IMs Take Over SMS/MMS?
To the developers of GoTalkMobile:
“Recent research by Orange has indicated that texting could soon become a thing of the past. Research by TNS of 17,000 people in 30 countries revealed that once users adopt mobile instant messaging services such as AIM and MSN Messenger on their mobile phones, they reduce their use of text messages.” Source: www.utalkmarketing.com
Although I am personally concerned about battery life when using IMs, once you are into them, it is hard to return back home to the ole good SMS…
Twitter: Cool but Unreliable?
From the dialogue between two Norse ‘linguists’ on the language of the Bjarmaland people, Örvar-Odds Saga, ca. 13th century:
‘Skilr þú hér nokkut mál manna?’ sagði Oddr. ‘Eigi heldr en fuglaklið,’ sagði Ásmundr.
‘Do you know anything about the language of these people?’ asked Oddr. ‘No more than the twittering of birds,’ said Ásmundr.
Twitter is pretty hot: TIME magazine, as reported on their site, said: “Twitter is on its way to becoming the next killer app.”
Mobile Public Services in Russia – mGovernment?
Source: http://www.comnews.ru/, 25 Mar 2008
First portal featuring Mobile Public Services was launched in Zelenograd, Russia. The portal offers 10 public services. Soon this list will be significantly expanded.
The portal is next step of Mobile County Project initiated in October 2007. The project integrates SMS and WAP services with the existing document workflow and geographic information system “Zelenograd”. According to Prefect of Zelenograd (Administrative Division of Moscow), Anatolyi Smirnov, the project is a part of electronic services initiative being realized in Zelenograd. Read more
Skype Simultaneous Online Stats
Sell Your Application on InsideFacebook
August 1st, 2007
InsideFacebook will now be accepting FREE listings for Facebook applications for sale by developers!
With Facebook application acquisitions already happening at a rapid pace (many more have not been announced), my intention with this service is to enable a broader marketplace that will help the hundreds (now thousands) of Facebook application developers gain access to a larger community of investors and entrepreneurs, and help investors gain access to a larger group of developers and opportunities.
By listing their applications for sale using the instructions on our Sell Your App page, developers will be able to solicit offers from interested parties.
White Label Social Networking Platforms: Comparison
From techcrunch.com review
we found that Ning provides the best platform for getting up good-looking, sophisticated social networks with minimal effort.
KickApps provides the best platform for integrating social networking components into existing websites.
CrowdVine and Haystack are viable options for organizations that are looking for simple social networks to improve personalized communication online.
CollectiveX is most suitable for existing groups that want to collaborate online.
And GoingOn provides a promising hybrid solution with capabilities shared by both Ning and KickApps.
More details on each are below.
Facebook introduces interface for iPhone
“Facebook launches portal for iPhone…
Offering quick access to key Facebook areas and tools, the entire UI is built to mimic the increasingly popular iPod/iPhone ’slide right’ approach whenever you drill down into portions of the site. While it seems very usable, even over EDGE, I am still a bit disappointed about some missing features. The ability to join a group, for example, is restricted to desktop computers; you can’t join a group you saw some friends join on your iPhone.”
Optimizing Web Applications and Content for iPhone
Apple Developer Connection – iPhone for Web Developers
