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Microsoft acquired Skype for $8.5 billion

Created by : Mohammed Shamseer, Strategy Architect, ZeOeS  | 05 11 2011 05:07:13 +0000
Industry : IT ServicesFunctional Area : Global Business(Strategy & Execution)
Keywords : microsoft acquired skype for $8.5 billion
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Will the Skype acquisition and Windows Mobile implementation in Nokia phones deal raise the sinking Microsoft earnings amidst of tough competitors like Apple, Google, RIM?

  
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ya... i think it's a good decision to buy skype.....
By Nishant Gupta, Network Admin/System Admin, 3i-Infotech  | 05 11 2011 08:01:25 +0000
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But its going to tough to 'monetize' skype for microsoft, since majority of skype users use it for free. Also, google talk and apple facetime are credible alternatives now. GNU telephony, free call will also be developed as open source alternatives.
By Abhijit Anand Prabhudan, Admin/Facilities Manager, Ca*****  | 05 11 2011 13:38:55 +0000
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