Google Meet

Introduction

Microsoft‘s shutdown of Skype on May 5 sent millions of users scrambling to find an alternative to the pioneering internet phone service. Skype, which Microsoft bought in 2011, was beloved by a dwindling group of users who appreciated how it let them make cheap long-distance calls as well as communicate with other users through chat messages, voice, or video calls. Some liked its simplicity and ease of use—an advantage, for example, when setting up a communications app for an elderly parent living far away. GetMyIndia.com

Skype was founded in 2003 and was among the first in a wave …