Amsterdam-based eBuddy enables users with Facebook Chat, MSN, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger and other messaging accounts to chat for free in one aggregated interface. The service is available as both web and mobile applications.
On its blog eBuddy calls it an acqui-hire agreement, and the team will join Booking.com, also in Amsterdam.
eBuddy processes over 17 billion messages per month and enables more than 30 million unique monthly users to exchange messages through its services.
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