Motorola said Friday that it has acquired a team Melco Mobile Communication researchers in Rennes, France. Melco Mobile is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Eletric Corp.

This team will focus on design and development of future Motorola platforms and should provide Motorola much needed support to target the 3G market, which is currently dominated by Nokia. “The Rennes team offers Motorola unmatched capabilities in i-mode development and integration, as well as strong branded services and testing skills,” said Ron Garriques, president of Motorola Mobile Devices, in a statement.