Latitude Google has 3 million active users, but needs to be more social
Everyone likes to positive numbers, especially if we consider that the neighbor is not doing anything wrong business, and is a few days ago we informed you that the young man had Foursquare than one million users.
According to Google, its Latitude geolocation service has more than 3 million active users, and slightly more than 8 million users are those who have ever accessed the service. (# )
Do not talk about him does not mean that there is, is that as Google informs us, Latitude has been growing at a rate of 30% per month during the past year. The main reason for growth could not be other than the expansion of the Android platform in the world of mobile telephony, with a specially enhanced version as a widget on Google Maps.
Currently 10% of users use Android Latitude, in respect to the other major active platform, iPhone, Google is aware that Latitude does not have a good support for the Google phone, so that users have opted for social solutions as Foursquare or Mytown.
One of the important advantages of Android and their terminals is the possibility of leaving the service running in the background, an issue that until the arrival iPhone OS 4.0 and the subsequent updating of the applications will not be possible, so I'm sure Google will pay attention on this possibility.
However Latitude not emphasized in their social skills, people used to Foursquare mark the places where you are and share it with others, giving further places significant value on the social network that is generated. Google promises to work in this direction, but without forgetting the original model that we already have operating.
Other aspects Latitude are working on the history of locations as data layer, integration with Google Buzz, and privacy of our content. Reviewing Article I have the idea that all do very well, but not sleep because it comes Facebook.
Vía | TechCrunch.
New Vodafone 360: More Facebook, Tuenti, Twitter, Android, App Store and eBooks
Vodafone has used the start of MWC to present several developments related to the service 360, which integrates in one place All media, social networking and other user to access services them from a mobile or computer.
Vodafone People is perhaps the most important pillar 360 and is in charge of forming one address book all your phone contacts, Mail, messenger and social networks to interact with all in one place without having to access each site separately.
People are automatically synchronized with your computer and is available for 80 different terminals like the Samsung 360, Symbian S60 and now also as the HTC Android Magic Tattoo HTC and Sony-Ericsson XPERIA X10.
Vodafone 360 more social
So far, 360 integration with Facebook was restricted to the state, the pictures of the contacts and little else but a new application that is already available, add the rest of functionalities that can be performed normally via the web.
also adds 360 new social networks that help you grow and make it through new applications that will appear this week to Tuenti and Twitter.
Vodafone App Store
The App Store continues to grow and Vodafone already has more than 7,000 applications, of which 1,500 are available to Spanish customers and are among the most downloaded Gol TV, Language Translator, or Traffic Information Quiz games Intelligence Test.
And to boost the commercialization of editorial content on mobile devices, Vodafone will be the first Spanish operator to offer eBooks through its Application Shop over 100 titles in Spanish and a price below 10 euros, which represents between 30 and 50% below the price on paper.
In addition, to further enhance open 360 community, has launched the App Star contest Competition that different prizes of up to 100,000 euros between developers from 8 countries.
Will support mobile networks unlimited data rates?
Approaching the MWC this year, and Movistar operators have already started testing with LTEo 4G in a real environment in allowing Internet connections faster and more efficient mobility although this technology will not be commercially available until 2012.
And until then, use of data over mobile networks will increase exponentially by what some analysts warn that today's 3G networks will not take much more growth and that will be needed large investments.
According to estimates the employer's telecommunications sector (GSMA), operators are allocated about half of capital spending on mobile infrastructure investments in wireless broadband, representing an increase of about 15 percent compared to 2009 but is it enough?
Vodafone said that after the first week of the elimination of the limits of their data rates in Spain, the traffic on their networks had increased by 20% and since then many fear that it will eventually lead to a worsening of service quality as might occur in U.S. cities or London where the alarm was raised and repeatedly falling to service because of the overwhelming demand for traffic.
are increasingly Internet-connected devices in mobility and if we add the existence of numerous tariffs with unlimited traffic, the result could be a concern although the main operators estimate that HSPA will be capable of needs without breakdowns.
The investment in new infrastructure and the diversion of traffic to wireless access points, femtocells marketing or establishing traffic prioritization policy will make the arrival of LTE is not so urgent but should accelerate the process of sharing the digital dividend to prevent future problems. Are they really prepared for our networks provide good service?
More info | CMT blog.
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Samsung Blue Earth, the first mobile solar ecological exclusively for Vodafone
Vodafone Spain and Samsung today launched the Samsung exclusive Blue Earth, the first mobile organic and recycled materials comprising a touch screen powered by solar energy that can generate enough power to Use device anywhere, anytime.
The greening of the terminal market is manufactured without containing hazardous substances, your charger is 100% efficient, the casing is made from recycled plastic water bottles to reduce consumption fuels and to top it off, for packaging has been used recycled paper and soy ink.
But the Samsung S7550 Blue Earth is much more as it incorporates a 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, WiFi, GPS (with AGPS support), Bluetooth, 3-inch AMOLED screen, 3.15 megapixel camera, FM radio , and microSD card slot up to 16GB.
also has two special features such as "eco mode" that with one click, adjust the brightness of the screen, the duration of the backlight and connectivity Bluetooth to save power while the "Eco Walk" allows users to count your steps with a built-in pedometer and calculate the reduction of CO2 emissions when we walk and do not use a motor vehicle.
The phone will Available from next week from 59 euros for new high and portability through the Vodafone Online Store and in the Points Program, for example 89 euros and 3,000 points.
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Mobile operators make it easy to help those affected by the earthquake in Haiti (II)
I had told you as Vodafone, Telstra, and try to put MÁSmovil easy for anyone who wants to somehow help those affected by the earthquake in Haiti and it seems that with the passage of day, other mobile operators have also wanted to help their way.
In this case, Orange is launching a campaign to help customers UNICEF for aid to Haiti by sending an SMS " HAITI to number 28,050. The entire cost of the message (1.20 million) is allocated to the area affected by the earthquake.
Movistar for its part has preferred to allow each user to make donations through the medium of your choice directly and has donated 900,000 euros to Red Cross to help earthquake victims in Haiti.
More | Orange | Movistar.
