AOL, the Internet company struggling to shed its desktop days and move further into the more profitable mobile and wireless industry, continued its mobile-by-acquisition strategy this week, announcing it was acquiring handset software maker Wildseed. AOL indicated that Wildseed — known for its SmartSkin interactive accessory software for handsets — would be a key part of its AOL Wireless division.
AOL Aims for Mobility With Wildseed Buy
Posted by: Jay Lyman August 8, 2005 02:30 PMAOL, the Internet company struggling to shed its desktop days and move further into the more profitable mobile and wireless industry, continued its mobile-by-acquisition strategy this week, announcing it was acquiring handset software maker Wildseed. AOL indicated that Wildseed — known for its SmartSkin interactive accessory software for handsets — would be a key part of its AOL Wireless division.