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Skype is dead. What happened? – On my Om


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Today's podcast covers:1. [Skype is dead. What happened? – On my Om](https://om.co/2025/02/28/skype-is-dead-what-happened/)Welcome to Pocket to Podcast. Today we have 1 article covering the demise of Skype and its implications.Skype, once hailed as a revolutionary tool for international communication, allowing people to maintain connections across the globe without incurring hefty phone bills, has been declared dead. This news comes as a significant blow to its loyal user base, who relied on the platform for years as a primary means of staying in touch with friends and family abroad. According to a comment by Sarah Williams on February 28, 2025, the loss of Skype is particularly felt by those who valued its capacity to provide cost-effective international communication solutions. Williams highlights, "Skype’s a great loss, especially to those wanting to maintain international connections without incurring colossal phone bills."The decline of Skype can be attributed to its inability to keep pace with the rapid evolution of social media platforms. These platforms have expanded from basic messaging boards...Generated by Pocket to Podcast
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