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Nearly 25 per cent of total mobile subscribers worldwide will be participating in mobile social networking by 2013, according to Informa

Social networking has already proven its appeal, if not its worth, on the fixed line internet—and the move to mobile seems a natural evolution. So what happens when these worlds collide? Some very big numbers indeed.

Sagem embeds wifi in SIM

Sagem embeds wifi in SIM

It’s amazing what you can do with a SIM card isn’t it? Last week we wrote about a GPS-enabled SIM, while this week SIM card firm Sagem Orga has embedded a tiny wifi modem on one.

Gypsii teams up with Telmap to direct LBS development

Gypsii teams up with Telmap to direct LBS development

Location-based mobile social network Gypsii has teamed up with mapping and navigation firm Telmap to develop richer, location-enabled services.

Chinese whispers

Shane Lennon, senior vice president of marketing & product management at Gypsii

Shane Lennon, senior vice president of marketing & product management at Gypsii talks to telecoms.com about mobile social networking and the encouraging uptake of the medium in China.