Competition reveals fastest tools for sending mobile text: your thumbs

How much would you think it’s worth to be a fast texter? For two Korean teenagers, the answer was $50,000 dollars each. Korean mobile manufacturer LG ran a world championship texting competition in New York city - and the winning two man team one a cool 100k.

Google Voice follow-up: the “iPhone vs. FCC” case made simple

This Thursday, the FCC will have it’s regular Thursday meeting. However, reports indicate that one of the items to be discussed will be a full-blown investigation into the mobile Internet, with the goal of protecting the consumer. What kick started this? On Saturday, Bena reported on the letter sent from Apple to the FCC, defending its actions regarding the Google Voice application. This has developed into a complex story, with four large entities involved. The FCC, Google, Apple and AT&T are now at the centre of a feeling that has been growing globally - that iPhone exclusive deals with operators could not only lead to anti-competitive behavior, but seriously damage consumers themselves. In this article, I’ve tried to boil the story down to its basic elements, and take a look at what it could mean.

Mexican broadcaster goes with mobile as the way to grow

Mexican broadcasting company Televisa has announced that will be bidding for wireless spectrum and network space in order to launch it’s own mobile network in the country. Televisa already offers the classic three-for-one of internet, television and fixed-line phone - but the company, and analysts, believe that the killer offering will be to add mobile [...]

MyStrands Start-Up Mobile Recommendation technology competition

Anyone in a start-up or with a new recommendation technology should sign up for the MyStrands mobile start-up competition.
You can win up to 100K – see here: http://blog.mystrands.com/2008/03/12/recommender

What we think?
Now, I like MyStrands and the company also sponsored our GoMo News blender at MWC; but the idea of this competition is confusing. I am not [...]

Tapatap launches mobile m.tapatap.com

Tapatap?
Tapatap is a mobile phone community game site.
A good one?
Well the stats are looking good.

Since launching in June 2007, Tapatap has achieved:
-2 million users
-180,000 photo submissions
-5,000 user-generated photo games and contests
-Over $50,000 in sponsor awarded prizes
-A youth community with 16-28 year old demographic
-A split of 55% female and 45% male members
From the press release
“After eight [...]

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