Techcrunch reported that Google has acquired GrandCentral, a company that lets you keep one telephone number as you move from home to home or job to job. Arrington said, “We have a high degree of confidence that the deal has actually been closed.”

Neither Google nor GrandCentral confirmed this report as of yet. However, Techcrunch tends to be spot on with these reports. More coverage over at Techmeme.

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