After a long phase of apprehensions and confusions, it is now confirmed that Skype will be running on Windows phone in the near future. Until recently, a lot of debates have been popping up on the web and blogs about the combined fate of Skype and Microsoft Phones.

At the Consumer Electronics Show 2012, Rick Osterloh, the Vice President of Products of Skype, was heard saying said the company is up for a product that is going to associate with Windows Phone.

He said the growth of Skype has been spectacular for the past couple of years. The company has recently announced that Skype have over 200- million monthly users, and they altogether uses it for about 300- million minutes in a month.

The new focus of Skype will be on multi-task platform, where Microsoft has an authentic experience. The latest version of Skype sported a number of integration on Facebook, so users of Facebook can make free voice calls or video calls or instant messages with Facebook friends.

It is now possible for any Skype user with a premium account to go on group video calling with up to 10 people. The significance of this initiative will be evident for business persons and the like.

Osterloh made it clear that they are working on a lot of Microsoft product lineups like Windows Phone, Xbox and so on, and is trying to make a direct integration onto Microsoft’s services. He assured that the venture will result in a great experience.