lunes, diciembre 10, 2012

MICROSOFT SAYS GOODBYE TO MESSENGER

11/28/2012 11:46:15 AM | Argélida Gomez the world. - The once successful exits the market messenger merge with Skype. Users have until the first quarter 2013 to upgrade to version 6.0
In early November Microsoft announced the beginning of the transition from Messenger to Skype, platforms will merge from the first quarter of 2013.
No wonder the market output Messenger after glory days and 12 years after being released, it had been declining on users and innovation (their last two releases were in 2009 and 2011).

Given this creative drought, Microsoft chose to buy Skype in May 2011, a strategic decision that cost $ 8.5 million, a hefty sum that now allows you to stay current in the IM market, to match the current demands of users
and lost ground against social networks, where users no longer need to send photos of your vacation to your friends, because the mount on networks like Facebook.

"We will cancel the Messenger service in all countries of the world during the first quarter of 2013 (except in China, where Messenger continue to be available)," says Alejandro Arnaiz, Market Development Manager Skype marketplace.

Arnaiz notes that million Messenger users in Latin America may hereafter make contact with their Messenger friends on Skype.
It states that the update to Skype, Messenger users can immediately send instant messages and make video calls to friends Messenger.

"Our goal remains to provide the best communication experience for everyone, everywhere. Want to focus our efforts on making things more simple for our users, while continuously improving the overall experience."

Skype, which totals 250 million users a month, wants to quadruple the number this year, said its CEO Tony Bates, for whom the first priority is the mobile internet. "Skype's dream is to be present on all platforms," ​​he said in June. A goal remain involved in major operating systems, Apple's iOS and Android growing strongly, not forgetting of course the house OS, Windows Phone.
The advantage of Skype is that "is used when you want and how you want, whether on phones, TVs, or tablet PC connected to the Internet," said Bates quoted by AFP.

This effort began with the release of Skype for weeks 6.0 for Mac and Windows, that allows users to log in using your account Skype Microsoft. To make the transition, Messenger users only need to upgrade to the latest version of Skype and then register your account with Microsoft, automatically, your messenger contacts will be there. But if you are using Skype and Messenger, users can merge the two accounts.
Once completed the installation process, you will welcome Skype users in your friends list and provides synchronized to IM immediately.

Once you update Skype, these are some of the new features that Microsoft gives users of Messenger:

- Expanded support devices
- Instant messaging, video and calls to landlines and mobiles.
- Exchange of screens
- Video calls with friends on Facebook
- Video calls with groups
- Support

You begin to surface in the user forums are having difficulties Messenger subscribers already migrated, the most common is access to your contacts.
Although Microsoft has pledged its readiness to provide technical assistance during the transition.

"We will work with users in the coming months to help with the transition, we will provide information and help along the way," Arnaiz said. Comments are welcome community.skype. com or visit the blog blogs. windows.com /. The official Twitter account is @ MicrosoftVe with the hashtag # SkypeWLM.

 

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