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July 20, 2012 02:40 am GMT
In May of last year, Microsoft acquired everybody's favorite VoIP and chat provider, Skype, for a cool $8.5 billion. It was a big move for Microsoft and a landmark deal, which it officially closed in October. Yet, as Frederic pointed out earlier this week, other than getting to wear the brand's pin on its lapel, Microsoft has been quiet about its plans for Skype.However, as part of its quarterly earnings announcement this afternoon, we got a glimpse into just how well Skype has been performing since it joined MSFT's ranks. One notable milestone to come out of those stats? Users logged 115 billion minutes of calls on Skype over the quarter -- a number that was up 50 percent over the prior quarter.
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Hows Skype Doing At MSFT? Usage Jumps 50%, Users Logged 115B Minutes Of Calls Last Quarter
In May of last year, Microsoft acquired everybody's favorite VoIP and chat provider, Skype, for a cool $8.5 billion. It was a big move for Microsoft and a landmark deal, which it officially closed in October. Yet, as Frederic pointed out earlier this week, other than getting to wear the brand's pin on its lapel, Microsoft has been quiet about its plans for Skype.However, as part of its quarterly earnings announcement this afternoon, we got a glimpse into just how well Skype has been performing since it joined MSFT's ranks. One notable milestone to come out of those stats? Users logged 115 billion minutes of calls on Skype over the quarter -- a number that was up 50 percent over the prior quarter. Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/EVBSoDadQP4/
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