BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM.TO)(RIMM.O) bought social gaming company Scoreloop to help expand its Messenger application, challenged by this week's launch of a similar instant messaging offering from Apple (AAPL.O). Munich-based Scoreloop adds social elements, such as interactive play and social network integration, to existing mobile games. It can also enable in-app purchases and virtual currencies to help developers make money. "As part of RIM, we'll be in the unique position to integrate deeply into BlackBerry platforms to take mobile gaming to the next level together," Marc Gumpinger, Scoreloop's chief executive, said on the company's website. Scoreloop, headquartered in Munich, Germany, will continue to support Apple's iOS, Google's (GOOG.O) Android, Microsoft's (MSFT.O) Windows Phone 7 and Samsung's (005930.KS) bada, Gumpinder said.
Shares of RIMM fell by 1.67% or $-0.63/share to $37.19. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $37.69 and as high as $70.54. On average, 13705900 shares of RIMM exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 7832348.
Shares of AAPL traded higher by 0.14% or $0.47/share to $332.51. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $235.56 and as high as $364.90. On average, 15129400 shares of AAPL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 7080698.
Shares of GOOG traded higher by 0.15% or $0.7599/share to $519.79. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $433.63 and as high as $642.96. On average, 2710170 shares of GOOG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 831950.
Shares of MSFT fell by 0.73% or $-0.175/share to $23.885. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $22.73 and as high as $29.46. On average, 61900200 shares of MSFT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 21167060.
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