Motorola Inc, the world's second-largest mobile-phone maker, agreed to buy Good Technology Inc to gain wireless e-mail software that will challenge Research In Motion Inc's grip on business customers.

The acquisition gives Motorola control of one of the biggest threats to Research In Motion's BlackBerry. Good Technology's e-mail system is used by 12,000 companies and runs on devices made by Motorola, Palm Inc and Nokia Oyj. Motorola is making a concerted effort to go after RIM and this acquisition gives them credibility."

By buying Good Technology, Motorola will be able to add e-mail functions to more devices and expand beyond the consumer market. The company started selling the Q phone in June in its first challenge to the BlackBerry and now plans products that directly target businesses.

Motorola will continue to license Good Technology software to other mobile-phone makers including Palm and Nokia, Scott Durchslag, a general manger at Motorola's mobile-devices division, said.

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