Microsoft's Skype pulled from Apple, Android China app stores


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 22 Nov 2017

Apple, responding to questions about Skype's absence, late on Tuesday said it had removed several Internet phone call apps from its App Store in China after the country's government said they violated local laws.

BEIJING: Skype, Microsoft Corp's Internet phone call and messaging service, has disappeared from app stores in China including that of Apple Inc, indicating the latest setback for a foreign tech service in the country. 

Apple, responding to questions about Skype's absence, late on Tuesday said it had removed several Internet phone call apps from its App Store in China after the country's government said they violated local laws.

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