Comments on: MocoSpace Has Strong Growth; Race To Be MySpace For Mobile http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:54:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: MocoSpace Raises $4 Million B Round http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-2302451 MocoSpace Raises $4 Million B Round Sat, 17 May 2008 02:03:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-2302451 [...] and serving one billion pageviews a month (from mobile phones). When we last wrote about MocoSpace in August, it had half as many members and pageviews. Strangely, MocoSpace does not connect its members to [...] [...] and serving one billion pageviews a month (from mobile phones). When we last wrote about MocoSpace in August, it had half as many members and pageviews. Strangely, MocoSpace does not connect its members to [...]

]]> By: Danish Mobile Social Network ZYB Acquired By Vodafone For €31.5 million http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-2300574 Danish Mobile Social Network ZYB Acquired By Vodafone For €31.5 million Fri, 16 May 2008 09:13:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-2300574 [...] continued to write about ZYB in comparison to competing mobile social networks (an area we’ve taken a special interest in). Last month. [...] [...] continued to write about ZYB in comparison to competing mobile social networks (an area we’ve taken a special interest in). Last month. [...]

]]> By: The Holy Grail For Mobile Social Networks http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-2154921 The Holy Grail For Mobile Social Networks Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:52:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-2154921 [...] social networks such as ZYB and Mocospace and Mig33. All have unique selling points (Mocospace is dead simple to use, ZYB has a rich set of potential users from their address book backup service, and Mig33 has [...] [...] social networks such as ZYB and Mocospace and Mig33. All have unique selling points (Mocospace is dead simple to use, ZYB has a rich set of potential users from their address book backup service, and Mig33 has [...]

]]> By: Mobile Phone Industry News » Social Networks is Crawling into the Mobile Space http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1829819 Mobile Phone Industry News » Social Networks is Crawling into the Mobile Space Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:46:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1829819 [...] being Mocospace from US, ZYB from Europe and Migg33 from US that are trying to create proprietary social networks [...] [...] being Mocospace from US, ZYB from Europe and Migg33 from US that are trying to create proprietary social networks [...]

]]> By: Mobile Phone Industry News » Social Networks is Crawling into the Mobile Space http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1829820 Mobile Phone Industry News » Social Networks is Crawling into the Mobile Space Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:46:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1829820 [...] being Mocospace from US, ZYB from Europe and Migg33 from US that are trying to create proprietary social networks [...] [...] being Mocospace from US, ZYB from Europe and Migg33 from US that are trying to create proprietary social networks [...]

]]> By: Aka Aki: Mobile Social Networking “Auf die straße” http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1593275 Aka Aki: Mobile Social Networking “Auf die straße” Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:53:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1593275 [...] phone has largely been an area for new entrants. They’ve included Loopt, Bluepulse, Zyb, MocoSpace, and SK telecom’s own [...] [...] phone has largely been an area for new entrants. They’ve included Loopt, Bluepulse, Zyb, MocoSpace, and SK telecom’s own [...]

]]> By: Rags's Soapbox http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1585796 Rags's Soapbox Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:49:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1585796 <strong>Mocospace - The Largest Mobile Social Network You Haven't Heard About...</strong> Last Friday, TechCrunch broke the story (by breaking the embargo), on the $3 M funding of Mocospace by General Cataylst Partners, Pilot Group (Bob Pittman's fund) and Michael Dearing. Mocospace is a mobile social network that has been taking off... Mocospace - The Largest Mobile Social Network You Haven’t Heard About…

Last Friday, TechCrunch broke the story (by breaking the embargo), on the $3 M funding of Mocospace by General Cataylst Partners, Pilot Group (Bob Pittman’s fund) and Michael Dearing. Mocospace is a mobile social network that has been taking off…

]]> By: David http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1579380 David Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:16:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1579380 htpp://www.mocospace.com/dafydd.gwilym htpp://www.mocospace.com/dafydd.gwilym

]]> By: Arnold http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1576678 Arnold Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:10:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1576678 This is a decent mobile social network, free chat, and now updating it with mobile video sharing and clips as well as a whole host of features. Might be interesting to check out or include. Arni This is a decent mobile social network, free chat, and now updating it with mobile video sharing and clips as well as a whole host of features. Might be interesting to check out or include.

