Archive for June, 2009

Nimbuzz Launches with O2 (Toshiba TG01 Handset) in Germany

Nimbuzz

Today, Nimbuzz is being launched by O2 Germany via a preinstall deal on the brand new, highly anticipated, Toshiba TG01 handset, available now across all O2 channels! It is a world-first that a mobile social messenger application is launched by a Tier 1 global operator.

O2 and Toshiba chose Nimbuzz as its social messaging partner in Germany. Accessed via a central icon on the home screen the fast, reliable and easy to use app integrates seamlessly onto the handset and the always on nature of Nimbuzz suits today’s “hyper-connected” digital lifestyle. The three companies worked closely together to deliver lifestyle communications features on the Toshiba TG01 for contacting all of your friends across multiple networks from one place. Integrating Nimbuzz achieves this goal thanks to the inclusion of local social networks such as StudiVZ in the client alongside all of the major global communities.

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Friends with Benefits – Tactical Guide to Social Media Marketing, Coming Soon from O’REILLY

O'REILLY - No Starch Press

In today’s networked world, connecting with customers has never been easier. Savvy marketing professionals know that they must engage with individuals directly on the Web, and smart businesses know that their customers can be their best friends—with benefits.

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The Inner Workings of a Realtime Search Engine

Search Engine

This blog post is a summary of the forthcoming white paper from OneRiot, “The Inner Workings of a Realtime Search Engine.” For an advance copy, just ping Tobias Peggs, GM at OneRiot & PhD in Search Algorithms. In the mean time, please leave comments and ask questions on this blog post. Let us know if they’ve covered enough ground, or gone into enough depth. They will try to address each point both on the blog and during the process of completing of the white paper.

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Nimbuzz Selects Voxbone to Provide Mobile VoIP Function Without Wi-Fi

Voxbone

Voxbone, provider of worldwide telephone numbers and origination services for voice carriers, is supplying local telephone numbers to enable Nimbuzz,the fast-growing, all-in-one mobile voice/chat/messaging service, to add a sharp new blade: smart dial-up to VoIP.

The new “blade” pops out alongside Nimbuzz’s toolset of aggregated IM services, mobile VoIP, social networking, tweets, and file-and-photo sharing. Now even if you’re out of 3G or Wi-Fi range, you still can make mobile VoIP calls on your smartphone. You can call overseas for the cost of a local call.

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Google Adds BView Vouchers to Local Services

BView

Popular voucher search engine BView announced a partnership with Google, which will see BView providing money-saving vouchers on the popular Google Maps search.

Any vouchers created by local businesses on BView will automatically feature in Google Maps, adding tremendous visibility to a sector which has often struggled to reach target customers online. The move enables Google users to save money locally while supporting merchants in their neighborhoods.

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