launched just a year ago, GroupMe is now owned by Skype, a popular VoIP service that was recently purchased by itself and Microsoft for 8.5 billion dollars. Skype will soon be integrated into Microsoft xBox 360 platormite, Kinect, Office 365 and Windows Phone. It is here GroupMe, which proved a useful service for group chatting in a few occasions, will be used by users of various platform
"This acquisition is another step towards our vision to provide a global multi-platform communication experience," says the director of Skype, Tony Bates. "The leadership that we have in voice and video communication is now supplemented by text providing the best communications and innovative group messaging features that allow users to network, share photos and location, and make plans with their loved ones."
"The last acquisition, together with the acquisition of Qik this year we strengthens the role of innovator of a unique mobile experience."
GroupeMe, which now has 20 employees and offices in New York, is a service created in May 2010 of hakaton competition organized by TechCrunch, and offers updated Chatter for all mobile platforms with the ability to create groups and share location. Mon competing service collected 850,000 dollars from investors for further development, and in January 2011 brought 10.6 million from investors.
According to them, partnering with Skype will not change much in development, "the biggest difference is that you get access to 175 million Skype users monthly. 175 million people. This is a great thing. "
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