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).

Cheap, useful mobile phones from Synchronica - function is more important than form

GoMo News has been following Synchronica for a long time now - mainly as a provider of mobile email services for extremely low-tech phones. But the company has kicked it up to the next level today, with the announcement of MessagePhones. Rather than just release cheap messaging services for low-tech phones, Synchronica has released two devices specially designed to take advantage of new, low-cost mobile messaging options.

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.

Getting Blackberry mobile services without the Blackberry

A new mobile enterprise service has been launched for those small and medium businesses which want Blackberry services, but not Blackberrys. SmarterMobile and CommuniGate intend to deliver the same features as RIM, but as an off-device service hosted by the provider.

Mobile chat community sees great response to mobile games

In August, mobile chat company mig33 launched a “premium” gaming service for its subscribers. It is now reporting a pretty impressive uptake in the number of people paying to play these mobile games. How did it go about it?

Mobile app from DiVitas hits all the major smartphones with “enterprise social networking”

Mobile unified communications (UC) company DiVitas today released its application for all the major smartphones. Aimed squarely at enterprises, DiVitas long ago abandoned the notion that a company would buy phones for it’s employees. The application assumes that everyone will have their own phone. It works to ensure that every single person in a single business is easily contactable through a variety of channels at any one time, not matter which phone they have.

Miyowa in mobile messaging deal with operator DiGi

Miyowa has announced a deal with Malaysian mobile operator, DiGi. The mobile messaging company has launched its InTouch5 product across the entire DiGi network. InTouch5 is one of a growing number of services that places IM, social networks and presence information into your phone contact book.

Miyowa mobile IM client embedded on Sony Ericsson, and it wants more

Mobile messaging provider Miyowa today announced that its MoveMessenger IM client has been pre-loaded with Sony Ericsson. Miyowa claims the W595S handset from SE is just the first of several major handset deals that it will be announcing soon. It is also announcing the launch of the Preloaded Instant Messaging Software Client Programme. This is an initiative that exists for one purpose only: to get Miyowa IM clients embedded with every major mobile brand.

Mobile IM service eBuddy topping the iPhone app charts

eBuddy has been in the mobile IM business since 2003. In the last year we’ve seen it doing great business in the mobile app market. But after its long-awaited and unpublicised iPhone launch last week, it has become the most downloaded free social networking app in 21 countries.

Another mobile application tops 10 million downloads over GetJar

It seems that announcing when you’ve hit 10 million on GetJar is “the thing” to do. Well ok, I would too. It’s pretty impressive. The latest to announce this accomplishment is mobile IM and chat client mig33. A large part of this success can be attributed to Pay Per Download - a GetJar program that allows developers to bid for better placement on the GetJar site.

NeuStar claims it can boost mobile IM by 40% per year

NeuStar unveiled its new Subscriber Growth Service and Best Practice Guidelines for mobile IM - both of which are aimed at getting mobile operators to increase their mobile IM subscribers. By combining in-depth analytics with consultation and advice, NeuStar claims an operator can boost IM uptake by up to 40% every year.

Telefonica O2 Germany chooses NeuStar to create its mobile IM service

NeuStar announced today that O2s German branch will be using it’s Mobile Messaging Messaging (MMG) platform for instant messaging. Telefonica O2 Germany will be providing the IM client as a downloadable service to it’s 14.7 million subscribers.

What can O2s German customers expect?
Quite a good service, actually. Neustar has a habit of integrating IM closely with [...]

Mobile IM service eBuddy scores big with LG

eBuddy is an independent IM service that acts as a hub to the most popular instant messaging clients. An eBuddy user can talk to friends on AIM, MSN, Facebook, GoogleTalk and more from one location, for free. Today, eBuddy announced that it has closed a deal with handset manufacturer LG to come pre-installed on the [...]

GoMo 1-to-1: Colibria

We spoke to Guy Reiffer, Product Marketing Director for Colibria, specialists in mobile IM. Citing poor user-experience, Colibria believes that Instant Messaging use is going to migrate from the on-line web to the mobile web.

GoMo 1-to-1: Colibria from Cian Gomo on Vimeo.

Mobile application Truphone now runs AOL IM on iPhone and iPod touch

Truphone today announced that AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) has been integrated into its iPhone and iPod touch apps. The inclusion of AIM means Truphone customers can now keep in touch with over 800 million addressable accounts for free.
This is the fifth messaging service launched on Truphone, the others being Google Talk, Skype, Windows Live Messenger [...]

Mobile News for Leaders