Social Networks
Facebook Checks in with New Places Feature
August 19, 2010 8:27 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsFacebook yesterday announced Facebook Places, an update to its mobile platform that will allow users to "check in" to locations on their smarpthones.
CheckPoints Puts New Spin on Checking In
August 19, 2010 8:23 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsWhile much attention has been focused on Facebook's Places location app and how it will affect the Foursquares and Gowallas of the world, there's at least one LBS startup that doesn't see Facebook encroaching on its territory.
Location Sharing Is Hot, But What About Personal Privacy?
August 6, 2010 7:42 pm | by Mohan Sadashiva, FusionOne | Articles | CommentsGiven the popularity of social networks where sharing details of one's personal life is ubiquitous, personal privacy seems to be on life support. How much personal information sharing is too much?
T-Mobile Charms with Motorola Social Phone
July 7, 2010 8:35 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMotorola today announced the upcoming availability of Motorola Charm, a touch screen smartphone with a BlackBerry form factor aimed at the social networking set.
Microsoft Discontinues KIN
July 1, 2010 8:11 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMicrosoft late yesterday confirmed reports that it will discontinue its recently launched KIN line of social-centric texting phones.
Facebook Launches 'Permissions' for Apps, Websites
July 1, 2010 8:03 am | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsFacebook is rolling out a new feature that requires outside applications and websites to tell users exactly what parts of their profiles have to be shared for the apps to work.
Moto Flips Out with Flipout
June 2, 2010 8:38 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsFollowing in the footsteps of the novel form factor seen in Motorola's Blackflip, the company today officially unveiled the Motorola Flipout, a square social media phone.
Microsoft Kin Concerts Lead Fans on Merry Chase
May 24, 2010 7:47 am | by Emily Fredrix, AP Marketing Writer | News | CommentsFree concerts. Open bar. Big names. Small venues. The catch?
Kin Duo Due Online Tomorrow
May 5, 2010 8:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMicrosoft and Verizon Wireless have announced that the newest Windows phones, the Kin One and Kin Two, will be available for purchase online...
Myriad Pursues Social Nets as Next Killer App
May 3, 2010 1:07 pm | by Monica Alleven | Articles | CommentsMyriad Group wants to make social networking on mass-market phones as easy as sharing texts.
Amazon Adds Twitter, Facebook Sharing to Kindle
April 29, 2010 8:06 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsKindle users soon will be able to share book passages with their online communities like Twitter and Facebook.
April 12: Microsoft Blushes Pink
April 6, 2010 7:20 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments"It's Time to Share." The event is slated for April 12.
Patent Suit Filed Against Google, Facebook
March 11, 2010 7:14 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsWireless Ink Corp. is leveling patent infringement charges against both Google and Facebook.
Browser-Based Mobile Social Grows
March 4, 2010 7:03 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentscomScore released a study that shows 30.8 percent of smartphone users accessed social networking sites via their mobile browser in January.
Digital Chocolate Promotes Execs
February 22, 2010 7:01 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsMobile games publisher Digital Chocolate is shuffling the deck, with three promotions designed to support the company's global expansion and increased focus on social games.
Google's Mobile Mission Continues with Buzz
February 10, 2010 7:17 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsNo one can accuse Google of not adequately addressing the mobile segment in recent months.
Bubbly Brings Voice to Social Networking
February 9, 2010 7:06 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsBubble Motion, a social networking provider, today announced the launch of Bubbly, a voice-blogging service built specifically for mobile phones.
Harnessing the Power of Mobile Social Networking – in the Address Book
February 5, 2010 5:56 pm | by Nancy Benovich Gilby, Asurion | Articles | CommentsSocializing via popular social networks has become especially ubiquitous on mobile devices due to the ease and quickness that those services allow, which are often leveraged for well meaning social causes.
NTIA, RUS Launch Matchmaking Site
January 11, 2010 7:04 am | News | CommentsThe National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) have launched a new Web site for broadband stimulus fund applicants that helps them find partners for broadband projects.
iSkoot Gets Show Time on Verizon
November 18, 2009 6:50 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless and iSkoot announced the availability of Social Beat...
News Flash: Apps to the Rescue for Content Providers
October 7, 2009 10:30 am | by Paul Reddick | Articles | CommentsGuest Opinion: news and content organizations must quickly adapt and leverage new technologies not just to stay relevant, but to thrive.
INQ Introduces Twitter Phones
August 4, 2009 8:43 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsINQ Mobile is introducing two new 3G “social mobiles” with easy access to Twitter.
Mobile Communities + Carriers = Social Success
April 21, 2009 12:25 pm | by Alex Moukas | Articles | CommentsInforma predicts that mobile social networking will generate revenues in excess of $50 billion by 2012.
Two Critical 4G Challenges
March 31, 2009 9:27 pm | by Elliott Drucker | Articles | CommentsWhile enterprises in almost every other business sector are tightening their belts, major wireless carriers are planning for huge expenditures on 4G network deployments.
Boost Takes Shot at Metro, Cricket
January 15, 2009 8:36 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsBoost Mobile is taking aim squarely at rivals MetroPCS and Leap Wireless International/Cricket with a new $50 monthly unlimited calling, text, wireless Web and walkie-talkie plan.
