Skype, the company that has helped revolutionize the concept of phone service, on Sunday announced an agreement to acquire GroupMe, a New York-based provider of mobile group messaging services.
“The GroupMe team has created an incredibly sticky group messaging experience that works across mobile devices and platforms, making this a perfect addition to the voice, video and text products in the Skype family," Skype CEO Tony Bates said in a statement.
Luxembourg-based Skype, which is being acquired by Microsoft Corp. in an $8.5 billion agreement, did not disclose the terms of the GroupMe acquisition.
