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August Skype founded by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis and developed in Estonia. February Skype introduces audio conference calling. August First public release of Skype for Mac. October 1 million concurrent users, and 2 billion free Skype-to-Skype minutes. February Skype launches for Linux. June Skype reaches 10 million Skype-to-Skype calls. September eBay acquires Skype. January Skype video calling launches on Windows. February Skype announces 10-way conference calling on PCs. May SMS sending feature available on Windows. March Skype reaches half a billion downloads. June Skype To Go debuts. October 3 Skypephone introduced with 3, a mobile UK carrier. High-quality video introduced with Logitech. February Skype hits 100 billion minutes of Skype to Skype calls. February Josh Silverman is appointed CEO. Febuary Skype 4.0 launches with full screen video calling. September Skype celebrates 1 billion downloads. March Skype launches for iPhone. May Skype makes a grand appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show “Where the Skype Are You?”. July Skype launches its WiFi and screen sharing features. September Skype acquired by Silver Lake investor group. January Skype on your TV arrives in deals struck with Samsung and Panasonic. March Skype Mobile on Verizon Wireless devices now available. April Skype launches on the Apple iPad. September Group video calling for up to 10 people arrives. October Skype launches on Android devices. October Tony Bates appointed as new CEO for Skype. December Skype for iPhone now with video arrives. January Skype acquires Qik. May Microsoft announces it will acquire Skype. July Facebook video calling powered by Skype is introduced. August Skype acquires GroupMe. October It's a done deal! Skype is now part of Microsoft! January TeleGeography reports Skype provides 25% of the world’s international calling. February Skype for Windows Phone begins rolling out. April Skype for String launches. April Skype on PlayStation Vita. May Comcast rolls out Skype on Xfinity. June Skype surpasses 250 million connected users per month. May 1st Year Anniversary of acquisition by Microsoft. The History of Skype Nine years of bringing people closer together whenever they’re apart 1M 2B 500M 1B 100B 40M December Skype introduces first calling subscriptions. 250M 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 October AT&T opens up its 3G calling network to allow internet calling apps like Skype. October 1.5 million downloads and 100,000 concurrent users on Skype. 1.5M 100K March Another step forward for Skype on your TV with Vizio. June Skype for Android surpasses 70 million downloads. August Logitech TV Cam HD for Skype calls in the living room launches. August Skype’s 9th Birthday. Skype Downloads Connected Users Skype-to-Skype calls in minutes Key
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August Skype founded by Niklas
Zennström and Janus Friis and developed in Estonia.
February Skype introduces audio conference
calling.
August First public release of Skype for Mac.
October 1 million concurrent
users, and 2 billion free Skype-to-Skype minutes.
February Skype launches for Linux.
June Skype reaches 10 million
Skype-to-Skype calls.
September eBay acquires Skype.
JanuarySkype video calling
launches on Windows.
February Skype announces 10-way
conference calling on PCs.
MaySMS sending feature available on Windows.
MarchSkype reaches half a billion downloads.
June Skype To Go debuts.
October3 Skypephone
introduced with 3, a mobile UK carrier.
High-quality video introduced with
Logitech.
FebruarySkype hits 100 billion minutes of Skype to
Skype calls.
FebruaryJosh Silverman is appointed CEO.
FebuarySkype 4.0 launches
with full screen video calling.
SeptemberSkype celebrates
1 billion downloads.
MarchSkype launches
for iPhone.
MaySkype makes a grand appearance
on The Oprah Winfrey Show “Where the Skype Are You?”.
JulySkype launches
its WiFi and screen sharing features.
SeptemberSkype acquired by Silver
Lake investor group.
JanuarySkype on your TV arrives in deals struck with Samsung
and Panasonic.
MarchSkype Mobile on Verizon
Wireless devices now available.
AprilSkype launches on the
Apple iPad.
SeptemberGroup video calling for up to 10 people arrives.
OctoberSkype launches
on Android devices.
OctoberTony Bates appointed as new CEO for Skype.
DecemberSkype for iPhone now
with video arrives.
JanuarySkype acquires Qik.
MayMicrosoft announces it will acquire Skype.
JulyFacebook video calling powered by Skype is
introduced.
AugustSkype acquires GroupMe.
OctoberIt's a done deal! Skype
is now part of Microsoft!
JanuaryTeleGeography reports Skype
provides 25% of the world’s international
calling.
FebruarySkype for Windows Phone
begins rolling out.
AprilSkype for String
launches.
AprilSkype on PlayStation Vita.
MayComcast rolls out Skype on Xfinity.
JuneSkype surpasses 250
million connected users per month.
May1st Year Anniversary
of acquisition by Microsoft.
The History of SkypeNine years of bringing people closer together whenever they’re apart
1M 2B
500M
1B
100B
40M
DecemberSkype introduces first calling subscriptions.
250M
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
OctoberAT&T opens up its 3G calling
network to allow internet calling apps like Skype.
October1.5 million downloads
and 100,000 concurrent users on Skype.
1.5M 100K
MarchAnother step forward for Skype on your TV with
Vizio.
JuneSkype for Android
surpasses 70 million downloads.
AugustLogitech TV Cam HD for Skype calls in the living room launches.
AugustSkype’s 9th
Birthday.
SkypeDownloads
Connected Users
Skype-to-Skypecalls in minutes
Key
