Skype is a software that allows everyone to communicate. Millions of people and businesses already use Skype to make free and individual calls and video calls, send instant messages and share files with others who use Skype. You can use Skype in the way which best suits your needs: on your mobile phone, PC or tablet.
It was designed in 2003 by the Danish Janus Friis and the Swedish Niklas Zennström (also creators of Kazaa), and developed in its technical solution by Estonians Priit Kasesalu, Ahti Heinla and Jaan Tallinn, since in fact Skype was born in Tallinn, Estonia.
Skype is free to download and is easy to use. Also, with a little money, you can do much more: call phones and send SMS messages. You can pay as you go or buy a plan, whichever you prefer. And in the business world, this means that you can bring together an entire group of workers, partners and customers to do what you need or just have meetings.
This application also includes a feature called "YY SkypeOut, 9" that allows users to call conventional phones, charging them various low rates according to the country of destination, being able to call almost any phone in the world.
In 2011 in a operation that generated quite a stir, Microsoft bought Skype and integrated the service within its operations as one more division of the company. At this time, the messaging service has positioned itself as the substitute for the classic MSN Messenger, and in one of the key services within the strategy of the Redmond. Skype will be installed by default in Windows 8.1 and it is also available through Xbox Live services. This service, which was born precisely on August 29,2003, 14 years ago, has come a long way. The creators of Skype never thought the importance that their service would have and achieve.
