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Alexkid · 05-10-2011, 01:58 PM

Microsoft Buys Skype For $8.5 Billion
(HuffingtonPost-AOL)

04:58:22PM (DST) Tuesday,May 10,2011.

NEW YORK -- Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that it has agreed to buy the popular Internet telephone service Skype SA for $8.5 billion in the biggest deal in the software maker's 36-year history.

Buying Skype gives Microsoft access to a user base of about 170 million people who log in to Skype every month, using the Internet and Skype usernames as a complement to the traditional phone network and its phone numbers.

Microsoft said it will marry Skype's functions to its Xbox game console, Outlook email program and Windows smartphones. All of these platforms already have other options for Internet calling, but the addition of Skype users would expand their reach, making them more useful.

Microsoft said it will continue to support Skype on other software platforms.

More-->Microsoft Buys Skype For $8.5 Billion (VIDEO)

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* Good acquisition.
I hope it works out. *

05-10-2011, 01:58 PM	#1
Alexkid Your World & Experience Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Eastern Time Zone Posts: 6,869 Rep Power: 10	Microsoft Buys Skype For $8.5 Billion Microsoft Buys Skype For $8.5 Billion (HuffingtonPost-AOL) 04:58:22PM (DST) Tuesday,May 10,2011. NEW YORK -- Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that it has agreed to buy the popular Internet telephone service Skype SA for $8.5 billion in the biggest deal in the software maker's 36-year history. Buying Skype gives Microsoft access to a user base of about 170 million people who log in to Skype every month, using the Internet and Skype usernames as a complement to the traditional phone network and its phone numbers. Microsoft said it will marry Skype's functions to its Xbox game console, Outlook email program and Windows smartphones. All of these platforms already have other options for Internet calling, but the addition of Skype users would expand their reach, making them more useful. Microsoft said it will continue to support Skype on other software platforms. More-->Microsoft Buys Skype For $8.5 Billion (VIDEO) --------------------------------------------------------------- * Good acquisition. I hope it works out. * __________________ Yeah...Do That.

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