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: After a confusing acquisition by eBay in 2005, it was eventually sold to Microsoft in 2011 for $8.5 billion .
: Most chat histories were automatically migrated for users who logged into Microsoft Teams Free before the final January 2026 cutoff. The Story of Skype's Decline : After a confusing acquisition by eBay in
: Despite its massive brand recognition, Skype lost out to Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic due to perceived UX clunkiness and reliability issues. : After a confusing acquisition by eBay in