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Back to The Future: Power of SMS-Native

View from Seed

It is the one message-space on your phone that you always pay attention to: SMS text messages. And SMS text messages are at the top. Yes, there is something truly special about SMS… it’s: Universal. Most important, yet the most subtle, SMS implies a personal interaction. They don’t. Call it the ultimate priority inbox.

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Special: 72 Israeli Companies Exhibit at the 2010 Mobile World Congress

VC Cafe

Our products enable users to transfer, backup and restore content from cellphones, including: Phonebook contacts, SMS messages, Pictures, Videos, Ring tones and Audio files, regardless of the mobile vendor, model, technology or carrier. mobile telephone operators, broadcasters, content aggregators and media agents.

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This Week in VC with @VCMike Hirshland of Polaris Ventures

Both Sides of the Table

When he entered the industry he caught the tail end of the dot com bubble and then was immediately thrust into a 3-year period of “triage&# where VC’s had to deal with problems in portfolio companies. I’ve already started the business modeling. This lasted from about 2001-2004. Venture Financings we Discussed.

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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

mashable.com

You don’t need a developer to use App Inventor, and you can create Android applications that use a smartphone’s features, including GPS and SMS. Familiarize yourself with the agency’s portfolio and get recommendations from colleagues whenever possible. Google’s App Inventor is a good example of a DIY tool.

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Innovate Israel Conference Brings 28 Israeli startups to London

VC Cafe

Check out the 28 Israeli startups coming to London next week to showcase at the Innovate Israel 2012 portfolio. Whether you are a big brand, a small business, or a non-profit – the Brandsforce proprietary platform helps you create and execute an advocacy program that is right for you. CellBuddy - Company Website.

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Is 2009 the year of mobile computing?

BeyondVC

  Ever since, he has been using the phone to take pictures nonstop, send emails and SMS messages, stay connected to Facebook, and surf the web looking for the latest news or directions. .  Yes, he got an iPhone, and then days later I got a message to get connected to him on Facebook. 

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Special: The 56 Israeli Companies Exhibiting in Mobile World Congress 2011

VC Cafe

. - Rich and award-winning line of location-based applications for the end-users (VAS) • Maps and LBS APIs for developers as a CSP branded developers zone, enabling more apps in portal and increased usage of data, SMS and MMS. BoomeRing Communication. Rad Data Communication.

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