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Full story: A little more mobile transparency
Mobile phone operators Vodafone and Telefónica (owner of O2) are to share networks in the UK, Germany, Spain and Ireland, says eWeek Europe. […] Under the deal , the companies will pool existing 2G and 3G masts, and will build new sites jointly, leading to a significant reduction in the environmental impact and energy demands of mobile phone infrastructure in the UK, the companies said. It should also speed the delivery of mobile broadband coverage, by allowing the companies to…
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Full story: The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #433: March 23, 2009
Content summary: A conversation with SNCR founder and executive director Jen McClure about NewComm Forum 2009; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits: is ‘social CRM’ the future of Twitter?, not even journalists are safe from their online pasts, UK government defends use of Second Life, PR’s responsibilities in the current crisis; listeners’ comments discussion and Friendfeed FIR Room round-up; music from Jen Elliot; and more. Get FIR: Download the MP3 file (26.7Mb, 58:14) Subscribe to the RSS…
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Full story: Spiralfrog’s final demise
Some news stories provide a perfect opportunity for a bit of imagination in writing a snappy headline, often with a pun or metaphor. News a few days ago that ad-supported music sharing site Spiralfrog has bitten the dust was one such opportunity as this view of news blog headlines in Techmeme illustrates. The word most used to link with Spiralfrog is “croaks.” No one could do better than that! Lots of opinion about Spiralfrog, its business model and what might…











