Monday, May 14, 2012

Startup News and Insights | Limedigest.

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Limedigest.May 15.2012.

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As always, the articles are in no particular order -

SMS Is Still the King of Messaging With Speed, Reach and Reliability Named as Key Reasons for Usage Over Alternative Services

Comment: With the advent of data based messaging systems, SMS volumes are suffering worldwide. However this survey throws up some interesting facts about why SMS still rules in terms of messaging as a whole. On similar lines - a great report on how women spend more time on messaging than men (by almost 30%)

Of Rocketing Growth And The Real Slim Shady of India Internet Space

Comment: While the other ecommerce players are trying to achieve the Hindu rate of growth, Jabong (and rocket) have entered with a bang and are garnering a fair bit of the market. Watch out for some more bloodbath!

Angel No More: Why One of Silicon Valley’s Savviest Investors Has Shut His Wallet

Comment: While the Angel community is hyperactive in the valley - one of the most well known and respected angels is taking a step back because he thinks there is an over supply. This is also an interesting post on US startups slowing down in the last year. All this while IAN is looking to invest in Bangalore startups.

Facebook spawns ecosystem of startups

Comment: While everyone knows about Zynga and their FB economy, there are a lot of other startups addressing interesting issues which are changing both consumers and businesses. A very interesting post.

Report: Apple, Samsung Top Q1 Smartphone Shipments

Comment: Quarterly report on Smartphone shipments. Samsung - expectedly - tops Smartphone shipments. Interesting battle ahead with iPhone 5 on the horizon.

Android's new ally against the iPhone: Ubuntu

Comment: As the smartphone wars hot up, having Ubuntu platform on its side is expected to give an interesting shot in the arm for Android

Mobile money in Africa - Press 1 for modernity & Developing Countries Are Revolutionizing Mobile Banking

Comment: Everyone knows and talks about Mobile money / banking revolutionizing the way we do business. A great post in the Economist about the same. And the second is an HBR post on similar lines.

Report: State of Internet Connectivity in India [114th position globally]

Comment: While we have been covering ourselves with self laudatory remarks on how India is moving to the digital age, a report lays out how bad things still are.

Why Amazon Succeeds

Comment: Amazon is and has been reinventing itself as a technology company - and to good effect. The effect it has on the ecosystem is huge and this article discusses a few facets why.

Google's Creative Destruction

Comment: How Google is fostering startups and changing the world.