Microsoft Drops Support For Skype In Windows Phone 7
Here's the quote from Microsoft: "As we look ahead to the future, we are focusing all our efforts to bring great experiences and improved performance to Windows Phone 8, building on the capabilities of the platform. As a result we are not planning to release further updates to Skype for Windows Phone 7. However the Windows Phone 7 app will remain available to download in the Windows Phone Store, so users can still keep using the core Skype experiences, such as Chat, Voice and Video Calls."
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On one hand, that's brutal for WP7 users. On the other, software is moving at a breakneck pae these days, and it's on Microsoft to keep up with its fast-moving rivals. There's a part of us that truly understands the move; you have to look ahead and let go of the past if you ever want to truly innovate.