Microsoft could try to buy Skype

In recent weeks there have been several news about Skype that have made ​​this VoIP service-surely the most successful-in the apple of discord in the world of technology.

First Facebook and Google seem to be interested in purchasing the service , which does not seem far-fetched considering that either of these two Internet giants may have plans for the development of VoIP systems in which Skype is very experienced.

But now rumors are a little further and at GigaOm said that Microsoft might be interested in purchasing or have some agreements with the service, obviously reinforced by strong investment, getting much of the company's shares.

If this is true and there are three companies as powerful as Google , Facebook and Microsoft which are bidding for the purchase of this service, Skype would be in an enviable location that could help increase the valuation of the company in the market, what Which company would not want to be in place? However, other sources indicate that we could see interesting movements this week involving the popular VoIP service.

Although Microsoft is between a little late to the bid, there are several reasons that might be interested in buying Skype. What? Perhaps the stronger its mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7 .

If the boys from Redmond are left with the company, surely help the adoption and popularization of this operating system, plus it would open the door to many other phone companies that plan to make agreements with Skype. More than one would call the attention-or even be a positive factor, an "official Skype smartphone" that has very good integration with the service.

Besides that, Microsoft could well have a tool to compete in the market fought for remote collaboration in enterprises, giving videoconferencing tools and vision of a remote desktop, can develop a better integrated solution for even the operating system can have access to remote desktops easily.

What will happen? The sale of Skype is unlikely, is unnecessary, "but the alliances and major investments should not be discarded. He who has the best partnership with Skype, could have many strategic advantages.

For now we see that the ultimate beneficiary of all these possible deals on investment is directly and indirectly us Skype users. But for the moment all parties involved, as is normal, have refused to make comment.

Microsoft could try to buy Skype written ALT1040 May 9, 2011 zapata131
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