Facebook Acquires Pryte To Boost Internet.org

Facebook’s latest acquisition is aimed at furthering the global-connectivity goal of its Internet.org initiative, as Finland-based Pryte -- which is focused on allowing mobile users in less-developed parts of the world to use applications -- announced that its team would be joining the social network.

PryteIsJoiningFacebook650Facebook’s latest acquisition is aimed at furthering the global-connectivity goal of its Internet.org initiative, as Finland-based Pryte — which is focused on allowing mobile users in less-developed parts of the world to use applications — announced that its team would be joining the social network.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and neither Facebook nor Pryte revealed how many members of the Pryte team would be making the move to Facebook.

Pryte said in its announcement:

Today, we are delighted to announce that our team will be joining Facebook.

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