September 28, 2007 2:34 PM PDT

Google reportedly buying mobile social network Zingku

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Looks like Google is acquiring Zingku, a site that offers a social network for mobile users. "We've entered into an agreement to have Google acquire our Zingku service," the site says.

(Credit: Zingku)

A Google spokesman confirmed the news: "I can confirm that we acquired certain assets and technology of Zingku. We believe these assets can help build products and features that will benefit our users, advertisers and publishers. Aside from that, we have no plans to announce at this time."

The move is only the latest on Google's part in the mobile space. In 2005, Google bought a social-networking service called Dodgeball that links people up through text message. The company hasn't really done anything with it yet. Then in July, Google acquired Grand Central, a company that allows people to merge all their phone calls into one number.

And Google launched its free voice-activated local search for mobile phones in April, in addition to offering maps and Web-based local search on mobile devices.

Elinor Mills covers Internet security and privacy. She joined CNET News in 2005 after working as a foreign correspondent for Reuters in Portugal and writing for The Industry Standard, the IDG News Service, and the Associated Press. E-mail Elinor.

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