[errole]

Since google now updating there hangouts to use SMS with kitkat and apple with I-Message, do you feel Microsoft will integrate Skype into windows phones now rather than later.

[WavingReds]

I think they're working on that since it took Apple 5 generation of iOS and Google 4 or so generation to get sms in kitkat.

Microsoft just merged live / hotmail / IM whatever merged with Skype. They're doing whatever the can as fast as they can do intergrate everything into one.

[TheJoester09]

It would definitely be smart for them to do so. Some people have speculated that they plan to do it with WP8.1, but I don't know if that's really based on anything substantial. Considering the integration of Skype into Window 8.1, it would make sense.

[squire777]

One rumor I remember reading somewhere was that the Skype app for WP wasn't as feature rich as the iOS and Android versions because they are working behind the scenes to heavily integrate Skype into the OS for 8.1.