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MySpace And MocoSpace In Talks

ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA - Feb 7 - Mocospace is in the top ten most visited mobile online websites, loading up to 3 billion mobile web pages every month and has over 10M registered users. MocoSpace have issued a statement in which they show keen interest in purchasing MySpace. FULL ARTICLE @ ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA

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MocoSpace Raises $3.5M

TECH CRUNCH - Sep 23 - MocoSpace has raised $3.5M in a round of strategic funding from SoftBank Capital. This brings the startup’s total funding to $10.5M. MocoSpace develops a web-based social network that counts ~14M users and three billion page views per month. While the network, which launched in 2006, was previously only mobile web-based and prided itself on its users mainly being non-techies who don’t own an iPhone, Android or BlackBerry, the site has evolved into smartphone apps as well. The site makes money with its virtual currency and through advertising and mainly reaches the 18 to 34 age demographic. FULL ARTICLE @ TECH CRUNCH

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MocoSpace Launches Android App

TECH CRUNCH - May 20 - Mobile social network MocoSpace, which has over 11M registered users, has made its first foray into the world of smartphone apps with an Android app. The functionality of the Android app is fairly simple. It allows for live chat with friends currently on app or on the mobile website, photo uploads, profile viewing and commenting and message notifications. MocoSpace, which launched in 2006, was previously only mobile web-based and prided itself on its users mainly being non-techies who don’t own an iPhone, Android or BlackBerry device. The site makes money with its virtual currency and through advertising and mainly reaches the 18 to 34 age demographic. MocoSpace claims to generate 3 billion pages per month. FULL ARTICLE @ TECH CRUNCH

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MocoSpace's Mobile Social Graph Report

PRESS RELEASE - Apr 30 - MocoSpace, the mobile social network in the U.S., is releasing its first Mobile Social Graph, a new quarterly report highlighting how consumer behaviors are shifting from the web to the mobile phone. Key findings of the MocoSpace Mobile Social Graph:
- Android phone traffic increased 39.9% in Q1
- 30% of traditional feature phone users plan to purchase a smartphone in 2010
- Traditional feature phone usage decreased by 22%
- iPhone/Android sessions are 27.8% longer than feature phone sessions
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MocoSpace Now 11 Million Members Strong

TECH CRUNCH - Mar 17 - Mobile social network MocoSpace now has a count of 11M members, with 500,000 members forming new friendships every day on MocoSpace. The startup’s mobile only social network targets users who have non-smartphones that have simpler interfaces. MocoSpace, which launched in 2006, makes money with its virtual currency and through advertising and mainly reaches the 18 to 34 age demographic. The site claims to generate 3 billion pages per month. FULL ARTICLE @ TECH CRUNCH

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50% Use Texts To Break It Off

TECH CRUNCH - Feb 11 - Mobile social network MocoSpace has released a study today revealing that one out of three MocoSpace users have flirted with someone else using their phone while on a date. MocoSpace surveyed ~20,000 of their 10.3M members for the report. MocoSpace claims to generate 3 billion page views per month, with most of the views coming its site via mobile phones. The startup’s network targets users who have non-smartphones, that have simpler interfaces. FULL ARTICLE @ TECH CRUNCH

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Bebo Employee Joins MocoSpace

PRESS RELEASE -- Aug 20 -- MocoSpace, the mobile social network, announced the addition of Bebo's first employee and board member, and current angel investor, Jim Scheinman to its board of directors. Scheinman pioneered and shaped the social networking space as an early employee of Friendster and the first employee of Bebo.

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MocoSpace Reports 3 Million Users

TMC NET -- June 27 -- MocoSpace, the mobile phone social network, has passed three million users.  Opera (browser company) ranked MocoSpace as the 3rd most trafficked mobile site in the U.S. after MySpace and Google. The rapid growth of MocoSpace is being fueled by word of mouth mostly from younger consumers. Members can create and browse profiles as well as send messages, upload and share photos, and more. FULL ARTICLE @ TMC NET

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MocoSpace Raises $4 Million B Round

TECHCRUNCH -- Jan 27 -- Mobile social networking startup MocoSpace raised a $4 million B round from existing investors General Catalyst, Bob Pittman's Pilot Group and former eBay exec Michael Deering. The previous A round was $3 million in January 2007. MocoSpace is a mobile-only social network with two million members and serving one billion pageviews a month (from mobile phones). FULL ARTICLE @ TECH CRUNCH

MocoSpace Races to be MySpace for Mobile

TECH CRUNCH -- Aug 24 -- With so much competition in the desktop arena, large social networking sites are setting the stage for start-ups focused solely on mobile to rule the mobile networking world. MocoSpace, which serves about 500 million monthly page views and has close to 1 million registered users, is the strongest U.S. contender. FULL ARTICLE @ TECH CRUNCH