Socialtext builds mobile web apps for collaboration

Socialtext builds mobile web apps for collaboration

Socialtext, a company that sells collaborative tools like wikis to businesses, is seriously expanding its  availability on mobile phones. But rather than building native, downloadable applications for the iPhone, the BlackBerry, and other devices, the Palo Alto, Calif. company has created a mobile website that should (hopefully) work on all smartphones.

Socialtext President and co-founder Ross Mayfield says the mobile version of Socialtext should includes almost all the features found on its downloadable application Socialtext Desktop… Continue Reading

Collaboration software Socialtext goes free for up to 50 users

Collaboration software Socialtext goes free for up to 50 users

Socialtext, which offers collaboration tools like wikis and microblogging for businesses, is trying to reach a more mainstream audience with a new price: Free.

The new version of Socialtext is called the Socialtext Free 50, and as the name implies, it doesn’t cost anything for up to 50 users. It sounds like a classic “freemium” model (i.e., lure in users with a free product and make money by convincing some of them to pay for the… Continue Reading