Nokia buys mobile Web browser firm
World's largest phone maker snaps up Novarra, known for developing the Vision browser.
In a bid to up its smartphone game, Nokia has acquired Chicago-based mobile Web browser firm Novarra.
Eleven-year-old Novarra is known for developing the Vision browser, as well as platforms to serve content, advertisements, and analytics. It previously supplied its technology to Palm and U.S. Cellular. [Official Nokia statement]
The acquisition makes sense for the world's largest phone maker, which has come under fire recently for not being aggressive enough in the emerging smartphone market.
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