Mobile Becomes Increasingly Social
Posted June 7, 2006
Filed under: Brand Cross-Pollenation, Social Networks, Telecom, The New Media, Wi-Life, Youth |
Filed under: Brand Cross-Pollenation, Social Networks, Telecom, The New Media, Wi-Life, Youth |
Over the next few years, social networking on cell phones is poised to go from being the latest mobile trend to becoming the mainstream standard. BusinessWeek published an article on Saturday worth reading, but here are a few key points:
- MySpace is aiming to offer its service through all major U.S. mobile carriers by 2007.
- 33.2% of 18-24 year-olds post photos from their phones to Web sites, almost double the number that download mobile games.
- 45% of “active” Web users have visited social networking sites.
- Nokia is planning to have Flickr integration, letting users post photos to the Web from their phones.
- Mobile-only networking sites like Dodgeball are partnering with Web sites like Orkut.com to gain greater relevance.
