Skype joins list of apps on China blacklist

Skype has apparently joined the lengthening list of internet tools on China’s blacklist, disappearing from download stores with Apple saying Wednesday it was ordered by the government to remove certain apps. Skype is no longer available for download from the Chinese Apple Store or popular Android sites, with Chinese web-users saying it had been gone […]

Read More

Telcos may block Skype, WhatsApp calls, to hit revenue target

With the economic crisis in the country hitting businesses hard, telecommunication firms are opting for drastic measures to boost revenue, OZIOMA UBABUKOH writes Telecoms companies in the country are hoping to address concerns over revenue loss from international calls and hit a revenue target of N20tn by blocking subscribers from accessing Skype and other Over-the-Top […]

Read More

Skype will not run on these Android and Windows smartphones

Microsoft-owned Skype has announced that its transition from P2P to cloud is nearing completion. And so the company will be dropping support for some older versions of Android and Windows phones. The deadline set is October 2016. To run the latest version of Skype for Android (Skype 6.2 and higher), users will need to have […]

Read More