http://startupsquad.com/2006/09/27/demofall-joopz-launches-group-sms/ Tech and Money Blog Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:10:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://startupsquad.com/2006/09/27/demofall-joopz-launches-group-sms/#comment-1750 Tue, 26 Dec 2006 01:50:32 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2006/09/27/demofall-joopz-launches-group-sms/#comment-1750 [...] I had written about Joopz few months back when Mobile-Sphere had demo’ed its product at DEMOfall. Joopz tries to bridge the growing gap between SMS handicapped and in-SMS generation. Personally I am not a big SMS text messeger and really like the ability to SMS right from my PC instead of trying to punch the tiny keys on my mobile. Besides that Joopz can connect field workers who can update their status or provide real-time updates to their colleagues sitting in front of a PC. [...] […] I had written about Joopz few months back when Mobile-Sphere had demo’ed its product at DEMOfall. Joopz tries to bridge the growing gap between SMS handicapped and in-SMS generation. Personally I am not a big SMS text messeger and really like the ability to SMS right from my PC instead of trying to punch the tiny keys on my mobile. Besides that Joopz can connect field workers who can update their status or provide real-time updates to their colleagues sitting in front of a PC. […]

]]> http://startupsquad.com/2006/09/27/demofall-joopz-launches-group-sms/#comment-1398 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:14:12 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2006/09/27/demofall-joopz-launches-group-sms/#comment-1398 Can anyone recommend me? I need an free sms service for my homepage. I am seeking one with the option to change the design(for a bit). Thanks a million! Can anyone recommend me?
I need an free sms service for my homepage.
I am seeking one with the option to change the design(for a bit).
Thanks a million!

]]> http://startupsquad.com/2006/09/27/demofall-joopz-launches-group-sms/#comment-260 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 03:44:40 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2006/09/27/demofall-joopz-launches-group-sms/#comment-260 [...]  I think the ability to send updates from IM is the one of the best features offered by Twitter. These updates were required to the service since Twitter is not without competition. Joopz another startup in this area is also making dedicated efforts to establish itself in the market. Also Dodgeball from Google offers similar functionality. [...] […]  I think the ability to send updates from IM is the one of the best features offered by Twitter. These updates were required to the service since Twitter is not without competition. Joopz another startup in this area is also making dedicated efforts to establish itself in the market. Also Dodgeball from Google offers similar functionality. […]

]]> http://startupsquad.com/2006/09/27/demofall-joopz-launches-group-sms/#comment-200 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:54:41 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2006/09/27/demofall-joopz-launches-group-sms/#comment-200 [...] SMS based social networking has yet to catch on in US ’cause of the extra data plans required and lack of message grouping. Looking at the Alexa graph for Dodgeball it is evident that the service hasn’t seen the kind of growth as compared to web-based social networking sites. Twitter has been working on a similar model as Dodgeball. However I like the Joopz model which needs to add a hip factor to get the ball rolling. [...] […] SMS based social networking has yet to catch on in US ’cause of the extra data plans required and lack of message grouping. Looking at the Alexa graph for Dodgeball it is evident that the service hasn’t seen the kind of growth as compared to web-based social networking sites. Twitter has been working on a similar model as Dodgeball. However I like the Joopz model which needs to add a hip factor to get the ball rolling. […]

]]> http://startupsquad.com/2006/09/27/demofall-joopz-launches-group-sms/#comment-85 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 22:34:14 +0000 http://startupsquad.com/2006/09/27/demofall-joopz-launches-group-sms/#comment-85 [...]  UK telcos are feeling left behind in the social networking buildup dominated by web startups like MySpace, Bebo, Tagworld. O2 in UK is trying to cover up and is in talks with Bebo to offer the social networking site on its mobile phones. Bebo is one of the most visited social networking sites in UK. According to research results of Hitwise in August, Bebo’s market share of visits in UK was 12.91%. In related news, Vodafone will also be launching its own social networking site next month having features similar to MySpace.   In the meantime MySpace is also gearing up for launch of MySpace on mobile. Currently only Helio users have access to MySpace on mobile but MySpace is in talks with other major carriers to launch its service on mobile.   Social networking on mobile will be much bigger than $15 billion estimates for MySpace. Mobile nets will also play out well for Telcos especially in Asian countries who have experienced the fastest mobile phone growth. From the feature perspective, a product like Joopz has much more potential instead of imitating MySpace on mobile. Joopz effectively bridges the gap between web and mobile world, which hasn’t been addressed till now. Still it is too early to say what MySpace, O2, and Vodafone have to offer. [...] […]  UK telcos are feeling left behind in the social networking buildup dominated by web startups like MySpace, Bebo, Tagworld. O2 in UK is trying to cover up and is in talks with Bebo to offer the social networking site on its mobile phones. Bebo is one of the most visited social networking sites in UK. According to research results of Hitwise in August, Bebo’s market share of visits in UK was 12.91%. In related news, Vodafone will also be launching its own social networking site next month having features similar to MySpace.   In the meantime MySpace is also gearing up for launch of MySpace on mobile. Currently only Helio users have access to MySpace on mobile but MySpace is in talks with other major carriers to launch its service on mobile.   Social networking on mobile will be much bigger than $15 billion estimates for MySpace. Mobile nets will also play out well for Telcos especially in Asian countries who have experienced the fastest mobile phone growth. From the feature perspective, a product like Joopz has much more potential instead of imitating MySpace on mobile. Joopz effectively bridges the gap between web and mobile world, which hasn’t been addressed till now. Still it is too early to say what MySpace, O2, and Vodafone have to offer. […]

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