Microsoft Buys Skype

[pmkelly]

I keep waiting for the Skype rollout on the Thunderbolt. No news there, and I doubt this will affect Skype products in the short term... but thought it was interesting.

BBC News - Microsoft confirms takeover of Skype

 

[SF DINC]

Can you say furhter delay?????? There priority is now going to be the Windows Phone, and implementation into Windows Operating Systems......lol.........Holding Breath Now.....

 

[obidos]

as I commented on the front page, does anyone else think this was the real reason Skype was not shipped with the Tbolts?

I hope we can use it soon. video chat was one of the reasons me and the missus got Tbolts.

 

[mclarryjr]

I don't think its the reason it wasn't shipped on the Bolt I think it just wasn't ready yet.

 

[abot]

Even though the deal was signed last night, May 9th, the price was actually finalized on April 18th which explains why Skype was not released for the TB last month. Don't hold your breath for a Skype release anytime soon.

I am using the beta that was leaked. It works fine.

 

[paulmike3]

I don't think its the reason it wasn't shipped on the Bolt I think it just wasn't ready yet.

I'm sure it is. These deals don't go down overnight -- they saw it coming and ripped it out. Can you imagine if a Microsoft product was at the heart of the Android OS on the ThunderBolt?

 

[qzic]

Not related

Can you imagine if a Microsoft product was at the heart of the Android OS on the ThunderBolt?

You mean like Exchange ActiveSync?

Google already pays Microsoft a royalty to include ActiveSync in Android and HTC and other manufacturers pay Microsoft for various patents related to Android smartphones.

This has nothign to do with Skype being pulled from th TB. It is probably due to the microphone issues we've seen.

 

[paulmike3]

You mean like Exchange ActiveSync?

Google already pays Microsoft a royalty to include ActiveSync in Android and HTC and other manufacturers pay Microsoft for various patents related to Android smartphones.

This has nothign to do with Skype being pulled from th TB. It is probably due to the microphone issues we've seen.

I don't use ActiveSync/ Exchange, so it's nowhere to be found on my device and most others. If Skype was "embedded in the OS" like it was supposed to be, it would be impossible to get rid of, hence "at the heart of the OS". One is an option (Exchange sync) and one is embedded and impossible to remove (if it were implemented as planned). Totally different technologies and not comparable.

 

[Mortiel]

This was not the reason for the Skype delay.

There were two factors:

1. I heard some whispers that Verizon and Skype had a little tussle over contract issues and development issues, as 'Skype Mobile with Video' is a Verizon product, not Google or HTC. This was since resolved but it put a delay on Verizon integration.

2. I heard some rumors that Skype Mobile (and you beta users I'm sure noticed) had some issue maintaining a call if signal transitioned from LTE to CDMA. I have not heard if this has been resolved, or if it will, or if these were just rumors.

Otherwise, the product is fine, again as I am sure many of you whom got the leaked version. Microsoft, if anything, would speed up the process to get it out to phones. However, chances are that transition will not actually go into effect for a while yet. The main integration you will see immediately will not even be on phones... more than likely desktop Windows Live Messenger will get real cosy with desktop Skype Messenger, meaning you may be able to video call someone on Windows Live from Skype, or vise-versa.

And I would laugh hysterically if Skype suddenly was less "compatible" with Apple products. (That won't happen)

Steve Jobs: "Damn you, Gates. Damn you to hell!"

 

[paulmike3]

This was not the reason for the Skype delay.

There were two factors:

1. I heard some whispers that Verizon and Skype had a little tussle over contract issues and development issues, as 'Skype Mobile with Video' is a Verizon product, not Google or HTC. This was since resolved but it put a delay on Verizon integration.

2. I heard some rumors that Skype Mobile (and you beta users I'm sure noticed) had some issue maintaining a call if signal transitioned from LTE to CDMA. I have not heard if this has been resolved, or if it will, or if these were just rumors.

Otherwise, the product is fine, again as I am sure many of you whom got the leaked version. Microsoft, if anything, would speed up the process to get it out to phones. However, chances are that transition will not actually go into effect for a while yet. The main integration you will see immediately will not even be on phones... more than likely desktop Windows Live Messenger will get real cosy with desktop Skype Messenger, meaning you may be able to video call someone on Windows Live from Skype, or vise-versa.

And I would laugh hysterically if Skype suddenly was less "compatible" with Apple products. (That won't happen)

Steve Jobs: "Damn you, Gates. Damn you to hell!"

It's a fact based on some rumors? 0.o

And the leaked app is not full OS integration as it was planned. An app is an app, and Skype was supposed to be "baked into" the OS. It's obvious this deal affected the decision to remove the integration.