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ExclusiveMicrosoft agrees to acquire Skype

Microsoft has agreed to acquire online telecom company Skype for $8.5 billion.

The two companies hope to complete the deal by the end of the year, subject to regulatory clearance. Skype will become a new business division within Microsoft, led by current Skype CEO Tony Bates who'll become President of the Microsoft Skype Division.

ExclusiveCrowdsourcing added to Google Goggles search application

Google has updated its Google Goggles visual search application with a feature that allows users to suggest their own results if the subject of a photo can't be identified.

The app, which searches the web to identify pictures taken using the phone's camera, can provide results for a variety of queries - from artwork to business cards.

ExclusiveHuawei to upgrade Everything Everywhere UK network equipment

Chinese telecoms manufacturer Huawei Technologies has been awarded a four-year contract to upgrade the Orange and T-Mobile networks operated by Everything Everywhere.

The work will improve reception, expand HD voice calling and will also prepare for a move to 4G LTE technology.

ExclusiveNutshell Mobile MVNO reported to have closed

Nutshell Mobile, the virtual mobile network launched in the UK last March by industry veterans Gareth Jones and Gordon Webber, is reported to have ceased trading.

The company, which used the Three UK network, offered 'pay monthly' contracts to customers who were unable to pass credit checks for other networks.

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