Comments on: Of Zingku, Orkut and Google http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nokia vs. Google - the next cold war? | burning the bacon with barrett http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-605493 Nokia vs. Google - the next cold war? | burning the bacon with barrett Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:06:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-605493 <p>[...] the Google acquisition of Jaiku with the other recent announcement that Google also purchased Zingku - a mobile social utility tool that is web and SMS based and [...]</p> [...] the Google acquisition of Jaiku with the other recent announcement that Google also purchased Zingku – a mobile social utility tool that is web and SMS based and [...]

]]> By: Zingku? Jaiku? I Feel Like I’m Taking Crazy Pills! | Digital Daily | John Paczkowski | AllThingsD http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-604424 Zingku? Jaiku? I Feel Like I’m Taking Crazy Pills! | Digital Daily | John Paczkowski | AllThingsD Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:59:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-604424 <p>[...] late September Google purchased mobile social-networking start-up Zingku. Now it’s gone and bought Jaiku, a Finnish company that offers an “activity stream and [...]</p> [...] late September Google purchased mobile social-networking start-up Zingku. Now it’s gone and bought Jaiku, a Finnish company that offers an “activity stream and [...]

]]> By: UC-Berkeley Digital Media » Blog Archive » Google Acquires Zingku http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-588151 UC-Berkeley Digital Media » Blog Archive » Google Acquires Zingku Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:43:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-588151 <p>[...] GigaOM says, ” … we suspect it would be to bolster their Orkut social network. Zingku is an SMS-turbocharger of sort. [...]</p> [...] GigaOM says, ” … we suspect it would be to bolster their Orkut social network. Zingku is an SMS-turbocharger of sort. [...]

]]> By: Googling Google mobile edition http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-585968 Googling Google mobile edition Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:42:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-585968 <p>[...] has acquired Zingku, a little known Boston startup that touts their mobile social platform targeted at teens to [...]</p> [...] has acquired Zingku, a little known Boston startup that touts their mobile social platform targeted at teens to [...]

]]> By: Wayne Smallman http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-585532 Wayne Smallman Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:57:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-585532 <p>I'm pretty sure Google are pulling together the resources needed to see off Facebook, especially if Microsoft get their hands on them.</p> <p>The sheer annoyance factor of buying a stake in Facebook is probably enough to keep Microsoft happy for now, but I'm certain Microsoft have long-term plans.</p> <p>Think about corporate Social Networks, happier staff, better internal communications et cetera...</p> I’m pretty sure Google are pulling together the resources needed to see off Facebook, especially if Microsoft get their hands on them.

The sheer annoyance factor of buying a stake in Facebook is probably enough to keep Microsoft happy for now, but I’m certain Microsoft have long-term plans.

Think about corporate Social Networks, happier staff, better internal communications et cetera…

]]> By: www.phling.com http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-585498 www.phling.com Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:11:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-585498 <p>Social networking on the mobile phone is going to be big. Mashing this up with music on the go and all you can eat data plans is a sure fire winner.</p> <p>For example, a mobile music social networking service is phling! from Oxy Systems. phling! turns a user's mobile phone into their own mobile MusicLounge, connecting the phone to all the music, playlists, and podcasts stored on the user's PC.</p> Social networking on the mobile phone is going to be big. Mashing this up with music on the go and all you can eat data plans is a sure fire winner.

For example, a mobile music social networking service is phling! from Oxy Systems. phling! turns a user’s mobile phone into their own mobile MusicLounge, connecting the phone to all the music, playlists, and podcasts stored on the user’s PC.

]]> By: WildBlueSkies.com http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-585403 WildBlueSkies.com Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:44:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-585403 <p>Sure, SMS is rather under-rated right now, but about something like Loopt for social networking. Wouldn't that fit in better as a base for all of Google's products? http://www.wildblueskies.com/2007/08/15/when-social-networking-meets-the-mobile/</p> Sure, SMS is rather under-rated right now, but about something like Loopt for social networking. Wouldn’t that fit in better as a base for all of Google’s products? http://www.wildblueskies.com/2007/08/15/when-social-networking-meets-the-mobile/

]]> By: justmoblog http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-585337 justmoblog Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:55:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-585337 <p>Cellphones are the next stage for Social Networking, without a doubt, but it's a tad scary how "need to be in touch" we're becoming.</p> Cellphones are the next stage for Social Networking, without a doubt, but it’s a tad scary how “need to be in touch” we’re becoming.

]]> By: visible.mobi http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-585184 visible.mobi Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:14:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-585184 <p>SMS is definitely one of the most used VAS (value added service) in India. A recent survey showed that people use their phone more for SMS than talking. So I am not surprised that Google is interested in a SMS company, as India is one of their biggest markets for Orkut. I even heard a rumor that Google is moving their entire Orkut development team to Delhi. In future, all Orkut developoment will be done from India.</p> SMS is definitely one of the most used VAS (value added service) in India. A recent survey showed that people use their phone more for SMS than talking. So I am not surprised that Google is interested in a SMS company, as India is one of their biggest markets for Orkut. I even heard a rumor that Google is moving their entire Orkut development team to Delhi. In future, all Orkut developoment will be done from India.

]]> By: Habib http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-585166 Habib Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:01:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-585166 <p>Orkut is bleeding to facebook and the trickle is turning into a flood. In my country which happens to be one of largest in terms of population in the world Orkut was the king. In the last six months everyone I know has packed up and gone to Facebook.</p> Orkut is bleeding to facebook and the trickle is turning into a flood. In my country which happens to be one of largest in terms of population in the world Orkut was the king. In the last six months everyone I know has packed up and gone to Facebook.

]]> By: FredCavazza.net » Quelle stratégie mobile pour Google ? http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-585156 FredCavazza.net » Quelle stratégie mobile pour Google ? Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:51:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-585156 <p>[...] Of Zingku, Orkut and Google [...]</p> [...] Of Zingku, Orkut and Google [...]

]]> By: Kiran Vaka http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-584885 Kiran Vaka Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:06:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-584885 <p>Interesting timing...MySpace too entered the mobile space very recently http://www.bizreport.com/2007/09/myspace_launches_mobile_platform.html</p> Interesting timing…MySpace too entered the mobile space very recently http://www.bizreport.com/2007/09/myspace_launches_mobile_platform.html

]]> By: rohit http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-584832 rohit Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:27:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/27/google-buys-zingku/#comment-584832 <p>check out http://www.smsgupshup.com/channels/GupShup for what SMS means to social networking. an interesting social experiment that may map well to non US net.users.</p> check out http://www.smsgupshup.com/channels/GupShup for what SMS means to social networking. an interesting social experiment that may map well to non US net.users.

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