<A HREF="http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/11/12/Microsoft-to-buy-mobile-music-company-Musiwave_1.html?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/11/12/Microsoft-to-buy-mobile-music-company-Musiwave_1.html">Microsoft plans to buy mobile music service provider Musiwave,</A> as the software giant looks to step up its consumer mobile offerings. Musiwave allows mobile operators to offer self-branded music applications, including full song-over-the-air downloads, ringtones, and ring-back tones. Operators including O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Orange, Telus, Telefonica, and Virgin Mobile are among Musiwave's customers.