Skype is an
application that provides
video chat and voice call services. Users may exchange such digital documents as images, text, video and any others, and may transmit both
text and
video messages. Skype allows the creation of
video conference calls. Skype is available for
Microsoft Windows,
Macintosh, or
Linux, as well as
Android,
Blackberry, and both
Apple and
Windows smartphones and
tablets. Skype is based on a
freemium model. Much of the service is free, but Skype Credit or a subscription is required to call a
landline or a mobile phone number. At the end of 2010, there were over 660 million worldwide users, with over 300 million estimated active each month as of August 2015. At one point in February 2012, there were thirty four million users concurrently online on Skype.