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This article is about the program. For the company that develops it, see Skype Technologies.

Skype

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Snapshot of Skype

Snapshot of Skype on Windows 7 8.1

The original author (s) Priit Kasesalu elves Tallinn

Developer (s)

Skype Technologies will. P.

Microsoft Corp.

The initial release in August 2003. 11 years ago

Stable version

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Publications List

Active development status

Written in Delphi, C ++ and C

Windows operating system, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Blackberry, Nokia X, OS Fire, Xbox and one PlayStation Vita

Available in 38 languages

Type of videoconferencing, VoIP and Instant Messaging

Freemium license (ads)

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Skype / skaɪp / is the application of telecommunications programs that specialize in providing <BR> video chat and voice calls from computers and tablets and portable devices via the Internet L-- other devices or phones / smart phones. Users can send instant messages aussi, share files, photos, send video messages, and create conference calls. Skype is available for download onto- computers Microsoft Windows or Mac or Linux operating system, as well as Android, BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone smartphones and tablets. Many of the users of the service is free purpose requires Skype or subscription to connect to ground phones or mobile numbers balance. Skype is based on a model freemium.

First released in August 2003, Skype was created by Dane Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström Swedish cooperation with the Estonians Ahti Heinla that, Priit Kasesalu, elves Tallinn, who developed the fifth aussi background was used in the music sharing application Kazaa. In September 2005, eBay acquired Skype for $ 2,6 billion.In September 2009, Silver Lake, Andreessen Horowitz and the Board of Investment Canada Pension Plan annoncé the acquisition of 65% of Skype for $ 1.9 billion from eBay for valuing the company at $ 2.75 billion . It was at a later time Skype acquired by Microsoft Corporation in May 2011 compared to $ 8.5 billion. Microsoft Skype Division headquarters is in Luxembourg, and most of the development team and the goal of 44% of the total staff of the division is still located in Tallinn and Tartu, Estonia.

Skype allows users to communiquer by voice using a microphone, video using a webcam, and send instant messages over the Internet. Skype-to-Skype calls to --other users for free, while calls to the accused landlines and cell phones (via traditional telephone networks) through the system user account on the basis of an opponent called Skype Credit.

Skype incoming originally hybrid peer-to-peer and client server system, but since May 2012 entirely Skype supernodes is powered by Microsoft is working. 2013 Media Monitoring disclosures revealed that Microsoft had been granted intelligence agencies unfettered access to Skype supernodes and communications happy.

-waladarien Banned some Skype network on corporate networks, government, and education, home, citing reasons such as the inappropriate use of government resources, the use of excessive bandwidth range and security concerns.

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