Velvet Puffin – Singapore Social Networking
Rating: didn’t work..but the website looks great….
GoMo News hates hype. Also it hates new start-ups that offer the world and can’t deliver. After reading several blog posts on Velvet Puffin (new mobile community) we gave it ago.
1. Sign-up was easy online
2. Setting up SMS didn’t work
3. Typing in the URL didn’t work either
4. Still waiting for a second WAP push SMS.
Then we find out that Velvet Puffin is based in Singapore. It’s a USD 10 million start-up with aspirations of being the next mySpace. Our advice: If you are based in Singapore – say so on the box. Don’t offer global social networking if it is not possible…. the UK and Germany SMS Push didn’t work.
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Comment made on April 1st, 2007 at 9:34 amTotally agree. I can’t imagine how Singtel actually signed an agreement with them to partner and offer their service across their existing markets!
http://home.singtel.com/news_centre/news_releases/2007_05_16.asp
Gawd I need to puke now. Pardon me.
Comment made on June 4th, 2007 at 5:14 pmLeave a Comment