Links to great articles on Microsoft, Mobile Beat, Mobile Search Coupons and more

by: Bena Roberts Friday, July 25th, 2008

Well what a day its been for Mobile Search or even a week as I seem to have missed quite a bit of news. Sorry - here is an update.

First of all, Microsoft says “bye” to Yahoo! and hello Facebook. See here:
http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article.php/3761386/Microsoft+Searches+for+Revenue+With+Facebook.htm

Steve Ballmer on focusing on innovation in Search and not Yahoo:
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article4401958.ece

V-Enable on um, Pizza:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/23/AR2008072301606.html

VERY interesting Mobile Search and Coupon story – it seems that tracking coupons is the next big thing and it has been launched. I am not sure what types of coupons as this must only be those pushed directly to a person or phone and not proximity based:
http://www.tmcnet.com/news/2008/07/24/3564927.htm

Search marketing Sesimi.com:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/small-business/marketing/prweb1133584.htm

Overview of Mobile Beat Event:
http://venturebeat.com/2008/07/24/mobilebeat-apps-advertising-and-the-golden-age-of-mobile-plus-skydeck-opens-to-the-public/