Arni

]]> By: Patrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1575150 Patrick Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:46:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1575150 MobiLuck, originally known for its bluetooth messaging software for mobiles, has now developed a mobile proximity-based social networking service. People use the service like a radar to discover people and places in order of distance away from them, and then chat with and meet them. They can also keep in touch with their IM contacts on the move. The service is free and can be accessed via wap.mobiluck.com from your mobile. Patrick Marketing Director, MobiLuck MobiLuck, originally known for its bluetooth messaging software for mobiles, has now developed a mobile proximity-based social networking service. People use the service like a radar to discover people and places in order of distance away from them, and then chat with and meet them. They can also keep in touch with their IM contacts on the move. The service is free and can be accessed via wap.mobiluck.com from your mobile.

Patrick
Marketing Director, MobiLuck

]]> By: Bee http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1574058 Bee Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:04:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1574058 Look at www.vazion.com Look at http://www.vazion.com

]]> By: Fine Banana http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1573135 Fine Banana Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:46:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1573135 Have you guys heard about VelvetPuffin (www.velvetpuffin.com)? I believe it's been featured on TC as well. Have you guys heard about VelvetPuffin (www.velvetpuffin.com)? I believe it’s been featured on TC as well.

]]> By: Isaac Babbs http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1572152 Isaac Babbs Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:42:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1572152 Check out http://www.tapatap.com We are a mobile social contest community where users play and create photo contest on their mobile phone for fun and prizes. We also provide most of the baseline social network features too. We partner with pure social networks. We think think that some of the winners on the phone will be coming from the web and others will be coming from the phone for social networks. Check us out and let us know what you think. Isaac Babbs, CEO and Founder Tapatap, Inc ibabbs@tapatap.com Check out http://www.tapatap.com We are a mobile social contest community where users play and create photo contest on their mobile phone for fun and prizes. We also provide most of the baseline social network features too.

We partner with pure social networks. We think think that some of the winners on the phone will be coming from the web and others will be coming from the phone for social networks.

Check us out and let us know what you think.

Isaac Babbs, CEO and Founder
Tapatap, Inc

ibabbs@tapatap.com

]]> By: Adam http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1571776 Adam Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:23:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1571776 I run a mobile social network called Zannel. Like other services mentioned here, we've witnessed a strong demand for mobile social networking, having served millions of user-gen videos and pics since we launched and signing-up thousands of new users per day. We've witnessed a number of interesting mobile trends: 1. Media is the message - mobile pics/videos becoming the way people tell each other what they're doing. On our service, pics viewed 2x to videos. 2. Real time - people want to show/see what they're friends are doing now, not later on a computer. Therefore, mobile alerts and "blogview" of your mobile media becoming an important way users communicate with each other. 3. Evening highest activity level - makes sense since people away from computers and out on the town. 4. Urban demo early adopters - were early adopters of mobile media (ringtones, graphics) now mobile social networking. 5. Events gone mobile - again, no computer available, and mobile allows people to keep in touch and see multiple views/perspectives of event (300 videos of band you just saw playing). We've launched new version of service this week and welcome your feedback. I run a mobile social network called Zannel.

Like other services mentioned here, we’ve witnessed a strong demand for mobile social networking, having served millions of user-gen videos and pics since we launched and signing-up thousands of new users per day.

We’ve witnessed a number of interesting mobile trends:

1. Media is the message - mobile pics/videos becoming the way people tell each other what they’re doing. On our service, pics viewed 2x to videos.

2. Real time - people want to show/see what they’re friends are doing now, not later on a computer. Therefore, mobile alerts and “blogview” of your mobile media becoming an important way users communicate with each other.

3. Evening highest activity level - makes sense since people away from computers and out on the town.

4. Urban demo early adopters - were early adopters of mobile media (ringtones, graphics) now mobile social networking.

5. Events gone mobile - again, no computer available, and mobile allows people to keep in touch and see multiple views/perspectives of event (300 videos of band you just saw playing).

We’ve launched new version of service this week and welcome your feedback.

]]> By: patrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1571118 patrick Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:20:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1571118 @Abby Yeah, One thing entrepreneurs need to learn before they start companies that have world reach is the fact that they must research names, and what they quite possibly could mean in other languages. Moco = snot in Mexican Spanish. @Abby
Yeah, One thing entrepreneurs need to learn before they start companies that have world reach is the fact that they must research names, and what they quite possibly could mean in other languages.

