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MICROSOFT has taken another step deeper into the mobile communications market, revealing plans to acquire mobile technology pioneer MobiComp.

The companies have not disclosed the value of the acquisition. But Microsoft said MobiComp expertise in building mobile data protection and sharing services would sit well with various Microsoft platforms used for both work and entertainment.

MobiComp, a Portuguese company, is a pioneer in software that allows for mobile posting to social networking sites like Facebook.

“People expect their phones to deliver the best experiences from PCs and the Web right to their pockets,” Microsoft corporate vice-president in the Mobile Communications Business Todd Peters said in a statement.
“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.”
MobiComp is known for a variety of breakthrough mobile services including MobileKeeper Backup & Restore, MobileKeeper Sharing & Communities, and Active mTicker.
These services help mobile operators and people around the world back up personal content stored on a phone, publish updates to online communities, and get entertainment and news content delivered to phones.

 
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