Last year MocoSpace raised $3 million in VC funding for a mobile only social network. Recently they just received another $4 million. With over 2 million members generating over a billion pageviews a month my main beef with this company is that the experience is online only. While the big social networks have both a…
AT&T to raise SMS and MMS messaging rates
Weren’t we just talking about how wireless carriers are gouging customers on SMS text message and MMS picture/video messaging rates? Yea, well, it looks like AT&T’s turning up the heat and raising their messaging rates for the pay-per-use set…again. Customers without messaging bundles will be seeing their SMS text message-costs rise to $0.20 (20 cents)…
Plaxo Pulse goes iPhone
Following the launch for the Mac Adress Book, Plaxo has announced that their popular Pulse service is now available via the iPhone. Those not familiar should know Pulse is Plaxo’s “next generation” social network that allows members to stay connected to their contacts and everything they create on the Open Social Web. By bringing together…
CloudTrade unveils its mobile sharing platform
In a move that is “destined to define our mobile millennium,” CloudTrade announced the beta launch of its new secure software platform to enable web-enabled mobile phone users to share their content using the peer-to-peer technology. Once again we hear the popular “access your content anytime, anywhere” phrase, making me think why they’ve decided to…
Clickatell and Dontgo launch SMS customer feedback service
Global provider of mobile messaging solutions Clickatell and online consumer advocate service Dontgo announced the launch of the new mobile customer service notification system to help companies maintain excellent customer service. Using the service, Dontgo provides consumers with the power to easily send text messages directly from their mobile phones at the time of service.…
PimpMyNews brings talking news to iPhone
During this year’s Macworld, a startup called PimpMyNews.com launched a “talking” news application for the iPhone and the iPod Touch users. The Web-based application, accessible through the Safari browser, searches the Internet for the latest news and converts text-based stories to audio, enabling users to get their daily dose of information while on-the-go. At the…
Most Brits use their mobile for just txt n voice…
According to new research by SNAPIN software, over 60% of us in the UK are using our mobiles for just the core functions – text and voice. Apparently 30% of the respondents explained their reticence to do more by being saying their were concerned about extra charges. And 18% said they couldn’t be bothered with…
Mobile 3.0 gets the German DVB-H licence
Mobile 3.0, a JV (joint venture) between MFD (a German Mobile TV wholesaler) and publishing house Neva Media, has been awarded a license to operate the upcoming Mobile TV platform in Germany. T-Systems obtained the license to build the network in October (something we covered at the time). The Mobile TV platform is expected to…
Playyoo goes public beta; Casual gamers rejoice!
We’ve already covered a “global online community that brings together gamers and developers” — Playyoo — before. Now they’re out in the public beta mode, allowing everyone to download, share and even create Adobe Flash Lite-based mobile casual games… One of the main advantages of Playyoo is in its platform, which provides gamers with easy…
MoConDi’s MeYou platform makes mobile games marketing viral
After more than two years, MoConDi finally announced the release (and success) of their MeYou platform, which allows mobile gamers to recommend their favorite titles to each other. In addition, to make everything even more viral, users are rewarded with credits for sending recommendations. Right from the start, MeYou got three carrier partners, including Vodafone…