iPhone app social network goes international

Rating: Some users of Chorus actually spend their money

With the estimated number of iPhone apps being anywhere between 130,000-150,000, envIO Networks reckons it has found the answer with its Chorus service.

An iPhone apps social network with a difference. This one claims its users have spent over $1 million on paid apps to date, with the average user recommending 75 friends to join the community.

Cloud development the key says FeedHenry

Rating: Write all your mobile apps in one cloud

Rating: Write all your mobile apps in one cloud

A ‘Hosted Development Environment’ is developers’ Heaven says FeedHenry. Its cloud-based platform allows them to build and run apps across multiple mobile platform including, iPhone, Android, Symbian and Blackberry. Plus they can also run across social media sites such as Facebook or MySpace.

MWC: when is an application an advertisment? When it’s Canvas, the facebook app from mobile IM master Colibria

When Colibiria announced the Canvas application for Facebook in early Febraury, GoMo News reported on it. But I have to admit that I didn’t get it what it’s really about. It’s a Facebook application that allows you to access your mobile contacts list from the social network itself. You can send them SMS or IM them, and use VoIP to call them (see the full report here). At the time I pondered about how much money its possible for an operator to recoup by sneaking their core functions into an on-line social network… but that’s not really what this service is for. This service is really a massive advertisement for Colibrias Rich Communications Suite (RCS).

MWC: Windows Phone 7 games orientated

Rating: Will offer tight integration with Bing, though

It appears that the very latest incarnation of Microsoft’s mobile OS, Windows Phone 7, is very heavily biased towards the gaming/entertainment sector. However, every Windows Phone 7 Series phone will come with a dedicated button for Bing to provide one-click access to search from anywhere on the phone.

Earning free mobile minutes through marketing rears its head again - how will Embee do?

Blyk Mobile has featured heavily on GoMo News in the past. The ad-supported mobile operator had a bold plan to give users free mobile voice minutes and texts in return for receiving mobile advertising. It has been a rocky road for Blyk (see our recent report on the fortunes of the company) - and today we’ve been introduced to a company that is trying something very similar in the States. Embee Mobile is connecting brands, operators and mobile users in a way that allows phone owners to get minutes for free by participating in marketing… all through a Facebook application.

For those who want to make mobile calls from Facebook, Colibria presents Canvas

Here’s an interesting convergence - messaging expert Colibria has launched a Facebook application that will allow users of the social network to call and message their mobile contacts right from Facebook.

Mobile voice searchers most often ask for Youtube, Facebook and MySpace

Mobile developer Vlingo runs a service that GoMo News has always been interested in: mobile voice control. The product allows you to access most of the core functions of your device simply by speaking at it - you can see our live demo of the service at CTIA 2009 here. One of those functions is mobile web search, where you can simply tell Vlingo what you want and at it will run a series of searches for it on the internet through your phone. Today, Vlingo has published its list of the 10 most popular mobile web searches that were run through Vlingo during 2009.

Buzzd goes Android

Rating: Sadly only works in North America
It had to happen. That combination between a social network and a local facilities search engine which is Buzzd has come out on an Android platform. Its author, however,  is still restricting the app to North America.
Reportedly, the most popular feature in this city guide style app is the [...]

Mobile Coupons via Twitter and Facebook with TMSway

Brands using social media to engage in conversation with consumers can now include a TMS tiny URL in a post which will link to a widget where consumers can “opt in” using their cell # to receive a mobile offer via a free message alert. The service is available in 160 countries.
“Actually we can see [...]

It’s lonely out there in Vodafone 360 world

Rating: Waiting for Vodo to launch more 360 clients
One of the benefits of Vodafone’s new 360 service is that you can keep track of what your chums are up to. There’s only one snag. At present the only mates you can track directly are other owners of the Samsung H1 360 phone.
GoMo News doublechecked this [...]

Vodafone’s 360 showcase handset teaser

Rating: Forgets to mention it’s the first Limo R2 phone
As Press preview announcements – such as the one for Motorola’s Android phone – are now making news, how about Vodafone’s attempt to lure hacks to view the Samsung H1? The H1 will showcase Vodafone’s new 360 Internet services for both mobile and PC environments.
Two days [...]

“Twitter phone” from INQ gets Asian launch with SingTel

Singapore operator SingTel announced today that it’s customers will be the first in Asia to get the new device from INQ. The Mini 3G, usually just called the “Twitter phone”, will be hitting shelves in Singapore before the end of the month, exclusive to SingTel.

New mobile devices and social app from Nokia - not too impressed

Nokia released a triple-whammy of news today. First is a new, slightly smaller version of the N97 called the (wait for it) N97 mini. I know, brilliant. Second is a new series of music focused mobile devices. And finally is a new social networking feature developed with Facebook called Lifecasting.

Are mobile operators taking social networking and FANISM a bit too far?

German mobile discounter Simyo has created a Facebook fan page in a weird move to connect with consumers. The page, which can be viewed here: http://www.facebook.com/simyoDE, is an attempt by the company to further embrace social media and enable consumers to rate, slate, sing and dance about the mobile discounter.

YELLIX for smartphones shows Facebook data – and lets users see the current status and picture of callers on the cellphone

A review of this service is on the way- here is the press release.
Vienna, August 11th 2009 – The free smartphone application YELLIX (www.yellix.com ) links mobile phone calls to Facebook friends. Now profile data is displayed in real time when they call: For YELLIX users, the picture and current status of a calling Facebook [...]

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