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This is the ReadWriteWeb Daily Recap for 02/05/2012


Skype Integration Tops List Of Windows Phone 8 Rumors

Microsoft could unveil a stand-alone Skype application for Windows Phone as
soon as this month's Mobile Phone Congress, and Skype is expected to be
standard on the mobile operating system when the company launches Windows
Phone 8.

Skype was acquired by Microsoft in 2011 and a Skype client for Windows Phone
had been promised by the end of last year. So far, Microsoft and its Skype
unit have been quiet about the integration, but the Verge is reporting that
company employees can now download a test version of Skype from the Windows
Phone Marketplace.

Meanwhile, an internal Microsoft video that had been intended for executives
at Nokia, is fueling more speculation about what features will be added to
Windows Phone 8. Known by the codename Apollo, Windows Phone 8 is expected
to be released sometime after the release of the Tango operating system,
which is also expected at the Mobil

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