Twitter Buys SMS Start Up

Twitter has further expanded its operations in the mobile space with the purchase of SMS technology start up Cloudhopper for an undisclosed sum.
In a blog post yesterday, Twitter’s mobile business development director Kevin Thau explained “To help us further grow and scale our SMS service, we are happy to announce the acquisition of Cloudhopper, a messaging infrastructure company that enables Twitter to connect directly to mobile carrier networks in countries all over the planet."

Twitter has been busy in the mobile space this month, with the acquisition of Atebits, the manufacturer of the popular Tweetie iPhone application, and the launch of a dedicated BlackBerry app built by Research in Motion.

The Cloudhopper acquisition also comes as Twitter finally looks to monetise the service. The newly launched Promoted Tweets feature which will see Twitter charge advertisers for placing tweets at the top of some search results. The next 6 months certainly will be interesting for Twitter users.