Purchases of USD 8.5 billion, this is Microsoft's biggest acquisition in the last three decades. Previously most expensive acquisition occurs when Microsoft purchased a digital marketing company aQuantive in 2007, valued at U.S. $ 6 billion.
Microsoft officially announced the deal in a release to the media. Skype believed annexation would make Microsoft so powerful players in the Internet-based video communication services and voice.
As we quoted from PCWorld, Microsoft said also that Skype will support Microsoft's various product lines like Windows Phone 7, Xbox and Kinect.
Although Skype has the amount of USD 686 million of debt, the deal would be assessed remain profitable for Microsoft. It is believed, Skype will be integrated in Microsoft Live.
"Skype is a phenomenal service that is loved by millions of people around the world. Together, we can create the future of real-time communications so as to facilitate people connect with family, friends, clients and colleagues around the world," said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
Meanwhile, Windows Phone 7.5 Ready Introduced,.
Cell phone users Windows Phone 7 (WP7) update which did not wait for this one. 'Mango' or WP 7.5 that will bring improvements 'Nodo', will be introduced first time on May 24, 2011.
Some additional features such as Bing Audio, Bing Vision, Turn-by-Turn navigation, SMS Dictation and so on.
As we quoted from ZDNet, Microsoft is planning to conduct an exclusive preview 'Mango' in New York and London. This event will dissect the latest features in WP 7.5 that will come later.
Nokia, Windows Phone 7 closest associates at this time, reportedly awaiting Mango update this before they launched the first two Windows phones, Nokia W7 and W8.
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