Microsoft buys mobile software developer

Microsoft Corp. said it will acquire the Portuguese mobile software developer MobiComp for an undisclosed sum.
MobiComp specializes in data protection and management technologies that allow the backup and restoration of data for mobile phones. The 8-year-old company boasts roughly a dozen carrier partners in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; Nokia Corp. is also a client.
The deal appears to be centered on MobiComp’s technology for social networking sites, however. The firm offers a tool that allows users to post content from their phones to virtual communities such as Facebook and MySpace, and the technology likely will be integrated with Microsoft’s Windows Live service.
“Like Microsoft,” MobiComp CEO Carlos Oliveira said, “we’ve always believed in an open and innovative mobile platform and deep industry partnerships. We’re thrilled that our work over the past eight years can now be extended by partnering with Microsoft’s world-class portfolio of mobile services.”