Google made further inroads into the mobile space today with the acquisition of Zingku, a mobile social networking and communication platform, according to the Google Operating System blog.
Zingku released a statement this afternoon saying that the two companies had entered into an agreement, although the precise terms were not spelled out. While no official statement has been released by Google, the company has since confirmed the acquisition, telling GOS "it is true that we acquired certain assets and technology of Zingku. We believe these assets can help build products and features tha will benefit our users, advertisers and publishers."
The service lets you create and exchange things like invitations, 'mobile flyers' and pictures with friends over the phone, according to Zingku, and integrates your phone with a personalized web site so that you can more easily move such things back and forth.
Today's announcement once again has Gphone believers giddy as speculation mounts over how, precisely, Google intends to use Zingku's "assets." While that likely won't be known for some time, the search company has definitely shown interest in services like this before. Google purchased Dodgeball.com, a social networking app that lets mobile phone users locate and meet up with friends via text messages, back in 2005. And while that partnership ultimately failed, the Zingku deal may mean Google has resumed its hunt for fresh meat in mobile space.
