| Skype to Acquire Start-Up GroupMe Wall Street Journal By SPENCER E. ANTE Skype has agreed to acquire New York-based start-up GroupMe, a move that gets the Internet-calling giant into the increasingly crowded business of providing group messaging services on smartphones. GroupMe's application lets users ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Skype To Buy Mobile Messaging Provider GroupMe Forbes Skype said the deal “complements Skype's leadership in voice and video communications by providing best in class text-based communications and innovative features that enable users to connect, share locations and photos and make plans with their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Post Newsletters & Alerts Washington Post (blog) By Hayley Tsukayama LEADING THE DAY: Skype announced Sunday that it's sealed a deal to acquire GroupMe, a group messaging service. The companies didn't disclose the terms of the deal; All Things Digital reported that Skype paid about $85 million for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The iPhone app - Skype WiFi Hindustan Times Payment is through Skype Credit. abroad roaming charges can be quite excessive, and paying for WiFi hotspot access abroad can be a hassle and security risk. Now your same Skype account, credit, and billing info can be accessed and charged from your ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dying woman watches daughter wed on computer Marion Star Ashley Davisson wanted her mother at her May 6 wedding in person, but Patty Davisson was dying in a Cincinnati hospital. Her daughter decided to use Skype, a software program that allows person-to-person video and audio over the Internet. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Skype and Xbox Integration Not in the Near Future Spong By Mark E. Johnson While Microsoft's purchase of Skype made integration of the service into Xbox Live a near-certainty, don't expect it too soon. Speaking to VG247, EMEA Xbox Live product marketing manager Robin Burrowes said, “I don't know about the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| European Indexes Reverse Losses; Germany Resists Euro Bonds 123Jump.com Skype agreed to buy GroupMe. European indexes opened higher on the first day of trading this week but as leaders in the region sounded discordant voices. The euro-zone struggles to contain the debt contagion from spreading to the core nations and banks ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Panasonic launches 'once in a lifetime' Wallabies competition Current.com.au By Patrick Avenell Wallabies sponsor and noted Skype fan Panasonic has launched a competition in conjunction with the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The prize for this game of skill is very much on the attractive side: a video link chat with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Skype adds Groupme to social portfolio, sets sights on mobile ... By Sean Buckley Sure, we're still waiting for that Microsoft-Skype deal to close, but it looks like Redmond's about to get more than it initially bargained for. Skype. Engadget |
| Skype To Acquire Year-old Group Messaging Service GroupMe | TechCrunch By Michael Arrington “The group messaging space in general is one of the most important markets for Skype,” he told me via a Skype video call earlier today. He added: “GroupMe creates a very sticky instant feeling. LikeSkype, it is an everyday interactive ... TechCrunch |
| Skype Buys GroupMe, a Mobile Messaging Start-Up - NYTimes.com By By JENNA WORTHAM Skype, the Internet telephony company, plans to acquire a young start-up called GroupMe that offers group-messaging services. Bits |
| Why Skype bought GroupMe & Why it isn't enough — Tech News and ... By Om Malik Skype has acquired group messaging startup GroupMe for a rumored $85 million. The deal, while a good move on paper isn't going to be enough as Skype itself is going through an identity crisis -- whether it wants to be a consumer or an ... GigaOM — Tech News, Analysis... |
| Skype Pays Around $85 Million for GroupMe - Tricia Duryee - Mobile ... By Tricia Duryee Skype has agreed to acquire GroupMe, a company that has developed a way to for a group of people to send messages to each across various smartphone platforms. People familiar with the transaction say Skype will pay around $85 million ... AllThingsD |
| GroupMe Bought by Skype for More than $50 Million | Betabeat ... A deal in the works for months was just completed, with global VOIP giant Skype acquiring GroupMe for an undisclosed price north of $50 million. ... www.betabeat.com/.../groupme- |