Published March 25, 2009
Skype has just released Skype 3.0 for Windows Mobile. Skype 3.0 now lets you send files and sent text messages and even completely lets you avoid roaming charges if you text on Skype via WiFi. As usual, you can make free skype-to-skype calls and IM for free.
Published March 01, 2009
AOL’s social network Bebo has announced new partnerships with Canadian mobile carriers including Rogers, Fido, Bell, and Virgin, to allow customers to easily get Bebo updates by texting BEBO from their handsets. You can also easily update your profile, status, send virtual goods and keep in touch with friends. Bell and Virgin have went further by offering the Bebo Open Mobile Internet with their tailored options allowing you to easily navigate the social network. According to Bebo internal reports, Canadian mobile traffic was up 43% in January 2009. Bebo plans to further expand the service by introducing more features throughout 2009.
Published November 06, 2008
Mogreet.com was founded in 2006 in Venice Beach, CA and is a video messaging start-up that has just raised $5 M in VC series B funding led by existing investor Draper Fisher Jurvetson Frontier. Users can send mogreets (Mobile Greeting) via an MMS or as an attachment in a text message. It costs users about $0.49 to $0.99 per message sent. TechCrunch has 200 invities for readers to try the service for free. Mogreet has developed distribution deals with Paramount and other studios to distribute content. AT&T, Verizon and Sprint (more carriers will probably be supported) so that users can be charged directly on their monthly bill instead of having to pay by credit card. However, both the iPhone and Gphone offer the ability to send video media, for free! by simply clicking Media > Send as Gmail > Enter contact > Send, so I do not know why anyone would want to pay to do the exact same thing.