The battle for your address book: Will souped up contact apps monetize the data explosion?
[Editor's Note: Below, MobileBeat advisory board member Jason Devitt explains why we should care about new innovative address books. Not only are they key to a much better user experience, but they may greatly impact the way we pay to use our phones. He also looks at how different parties, from carriers to mobile startups, are approaching new address book services from opposing angles.]
There’s a battle brewing for control of your mobile phone’s address book…. Continue Reading
Good Technology buys Intercasting to strengthen mobile email
Good Technology, provider of mobile email services, has bought Intercasting, maker of cell phone software that aggregates and serves social networking data, to strengthen its offerings and challenge Research in Motion, the leader in the space. In particular, the company hopes to become more competitive in the mobile email space.
Good originally broke off from Motorola, and joined forces with similar RIM rival Visto Corp. Together, they have a formidable amount of capital — with Santa… Continue Reading