Skype timeline

Skype timeline

2003-08-29 09:29:22

Skype started

This is the day Skype was created by Janus Friis from Denmark and Niklas Zennstrom from Sweden.

2004-07-01 00:00:00

Skype launches Skypeout

Skype releases Skypeout which is an app where you can call mobile or landline phones.

2005-09-12 00:00:00

eBay tries to buy Skype

eBay tries to buy Skype for $3 billion so that they can sell to online auction services.

2006-09-01 00:00:00

Grandcentral launches

A service that sets up one online number for all your phones.

2007-10-01 00:00:00

Niklas Zennstrom steps down to CEO

eBay takes $1.4 billion charge to write down value of Skype; announces Zennstrom's step down from co-owner to CEO.

2008-09-01 00:00:00

Skype is profitable

Skype posted earnings of $143 million, representing 46 percent year-over-year growth.

2010-06-01 00:00:00

Skype usage in minutes

Skype users made 95 billion minutes of voice and video calls in the first half of 2010.

2011-05-01 00:00:00

Microsoft buys Skype

Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion.

2013-08-28 00:00:00

Skype hits milestone for users

300 million users

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Skype translator

This allows people from English and Spanish audiences to understand each other because of the new translator option.

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