Yahoo has acquired Blink, a mobile messaging startup which was set-up in April 2013. Blink was a part of Meh Labs, a company founded by ex-Google employees Kevin Stephens and Michelle Norgan.
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Following the acquisition of the company by Yahoo, Blink will discontinue its messaging applications for devices running on Android and iOS.
Yahoo has acquired several mobile start-ups since Marissa Mayer took over as the company?s president and chief executive officer in July 2012. With the acquisition of Blink, Yahoo is targeting growth opportunities offered by evolving mobile platforms business.