Dropbox Partners With Softbank, Sony Ericsson for Global Growth

Dropbox Inc., the Web storage provider with 25 million users, signed deals with mobile carrier Softbank Corp. and handset maker Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB to attract more customers in Asia and Europe.

The agreement means Dropbox’s file-sharing application will be preloaded on two phones running on Softbank’s network in Japan in early June, said Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen, head of mobile business development at Dropbox, in an interview. Sony Ericsson is building the app into devices that will be sold in 10 countries in Europe and Asia.