# Skype app for Windows Phone is here

> Skype officially arrives on Windows Phone. First impressions, features, and how it compares to other mobile platforms.

*Published February 27, 2012* · Categories: windows-phone-7

Source: https://www.kimpel.com/2012/02/27/skype-app-for-windows-phone-is-here/


Finally, the long awaited Skype app for Windows Phone is here. This information has been announced today during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Please find a blog post [here](https://web.archive.org/web/20130113015825/https://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/02/27/windows-phone-at-mobile-world-congress-2012.aspx) (original URL <https://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/02/27/windows-phone-at-mobile-world-congress-2012.aspx>). Just in case the Zune link does not work, please try it via [marketplace](https://web.archive.org/web/20210925131430/https://www.microsoft.com/de-de/windows/windows-10-mobile-upgrade?rtc=1) (original URL <https://www.windowsphone.com/en-GB/apps/c3f8e570-68b3-4d6a-bdbb-c0a3f4360a51>) ... this worked for me!