Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore confirms: Skype coming to Windows Phone 7 ‘this fall’

You heard right — Skype just went from ” nowhere near ” Windows Phone 7, to ” on the roadmap ,” to “definitely coming this fall.” That last tidbit is courtesy of Microsoft’s own Joe Belfiore, stating that “Skype will be coming to the Windows Phone 7 platform this fall” while speaking live at MIX 11 . We hesitate to act surprised, but given the prior reports that it may be a pipe dream, we’re most certainly breathing a bit easier hearing this. Now, if only a WP7 phone would ship with a legitimate front-facing camera… Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore confirms: Skype coming to Windows Phone 7 ‘this fall’ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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