MyTalk of Reston Virginia Outshines Over 200 Nominees to become a MobileBeat 2010 Startup Competition Finalist San Francisco – June 30, 2010 Mytalk, Inc., a location based social networking company, was announced as one of the 20 finalists in the MobileBeat 2010 Startup Competition. Proving that it has what it takes to stand out in the crowd MyTalk was picked by a panel of experts and advisors as one of the hottest companies in the mobile space. As a finalist MyTalk gets its chance to present its Service and App to over 450 influencers, investors, and press as they compete for the top spot and a coveted Tesla award.

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Mytalk sees mobile going social December 12th, 2009 Tech Journal South By Allan Maurer BETHESDA, MD—The much touted mobile business revolution may actually be finally on the way, largely because carriers are switching to unlimited data plans that make it really possible. So says Mike Hodge, CEO and founder of Mytalk, which is developing a Web-based mobile application that combines location awareness with social networking. The company’s free Web-based product will let mobile device users to identify and interact with other registered Mytalk members based on their physical proximity and preferences. 2010-06-06 20:20:05

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Mobile Social Networking Grows Dramatically MC Marketing Charts June 6, 2010 The number of US mobile phone users performing social networking grew dramatically between April 2009 and April 2010, according to comScore MobiLens data. Social Networking Fastest Growing Mobile App While the total number of mobile phone users who accessed an application increased 28%, from 54.4 million to 69.6 million, between April 2009 and April 2010, the number of mobile phone users who accessed a social networking application more than tripled. Social networking led all mobile application categories with 240% growth, as the number of users increased from 4.3 million to 14.5 million. 2010-06-06 20:23:55

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06-29-2010 11:44:07 P

Why Yahoo Bought Koprol: Location, Location, Location By TOM TAULLI Posted 8:30 PM 05/25/10 Company News, Technology, Media With Google's (GOOG) seemingly unassailable dominance of the search market, Yahoo (YHOO) has been trying to find a clear-cut strategy for itself. Now it looks like the company might have found some direction. Will Yahoo find its niche by providing mobile services for emerging markets? The company has certainly been actively pursuing the space lately. On Tuesday, Yahoo announced it has bought Koprol, which provides a location-based social-networking service based in Indonesia, for an undisclosed sum. The news comes just a day after Yahoo said it had struck a deal to bring its mobile apps, such as email and instant messaging, to Nokia (NOK) phones in emerging countries. See full article from DailyFinance: http://srph.it/bodQXa 2010-06-06 20:27:30

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06-29-2010 11:43:46 P

Mobile Social Networking Grows 240% Social networking sees strong app growth Wednesday, June 2, 2010 By Mike Sachoff Social networking now ranks as the fastest-growing mobile content category, according to a new report from comScore. "With mobile media consumption on the rise, the discussion of how consumers are accessing content -- whether it is via application, browser or both -- continues to be an important factor for companies looking to invest further in their mobile brands," said Mark Donovan, comScore senior vice president of mobile.

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06-29-2010 11:29:02 P