Qualcomm acquires iSkoot Technologies

Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc. (QuIC) has acquired iSkoot Technologies Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) subsidiary, which focuses on bridging Qualcomm technologies together with open source software, purchased the San Francisco-based company to bring more social media and online services into the mobile fold.
Since 2005, iSkoot has been working with device manufacturers and U.S. carriers to bring these services to handsets while limiting their impact on device battery life and the network. The company is probably best known for being the first to bring Skype-based calls to mobile devices. Meanwhile, social networks, personal e-mail and instant messaging have all played a part in iSkoot’s push into mobile.
“iSkoot and their products match our strategy to optimize the delivery of any service over a wireless network and deliver true business value to our partners and customers,” said Rob Chandhok, president of QuIC. “QuIC’s acquisition of iSkoot provides us with a push data services platform, a social network aggregation solution and voice 2.0 services that dramatically strengthens our ability to continue providing the most effective mobile solutions for operators and device makers as they serve consumers worldwide.”