Microsoft Gets Anti-Trust Approval for Skype
Microsoft Gets Anti-Trust Approval for Skype
Posted 06/19/2011 at 11:26am
| by Justin Kerr
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Microsoft’s $8.5 billion proposed acquisition of Skype is one step closer to being a done deal today, with regulators officially giving the Redmond based software giant the green light to proceed with its merger plans. The deal has been stuck in regulatory limbo since it was announced in May, however analysts almost universally agreed that it was unlikely to raise many red flags given how competitive the VOIP space is these days.
It’s still somewhat unclear at this point what Microsoft plans to do with Skype, but at least in the short term, Microsoft has openly stated that it plans to continue supporting competing platforms such as OSX and iPhone/Android. Additional tie-ins to Microsoft Office are expected, as is a Windows Phone version. Finding a way to make it profitable wouldn’t hurt either.
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bikerbub
June 20, 2011 at 5:14am
i see a few things happening with this.
1. I see them continuing to support OSX, as they said they would. They already make MS Office for OSX, why not maintain skype.
2. unfortunately, i see the linux version of skype being trashed, because "who cares about that .4%."
3. calls and videochat will be reserved for people who pay a monthly fee
4. integration with XB Live, because linking it with office is kinda dumb, unless they're trying to match google docs, and the ability to collaborate.
5. the mobile phone version of this won't be able to send messages for free, and they won't be able to make calls for free. That would be screwing over the provider, and why do that when you own the application?
that's all i got for now; hopefully most of these things don't happen, but i think we all know it's only a matter of time.
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