The service launches a video calling app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch so their owners can make free Skype-to-Skype videocalls wherever they are. By 2009, 70% of Skype is sold to a consortium of Silver Lake Partners, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Andreessen Horowitz, and Joltid (owned by the original Skype founders).
However, by 2008 eBay became increasingly disenchanted with their investment on Skype, losing millions of dollars. In 2007 Skype generated $382 million in revenues and claimed to have 276 million users. As of 2006, the service is still a PC-only phenomenon. In 2006 video calling service is born, with Skype among the pioneering platforms. In 2005 Skype is sold to eBay for US$2.6 billion. Skype is founded, early introducing audio conference calling.
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