Microsoft confirms the purchase of Skype for 8,500 million dollars

Is confirmed. The company Microsoft just acquired Skype for the a whopping $8.5 billion As predicted since early morning, the company of Redmond has already signed the agreement whereby Skype, the well-known firm dedicated to calls VoIP, will become part of your assets. In this way, the Microsoft company has prevailed over Google and Facebook, two companies that had also entered into talks to get SkypeThe purchase has already been officially closed successfully and with a figure higher than initially expected.

It's clear: the Redmond company is forging its strategy around the telephone market mobile On this occasion, it will do so specifically with the online videoconference or voice calls over IP (VoIP). The data of the last months sing. Microsoft has doubled its turnover, a fact that has allowed it to position itself as a true rival against the the rest. In fact, just a few months ago, there were many specialists who did not believe in the Microsoft comeback, especially as far as mobile telephony is concerned. Months later, the Redmond has managed to publicize the new operating system Windows Phone 7 and commercialize more than two million terminals in a short time.

Regarding Skype, we have to say that the company had released applications for iPhone, iPad , Blackberry and RIM, but still hadn't made the jump to Microsoft What a paradox! Within a few months, it is very possible that we will begin to notice the effects of this acquisition. After studying the benefits of falling into the hands of Google or Facebook, those of Skype have preferred to shake hands with Microsoft While these companies valued Skype with a maximum bid of4 billion dollars, Microsoft was preparing the check for the 8.500, a record figure that did not come out until just a few hours ago. We hope to see the results soon.