OBSOLETE: Older computers and smartphones can no longer run Skype.
Microsoft is shutting down its video calling app for its first generation of smartphone handsets and for some older Macs and PCs too.
One of the world's most popular VoIP services, Skype is available on iPhone, Android devices and of course desktop computers. But as competition heats up, and as consumers move away from PCs to mobile devices, Microsoft is improving the service with new features and unfortunately, as some users are this week discovering, not all devices can support the upgrades.
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