Moco = snot in Mexican Spanish.

]]> By: christ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1571064 christ Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:27:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1571064 This looks promising although it will be hard to avoid being crushed by the big networks. As for bluepulse, talk about lack of direction and jumping on the buzz bandwagon. I thought those guys were a widget platform (see earlier techcrunch) and now suddenly it's a social network or is this just another way to extort funding after failing at the widget game ? This looks promising although it will be hard to avoid being crushed by the big networks.

As for bluepulse, talk about lack of direction and jumping on the buzz bandwagon. I thought those guys were a widget platform (see earlier techcrunch) and now suddenly it’s a social network or is this just another way to extort funding after failing at the widget game ?

]]> By: Abby http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570962 Abby Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:55:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570962 Mocospace? A space for boogers? The name is not appealing at all.. Mocospace? A space for boogers?
The name is not appealing at all..

]]> By: Ringll http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570854 Ringll Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:09:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570854 This is further proof that Mobile Social Networking is gaining traction and flourishing. Ringll (http://www.ringll.com) also targets the Mobile Social Networking space and is specifically focussed on short voice messages e.g. jokes, live reporting, event co-ordination. You can think of it like Twitter but for voice messages. This is further proof that Mobile Social Networking is gaining traction and flourishing. Ringll (http://www.ringll.com) also targets the Mobile Social Networking space and is specifically focussed on short voice messages e.g. jokes, live reporting, event co-ordination. You can think of it like Twitter but for voice messages.

]]> By: Brian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570818 Brian Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:37:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570818 Diego – I think the http://www.nonews.com project has potential… We are missing some key features right now. But the road map looks promising. Diego – I think the http://www.nonews.com project has potential… We are missing some key features right now. But the road map looks promising.

]]> By: Diego http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570808 Diego Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:25:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570808 Dominic - yes they are many, look at zoovision or nonews.com. The problem is twofold 1) social site have been "THE" hot topic for the past 4 years. 2) small sites usually go under the radar David - Sorry but you'll see a lot more of them coming up for the next 4 years but don't worry they are getting better. Dominic - yes they are many, look at zoovision or nonews.com. The problem is twofold
1) social site have been “THE” hot topic for the past 4 years.
2) small sites usually go under the radar

David - Sorry but you’ll see a lot more of them coming up for the next 4 years but don’t worry they are getting better.

]]> By: David http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570789 David Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:49:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570789 Please stop feeding me more social networks! I'm full. I agree with 1.0 that my real social network is in my phones address book and if someone integrated it with some nice services out there, I might try it. Until then a "face" and a "space" is more than enough of an online precense for me. Please stop feeding me more social networks! I’m full.

I agree with 1.0 that my real social network is in my phones address book and if someone integrated it with some nice services out there, I might try it. Until then a “face” and a “space” is more than enough of an online precense for me.

]]> By: Mikew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570788 Mikew Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:44:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570788 Ray - the Chevy "Nova" example you give is in fact an urban legend. Snopes.com has the full story: http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp Ray - the Chevy “Nova” example you give is in fact an urban legend.

Snopes.com has the full story:
http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

]]> By: Tim http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570751 Tim Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:11:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570751 www.zoovision.com This site has mobile social networking functionality integrated into it, so the basis is to provide a means for like minded individuals to interact with one another about the content that originally attracted the user in the first place. http://www.zoovision.com

This site has mobile social networking functionality integrated into it, so the basis is to provide a means for like minded individuals to interact with one another about the content that originally attracted the user in the first place.

]]> By: Rolando http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570727 Rolando Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:37:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570727 I have this phone and I very glad with him, becouse it have exel...... I have this phone and I very glad with him, becouse it have exel……

]]> By: Rajesh Shakya http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570708 Rajesh Shakya Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:18:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/24/mocospace-has-strong-growth-race-to-be-myspace-for-mobile/#comment-1570708 That's cool. Mobile space is next level of social networking. Pioneers mostly win , at least for the first run. Congratulations guys. Rajesh Shakya http://www.rajeshshakya.com Helping technopreneurs to excel and lead their life! That’s cool. Mobile space is next level of social networking. Pioneers mostly win , at least for the first run. Congratulations guys.

Rajesh Shakya
http://www.rajeshshakya.com
Helping technopreneurs to excel and lead their life!

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