. per month.
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