Facebook shuts Lite site after seven months
The BBC reports that Facebook has shut down its Lite site aimed at users with slow or poor Internet connections.
Nokia linked to Facebook partnership
Nokia and Facebook are reported to be working on a deal that will see the social network integrated into Nokia’s handsets.
Orange combines social networking
Orange is bringing the most popular social network sites together in its Orange World portal. The new single destination service supports MySpace, Facebook, Bebo, Skyrock, Pikeo, Flirtomatic, DailyMotion and Meetic.
Social networks MySpace and Facebook have already courted iPhone users with programs that let people stay connected on the Apple smartphone.
Facebook has responded to an increase of 10 million unique users of its mobile service this year by expanding staff, reports New Media Age.
Hutchison-owned mobile operator 3 has officially unveiled its Facebook-focused ‘INQ1’ handset, reports The Guardian. In the UK, the INQ1 will be free on an 18 month contract costing £15 a month and including unlimited Facebook access.
INQ1 phone goes on sale online
Mobile Today reports that 3 UK’s exclusive INQ1 phone is now available online and is expected to arrive in stores today.
Report: Nokia and Facebook mull handset alliance
Nokia is in talks to integrate Facebook’s social networking functionality into its handsets, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Reports give mixed messages on mobile growth
The slowdown affecting the mobile industry may be getting worse – to judge from various new reports released today – but mobile Internet traffic appears to be surging.
iSkoot turns cheap mobiles into smarter phones
CNET News reports that iSkoot is offering a software development kit to mobile handset manufacturers so that they can turn their inexpensive feature-phones into Web-enabled devices that can access and get live updates for popular Web services like Facebook, IM, e-mail, Twitter and other social media sites.
