Microsoft said Monday it was buying the mobile email management application Accompli, in a deal reported to be worth more than $200 million. The deal gives Microsoft a startup helping people more easily manage their mail on handsets using Google Android or Apple iOS operating systems. "In a world where more than half of email messages are first read on a mobile device, it's essential to give people fantastic email experiences wherever they go," said Microsoft vice president Rajesh Jha in a blog post. The price was not disclosed by Microsoft, but reported by the news website Re/code.



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