Android ahead of iPhone in Smaato mobile advertising metrics while Symbian still top dog
Google’s Android mobile OS moves ahead of iPhone in new Smaato mobile advertising metrics. Nokia’s Symbian still number one. Google Nexus One and Motorola Droid effect? Smaato Metrics for January suggest that new Android devices are revolutionizing mobile advertising performance measured by CTR (click-through-rate).
Skyfire Beta 0.9 release bring social web to masses
Skyfire, the makers of the same-name PC-like mobile browser for mobile devices, released Skyfire Beta 0.9 to bring people closer to each other and their favorite content. This new version of Skyfire integrates a desktop experience browser with the best of the Social Web.
The most noticeable change in the new version of Skyfire is a real-time activity wall which aggregates customized feeds from news, media, Facebook and Twitter.
Mpowerplayer defines social audience for mobile games
Mplayit Mobile Arcade fuels mobile content discovery across social networks, specifically Facebook and MySpace social platforms. The application lets people explore and trial mobile games in their web browser. Based on a sizable sample of Facebook and Myspace members, nearly every visitor tries out the mobile games, while a larger number return to check out new mobile games as they are added to the catalog.
Gold Mobile and RouteOne enter into strategic mobile alliance
Gold Mobile announces strategic marketing alliance with RouteOne. The partnership offers advanced mobile dealer marketing programs for RouteOne customers. Gold Mobile is a leading mobile automotive solutions provider created to integrate common social media and marketing methodologies.
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Truphone Anywhere launches on Google’s Android G1
Truphone now available in the United States and UK and at launch in Germany and Austria. Make low cost international calls from any Android G1 phone. Truphone customers can also easily Instant Message their friends across a variety of networks including MSN, Yahoo!, Google Talk and Twitter from within one Android application.
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Sonic Branded Solutions re-brands as Sonic Boom and blasts into online and social media
Mobile personalization and games firm Sonic Branded Solutions re-brands as Sonic Boom and blasts into online and social media. Sonic Boom will launch its comprehensive suite of web and social media applications – including Facebook widgets and branded sites – in the third quarter of 2008.
Social network service Pelago secures $15 million
Pelago closes $15M Series B round; T-Mobile Venture Fund lead investor. Social discovery service validated by wireless and global technology leaders.
Gizmoz raises $6.5 million. DoCoMo Capital leads Series B round, with investments from ngi capital, inc., Benchmark Capital and Columbia Capital.
Kyte mobile social network completes $21.1 million of Series B funding
Kyte mobile social network completes $21.1 million of Series B funding with investments from Steamboat Ventures and Intellect Capital Ventures. New funds will be used to conjure up additional content and distribution opportunities for the mobile social network.
