Skype integration in Windows Phone coming our way

15 January, 2012
Although Microsoft is still not giving a proper release date, it is expected to arrive in Apollo.

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  • wp7rock
  • ICD
  • 19 Jan 2012

AnonD-1082, 16 Jan 2012MS should make Skype exclusive to WP. Pull out the support ... moreThey are out to sell their software to who ever wants it the way they want it to be use. If they were a hardware manufacturer like Samsung or HTC then they can do that. The quality of the OS system is what will attract hardware manufacturers not the apps.

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    • wp7rock
    • ICD
    • 19 Jan 2012

    AnonD-16334, 16 Jan 2012Think if google pulls out all its services from nokia and i... moreBeware that google is just a kid in the game. Beware that They are also building their services on nokia and apple platforms. That is why Andriod OEM have to pay all that patent fees. I the world of business you don't work in isolation.

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      • donzebe
      • ICD
      • 19 Jan 2012

      Hate WP7, 17 Jan 2012Agree. I just hate the big tiles and big huge text. Wasting... morewhat do you need all the empty space for

      The tiles on wp7 are really cool it is because you haven't try one. check it out you will like it better than icons.

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        • talk_sense
        • uuh
        • 17 Jan 2012

        Hate WP7, 17 Jan 2012Agree. I just hate the big tiles and big huge text. Wasting... moreAllright. nobody asked you to buy wp7 phones kid, go out and play with your shiny iBrick.
        Jeez... get a life. stop whining.

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          • AnonD-35948
          • P@T
          • 17 Jan 2012

          End of another baetiful service. R.I.P skype murdered by microsoft

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            • TruthSeekr
            • tRn
            • 17 Jan 2012

            Linux, 16 Jan 2012Support OPEN SOURCE software, don't buy proprietary cr.. pl... moreThat's just lame on so many levels:

            1.
            If you're a business running important enterprise applications, you want software that's backed by solid, reliable support (even if you have to pay for it) and not some community-supported open source forum where no one is legally bound to fix your issues.
            Open source is good for geeky people who like to mess around; not for everyone.

            2.
            When it comes to Mobile OSes, it gets even crazier: "open" doesn’t mean anything at all for the end user – it only means manufacturers and carriers can get creative with it.

            Android is supposedly open, but unless you own a Nexus, you're pretty much bound by the updates Samsung or HTC or SE decide to push to you. That's not really open for me!
            And it gets worse: because the s/w is "open", they're not paying Google for it, and therefore Google doesn’t need to care about you getting the updates at all!

            On the other hand: because WP7 is a proprietary, licensed product from Microsoft, you’re actually PAYING for it (so yeah it costs a bit more) but then MS is legally bound to the manufacturers to update the devices.

            Sometimes open is good, but in the Mobile world…its NOT!
            (And don’t get me started on rooting your phone and whatever – rooting is a workaround and applicable for ALL phones if you know how to do it. Not an actual advantage of open source to be able to root your phone)

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              • Hate WP7
              • QXP
              • 17 Jan 2012

              AnonD-16334, 16 Jan 2012IM not against their windows pc os..but their wp7 really sucks!Agree. I just hate the big tiles and big huge text. Wasting such much spaces! We are using a phone mind you MS, not using a 32" TV!!

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                • Ferry
                • Kxq
                • 16 Jan 2012

                Linux, 16 Jan 2012Support OPEN SOURCE software, don't buy proprietary cr.. pl... moreWhat's wrong with proprietary software..

                Trying to advise people to not buy proprietary software is very lame..
                Open source is not everything..

                Let's quality speak for itself..

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                  • Linux
                  • n98
                  • 16 Jan 2012

                  Support OPEN SOURCE software, don't buy proprietary cr.. please...

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                    • Bailey
                    • i5B
                    • 16 Jan 2012

                    [deleted post]Please stop talking crap

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                      • AnonD-12395
                      • miZ
                      • 16 Jan 2012

                      Groover1971, 15 Jan 2012A friend of mine from Dubai has an HTC HD2 phone that runs ... moreI have htc hd2 and i thought there was no skype for it.
                      Robert Lichota

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                        • AnonD-16334
                        • t1$
                        • 16 Jan 2012

                        [deleted post]IM not against their windows pc os..but their wp7 really sucks!

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                          • AnonD-16334
                          • t1$
                          • 16 Jan 2012

                          AnonD-1082, 16 Jan 2012MS should make Skype exclusive to WP. Pull out the support ... moreThink if google pulls out all its services from nokia and ios? LOL.everybody will get forced towards android only..it could make bigger impact than what ms can do.but that seems just dirty.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • PF5
                            • 16 Jan 2012

                            AnonD-2663, 16 Jan 2012Apollo will run perfectly fine on a single core phone, just... moreHopefully they won't, and still keep the standards of Tango and Apollo in check. Eff super high-specs if you can't have a decent user experience with your smartphone.

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                              • AnonD-2663
                              • tAG
                              • 16 Jan 2012

                              Apollo will run perfectly fine on a single core phone, just like Windows 7 operates without a problem on an Atom chip. The App market could become somewhat fragmented, but only as far as gaming is concerned (this is an openGL problem more than anything).
                              In my opinion, MS are more likely to keep the core features of the WP operating platform intact and update the code to accommodate newer processors and higher resolution screens, than they are to fragment the crap out of the OS like google has done with android.

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                                • 3LV
                                • 16 Jan 2012

                                [deleted post]I have windows 7 ultimate on pcs and have none what so ever problems with virus or anything i over a year. No malware and spyware either. windows phone is far safer than android, only symbian is safer.

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                                  • AnonD-8103
                                  • d@b
                                  • 16 Jan 2012

                                  AnonD-1082, 16 Jan 2012MS should make Skype exclusive to WP. Pull out the support ... moreMS is selling software not hardware... and they want to sell as much of it as they can.. so limitting skype to WP would be a bad choice..

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                                    • AnonD-1082
                                    • kJq
                                    • 16 Jan 2012

                                    MS should make Skype exclusive to WP. Pull out the support on Android and iOS and force people to buy WP devices if they reallt want Skype.

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                                      • AnonD-6680
                                      • Kg{
                                      • 16 Jan 2012

                                      Johan, 16 Jan 2012Uh, you should be able to update to Apollo...Have not heard this announced yet but I really hope you're right - that would be great!

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                                        • AnonD-6680
                                        • Kg{
                                        • 16 Jan 2012

                                        Glad to be able to finally use Skype in my WP7, not that it matters much since I use Tango.