Blast
By Michael Kaufmann Every day it seems like there's another social network
you need to keep updating. We'll freely admit that should you try to keep
up with ...
<http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/technology/2009/09/motos-cliq-a-social-networking-ninja-phone/>


Nokia's Plum Deal
Mediapost.com
With Facebook presently leading the way, the future of mobile social
network looks bright. This past year alone, Facebook's mobile users tripled
to 65 ...
<http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=113390>


Facebook's Lite Touch Has Heavy Implications
ChannelWeb
By Chad Berndtson, ChannelWeb Facebook Lite is poised to be a game-changer
for the social networking dynamo, considering how it brings Facebook not
only to ...
<http://www.crn.com/software/220000021>


Facebook Lite Goes Live
InformationWeek
Some observers suspect Facebook is looking to add a bevy of new features in
order to position itself as a one-stop site for social networking,
blogging, ...
<http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/social_network/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220000003>

Nokia Buys Social Networking Maker Plum
eWeek
The Plum assets are also expected to complement Nokia's own Social Location
services. Ultimately, Nokia will likely use the social networking
technology to ...
<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Nokia-Buys-Social-Networking-Maker-Plum-139750/>

Nokia Makes Social Networking Play, Picks Plum
MediaPost Publications
The move underscores that social networking is increasingly viewed as a key
part of the mobile industry's future. At its Nokia World conference last
week, ...
<http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=113369>


Facebook Lite Goes Live For The Bandwidth-Constrained
ChannelWeb
By Rick Whiting, ChannelWeb Facebook launched a stripped-down version of
its popular social networking site that the company said is easier to use
and ...
<http://www.crn.com/software/219700707>


Motorola announces Android-powered Dext smartphone with built-in ...
The Motorola Dext (which is called the Cliq in the US, for some reason) is
a 3G smartphone with a sliding case that contains a 3.1in (320 x 480)
screen and Qwerty keyboard. There's also an autofocus 5-megapixel camera,
along with GPS ...
<http://www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk/200909111450/motorola-announces-android-powered-dext-smartphone-with-built-in-social-networking.html>
Mobile Computer


TG Daily - Motorola aims Android phone at social network users
The phone features the company's new Motoblur technology which syncs
contacts, posts, messages, photos and the like from sources such as social
networking sites and email, automatically delivering it to the home screen.
... In the US, Motorola Cliq with Motoblur will be available exclusively
through T-Mobile by the end of the year. Elsewhere, it comes through Orange
in the UK and France, Telefonica in Spain and America Movil in Latin
America. Another Android phone should ...
<http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/43949/145/>
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Social Networking Watch: Why Facebook Is On Top
By Mark Brooks
Hitwise attributes a number of factors to the rapid rise of Facebook, such
as a cleaner layout and mobile apps on the iPhone and BlackBerry. Another
one is the Facebook Connect program. The number of Web sites participating
in Facebook ...
<http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2009/09/why-facebook-is-on-top.html>
Social Networking Watch


Nokia Acquires Microsocial-Networking Site, Plum; Video Interview ...
By Kara Swisher
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digital, hardware, interview, mobile, social networking, video, Finland,
group, Hans Peter Brøndmo, iPhone, Levensohn Venture Partners, microsocial
networking, ...
<http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090911/nokia-acquires-san-francisco-microsocial-networking-start-up-plum/>
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