Skype acquires GroupMe, a company that has a messagingdienst for groups on mobile phones offers. That has the voip company has announced. With the acquisition of the startup would Skype be better defending against social networks.
Although no consideration has been made known, there would be by Skype, according to AllThingsD approximately $ 85 million for the company have been paid. Skype is in turn acquired by Microsoft, but at TechCrunch let the Skype ceo Tony Bates know that the voip provider already during the first acquisition negotiations with Microsoft’s GroupMe conversation was about an acquisition.
Through the software of GroupMe, users in groups to communicate on smartphones. It is also possible to make free conference calls to start and to share photos within groups. Among other things, the iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7 are supported.
Skype has let you know that GroupMe unchanged will remain, but that in the future will be to possible integration of the software in the various Skype applications. Skype with the acquisition of GroupMe a better position compared to social networks which are increasingly messagingmarkt to pull.