Microsoft is set to acquire Portuguese mobile back-up and sharing company MobiComp.
The move is another strategic ‘bulking up’ of Microsoft’s roster of mobile services. In the last few years it’s bought into search (MotionBridge), advertising (Screentonic), and devices (Danger).With the purchase of MobiComp, it adds mobile back-up, more advertising and social networking to the mix. MobiComp’s primary products are MobileKeeper, a suite of services for storing content remotely, and Active mTicker, a mobile news feed service. MobileKeeper's social networking features allow consumers to post content to social networking sites like Facebook directly from their mobile devices.
MobiComp’s customers include Vodafone and clothing company Esprit. But its biggest footprint is in the Middle East, where it has many operator deals in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and elsewhere.
"Investing in the right solutions from companies like MobiComp will extend the capabilities of Windows Mobile and Windows Live to help us provide the most innovative and seamless way to stay connected," Todd Peters, VP of Microsoft's mobile communications business.
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