{"id":646992,"date":"2013-03-15T13:16:28","date_gmt":"2013-03-15T17:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/?p=621076"},"modified":"2013-03-15T13:16:28","modified_gmt":"2013-03-15T17:16:28","slug":"dropbox-buys-red-hot-mobile-email-startup-mailbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/646992","title":{"rendered":"Dropbox buys red-hot mobile email startup Mailbox"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been just a few weeks since iOS email app Mailbox launched and already it’s already been snapped up by a larger company. Cloud storage provider Dropbox on Friday announced <\/a>it will acquire Mailbox. The company did not disclose the purchase price.<\/p>\n

Co-founders Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi wrote on the Dropbox blog that they liked that Mailbox is “simple, delightful and beautifully engineered”:<\/p>\n

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After spending time with Gentry, Scott, and the team, it became clear that their calling was the same as ours at Dropbox\u2014to solve life\u2019s hidden problems and reimagine the things we do every day. We all quickly realized that together we could save millions of people a lot of pain.<\/p>\n

Dropbox doesn\u2019t replace your folders or your hard drive: it makes them better. The same is true with Mailbox, it doesn\u2019t replace your email: it makes it better. Whether it\u2019s your Dropbox or your Mailbox, we want to find ways to simplify your life.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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