WeChat is mainly a mobile app – it's available for iOS, Windows Phone and Android – but there's also the option of using the web-based version of the service for desktop users who want to get in on the action. Here then we'll list some of the best alternatives to Skype, not least in terms of features, support, ease of use, and accessibility. Even still, for many business users they will want to have a dedicated VoIP service for business (opens in new tab) and additionally use their own hardware, such as VoIP phones (opens in new tab). However, while there are now a lot of free alternatives, for business there are paid options available to ensure the best quality for calls and video. Not all users were happy about the acquisition and following changes, and with the growth of rival services, a number of Skype users began to migrate to these. Some people prefer not to use Skye after Microsoft bought it in 2021 and started making changes, such as integrating it into its office suite of software applications. Not only do these offer voice-calling over the internet by default, most now also include video conferencing (opens in new tab) features. The deep-pocketed investor has also funded and Astrum Online Entertainment.Although Skype became one of the early success stories when it came to easy-access VoIP (opens in new tab), there are many alternatives now available. The final price falls below AOL’s rumored asking price of around $200 to $250 million.ĭST has invested heavily in Facebook, Zynga and most recently Groupon. Back in December, we also heard Google and Skype were interesting in buying up ICQ. We’d heard speculation that Naspers was interested last year but dropped out of the bidding process. Rumors of ICQ’s possible sale were first reported last November. But over 25 percent of those visits are from Russia, where it holds the no. ICQ, which AOL acquired in 1998 for $400 million, draws around 32 million monthly unique visits. The acquisition makes sense for DST considering that the instant messaging service has a significant Russian user base. We originally reported that DST was sniffing around ICQ back in December. In a release, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong said “As AOL continues its turnaround effort, we’re fortunate to find a great home for ICQ with DST.” AOL has officially sold instant messaging service ICQ to Russian investor DST for $187.5 million.
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