Andre Yoskowitz
15 May 2010 15:44
Skype, the extremely popular multi-platform VoIP company has said this week that it does not intend to create any software for the upcoming Windows Phone 7 operating system, at least not currently.
"Instead, [Skype] is concentrating on development around the iPhone, Symbian and Android operating systems," says David Richards, via SmartHouse. "[Although] Dan Neary, [Skype's] Asia Pacific VP was hesitant to explain why no development was taking place for the new Windows Mobile offering, he did say [Skype] was developing new offerings for the iPhone, iPad and Android based phones."
That being said, the report is not an official renouncement, but just a current snapshot of the development status of different Skype applications.
Regardless, it seems the Windows Phone 7 is having some issues with developer support, as just recently Mozilla announced it would not be building Firefox Mobile for the OS.
Windows Phone 7 differentiates itself from the iPhone and Android phones, which use home screens of widgets and icons by blending applications together for a more "integrated experience," allowing the OS and applications to "share information with the user in a natural and seamless fashion."