Aka-aki, Wubud and other startups will demo at Mobile 2.0

Aka-aki, Wubud and other startups will demo at Mobile 2.0

Mobile 2.0, a conference for mobile web developers, has announced the lineup of companies that will present at its Nov. 3 event. The one-day conference in San Francisco will focus on strategies to make mobile apps and services thrive during the economic downturn.

We’ve covered many… Continue Reading

Mobile VoIP company Nimbuzz raises $15M more, while competitor Fring shows off its stuff

Mobile VoIP company Nimbuzz raises $15M more, while competitor Fring shows off its stuff

Nimbuzz, the mobile VoIP and IM startup based in the Netherlands that offers you the kitchen sink of services — all for free, except for data charges, of course — has raised $15 million more in a second round of financing led by Naspers/MIH.

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Free phone service Nimbuzz offers “everything”

Free phone service Nimbuzz offers “everything”

If you’re like meĀ and split most of your “online time” between your smartphone, your computer’s chat client and your Facebook/LinkedIn page, Nimbuzz may be for you.

It’ll make all those communications smoother.

My Facebook friends sometimes leave me wall messages that I take forever to respond… Continue Reading