Microsoft Buys MotionBridge

Microsoft bought the Paris-based mobile search company MotionBridge to
enhance the focus on its Windows Live Search Program.

Windows Live is Microsoft's initiative to provide Web-based consumer
services, including e-mail, messaging, local search, mapping and
classifieds. The MotionBridge move was one of two major announcements that Microsoft made as the 3GSM worldwide mobile technology conference in Barcelona, Spain, got underway. The other involved a push e-mail technology that many see giving Microsoft a greater ability to offer an alternative to Research in Motion's BlackBerry.

Windows Live Search for mobile devices lets users to use their mobile
devices to search the web on the go. It also lets you save the
results, find nearest food-joint/gas station, view a map to the
destination alongwith detailed driving conditions whatever.

The emerging field of mobile search is strategically important and
crucial to delivering on our vision for Windows Live of providing a
seamless and rich information experience for individuals and
businesses across devices," said Christopher Payne, corporate vice
president of MSN Search at Microsoft.