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We haven’t talked about Snaptu in the past, but now when they’re on AT&T’s Apps Beta site, it’s time to give them some space on IntoMobile. Basically what they offer is an app store for phones that don’t have one, most notably those running Java ME (aka feature phones). In addition, even some of the devices that do have an app store — such as Windows Mobile and Symbian-powered smartphones — can also benefit from Snaptu’s offering.
Here’s how it works – you install and start Snaptu and you’ll be able to access additional apps, including Facebook, LinkedIn, news (RSS) readers, movie information, travel planner, Picasa web albums and so on. In total, there are about 20 apps, all of them being made by Snaptu. That, however, could change at some point in the future with opening up of the platform — we don’t have any such information at the moment, unfortunately.
All of the apps mentioned above, which are basically widgets, require some data consumption hence carriers should love the idea of adding few bucks here and there to their ARPU.
You can download Snaptu either from their website or from AT&T’s Apps Beta site.
Snaptu was originally founded in 2007 and has recently raised a Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital. To date about 6 million users have installed Snaptu app on their phones.
[Via: TechCrunch]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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