Está oficialmente decretado o fim do Messenger.
A Microsoft divulgou que o serviço será encerrado no dia 15 de março.
O serviço Windows Messenger, nasceu a 22 de Julho de 1999. Na época diversos usuários do popular ICQ, migraram para a utilização do Messenger. Posteriormente, o serviço passou a ser chamado de MSN Messenger, e com o nome de Windows Live Messenger encerrará as suas atividades, sendo substituído pelo Skype.
Veja abaixo o comunicado enviado pela Microsoft.
| Hello,On 15th March 2013 we are retiring the existing Messenger service globally (except for mainland China where Messenger will continue to be available) and bringing the great features of Messenger and Skype together. Update to Skype and sign in using a Microsoft Account (same as your Messenger ID) and all your Messenger contacts will be at your fingertips. You’ll be able to instant message and video chat with them just like before, and also discover new ways of staying in touch with Skype on your mobile and tablet.Update Now |
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| Yours sincerely, |
| The Messenger Team |
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| Here are just a few of the great features that you can use with Skype: |
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| So, what’s happening between now and 15th March? |
| Messenger will continue to work as you know it today. If you are signed in with Messenger on your desktop** you will see a banner notification to upgrade. When you click on the banner, an installer window will open with the request to upgrade. This will take you through our installer flow to install Skype and automatically uninstall Messenger. |
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| So, what’s happening after 15th March? |
| Messenger users on desktops** will not be able to sign in and will only be able to upgrade to Skype. If you attempt to sign in, a notification will appear, and if you continue, you will be taken through our installer flow to install Skype and automatically uninstall Messenger at the same time. |
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| Can I update to Skype on my mobile? |
| Yes! Skype is available on iPhone, Android and soon on Windows Phone 8. We encourage you to download the latest Skype app on your mobile and then uninstall Messenger. You will be able to sign in to Skype on your iPhone, Android and Windows Phone 8 mobile apps with your Microsoft Account over the next few weeks. If you use another phone with Messenger on it, it will continue to work for a while. |
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| Where can I learn more? |
| For more help on updating to Skype, please visit the Skype Support site. |
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| * To get group video chat, you’ll need a Skype Premium subscription. ** Newer versions of Messenger will be able to receive the optional upgrade notifications. Older versions will not receive the notifications and you will have to download Skype manually. |
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