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2016-07-20
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Microsoft has indicated that Skype support for legacy platforms and OSes will be greatly reduced soon. Though they were not so kind as to give a date, they mention October 2016 as a deadline. Skype integration even without video is something I enjoy on my N9. I don't know if it will survive the latest purge.
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2016-07-20
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Originally Posted by kingstu
what is skype?
Microsoft has indicated that Skype support for legacy platforms and OSes will be greatly reduced soon. Though they were not so kind as to give a date, they mention October 2016 as a deadline. Skype integration even without video is something I enjoy on my N9. I don't know if it will survive the latest purge.
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2016-07-20
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Originally Posted by mikecomputing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psde2NYopOA
what is skype?
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2016-07-20
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It is possible to build alternative Skype client with integration similar to Extraplugins accounts UI or Nine2D. The problem is as usual the lack of interest & money. Skype integration was one of the top notch features I was so happy about. What's next? abandoning 2G? changing radio frequencies? Life is so brutal for nostalgic nerds like me 
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2016-07-21
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Originally Posted by prosper
In the USA AT&T has already depricated 2G and is pushing hard for LTE but at least there is 3G available for my N9.
What's next? abandoning 2G?
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2016-07-21
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No alternatives will exist, unfortunate that this is happening. But it was inevitable. I'm sure somebody will talk about a replacement in the next year or so but after this long, nothing has appeared.
I do find it odd that even Windows Phone has been dropped.
I do find it odd that even Windows Phone has been dropped.
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2016-07-21
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Originally Posted by gerbick
It seems to me that Microsoft has more or less dropped WP off their plans, nothing new comping up there, not even of their own protocols/applications.
No alternatives will exist, unfortunate that this is happening. But it was inevitable. I'm sure somebody will talk about a replacement in the next year or so but after this long, nothing has appeared.
I do find it odd that even Windows Phone has been dropped.
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2016-07-21
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Originally Posted by juiceme
It is called "admitting the defeat".
It seems to me that Microsoft has more or less dropped WP off their plans, nothing new comping up there, not even of their own protocols/applications.
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2016-07-21
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Originally Posted by gerbick
Skype & Windows Phone have quite a love story. Back during the Lumia 800 times the "official" Skype client didn't support backgrounding (i.e. cannot receive skype calls in other programs).
No alternatives will exist, unfortunate that this is happening. But it was inevitable. I'm sure somebody will talk about a replacement in the next year or so but after this long, nothing has appeared.
I do find it odd that even Windows Phone has been dropped.
It never got upgraded.
I wish I could ditch Skype. If only so many academics weren't using it...
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2016-07-22
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Originally Posted by javispedro
Yikes. Funny how I had a Lumia 900 but never used Skype on it. Used it on my N9 instead.
Skype & Windows Phone have quite a love story. Back during the Lumia 800 times the "official" Skype client didn't support backgrounding (i.e. cannot receive skype calls in other programs).
It never got upgraded.
I wish I could ditch Skype. If only so many academics weren't using it...