Microsoft has the numerous requests of workers decided to abandon the existing software interface Skype. Radically updated version will be released in December. On the Skype website explains the reason why it was decided to sacrifice the Desktop API.
Created in 2004, an application programming interface has been focused on the then popular PC-based solutions. According to the source, it is not suitable for mobile application development. As personal computers have ceased to be the primary means of access to the network, giving the role of smartphones and tablets, there is a need to change the API.
It is alleged that the changes "significantly improve the quality and speed of message delivery while maintaining excellent battery life of mobile devices."
Existing applications and equipment started based on the use Desktop API, fully or partially stop working, according to a source.