There are too many left over from the pre-Microsoft days that HATE Microsoft and have worked to nail and hinder the Microsoft platform support. Microsoft has big problem with the Skype developers. (Getting video messaging was like pulling teeth.) (Why?)Ĥ) Skype hasn't provided the basic messenger features they promised would be available when messenger was discussed to be replaced.ĥ) WP8 gave a new model for VOIP integration, yet Skype doesn't fully use these features.Ħ) WP8 Skype lacks major features other platforms have and continue to get updates. The username001 account created from the MS Acccount cannot be managed.ģ) Skype dropped their XB360 App developement. This is not a minor missing feature, it makes the client unusage for the majority of MS customers that migrated from Messenger and don't have an older Skype Login.Ģ) Skype MS Account integration doesn't give users any access to the 'assigned' Skype Account that is created. There are too many people left that do not like Microsoft and have dug their heels in to hurt Microsoft.ġ) WP7 client doesn't support MS Account login.
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Microsoft needs to clean out the Skype teams. For now though, its a pretty swanky app - much more fancy looking than Skype apps on Android and iOS. The point is not about WP7, it is about the Skype development team. Source: Skype Blog (opens in new tab) Thanks, Erik E., for the tip! Recently, Skype for Windows Phone 8 received the video messaging feature and we should see more advances for Skype on Windows Phone 8 in the future. we dont see a reason why anyone would give up their lighter, more mobile modern messaging apps for Skype. At least 7.x users won’t be losing anything, as the Skype app will remain available for the near future. Download Skype for Windows & read reviews. There is also little argument that the 53% number has only increased since the summer.Īlthough it's a shame to see Windows Phone 7.x development be brought to a halt, resources need to be spent on the big prize and that’s Windows Phone 8. It’s clear that the momentum is with Windows Phone 8, especially with the dozen Lumia devices that have been released since last November. To put that in perspective, at the time Windows Phone 8 had only been on the market for seven months, while its predecessor had been available for nearly two years. Back in June, data from AdDuplex demonstrated how Windows Phone 8 had overtaken Windows Phone 7 usage with a 53% dominance. The move by Skype should not be seen as a surprise.