Open Source Development Labs have signed up another member in China. Beijing Software Testing Center, a government-backed software testing operation, is the second Chinese organization to join the group. Its main role is helping prepare Chinese software products for the export market. In February, Beijing Co-Create Open Source Software Company Ltd joined the organization and said it would focus on Linux kernel development and promoting the Linux desktop in China
In other news, VeriSign Inc said yesterday it has acquired the Unimobile business unit of Electronics For Imaging Inc for $5.25m in cash, in order to expand its SMS and MMS messaging network bridging services.
The company said the platform it is acquiring allows these messaging services to be carried between different protocols using VeriSign’s network as a mediating point between carriers’ networks.
Another part of the Unimobile business comprises content conversion and delivery, helping users see content catered to their specific type of device. VeriSign said these services are available immediately.
This article is based on material originally published by ComputerWire
