Ever since Microsoft acquired Skype, Microsoft has been very slow to
take over the app. Skype was integrated into Windows and Windows Phone
relatively quickly, and Microsoft has slowly been pushing in the
Microsoft account options. But, the new Skype update for Windows Phone
has completely gotten rid of your old Skype login. Now, you are required
to use a Microsoft account.
The new update has some other improvements including being able to
see when someone is typing a message to you, and the usual general
improvements and bug fixes. But, the main change is with the login. The
change log says it is an effort to make signing in easier, and those
signing up for Skype for the first time will have to use their Microsoft
account as well. There is also an option for two-step authentication as
well, if you really need security.
There's no indication whether or not this same change will be
coming to Android or iOS though. It makes sense that this change would
come to Windows Phone, and maybe even other Windows products, because
those require Microsoft accounts in general. Changing this functionality
on other platforms gets trickier, but it certainly isn't out of the
question.
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