THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/30

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HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- PHONESPOTS (NEE POCKETTHIS) LAUNCHES MOBILE AD EXCHANGE, PARTNERS WITH AT&T.

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- NUANCE VOICE SEARCH POWERS SWISSCOM’S 1812 SERVICE.
- VERIZON LIVESOURCE OFFERS NEW PERSONALIZATION FEATURE FOR 411 VIA SMS.

LOCAL SEARCH
- LOCAL.COM LAUNCHES LISTING SERVICE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES.

MOBILE SEARCH
- FRUCALL UPGRADES MOBILE SHOPPING SEARCH SERVICE.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/27

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HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- 4INFO TO LAUNCH SMS AD MARKETPLACE.

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- 1-800-FREE411 REACHES 200 MILLION DA CALLS MILESTONE.
- LSSI NAMED MOST ACCURATE LISTINGS DATA PROVIDER IN THE US.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- BOUNCEPAD DELIVERS PROPERTY INFORMATION ON MOBILE DEVICES.
- BOORAH PARTNERS WITH 4INFO FOR SMS-BASED RESTAURANT SEARCH.

MOBILE SEARCH
- ICROSSING RELEASES RESULTS OF MOBILE SEARCH STUDY.

OF NOTE . . .
- MICROSOFT LOSING SEARCH EXECUTIVES.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/26

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HEADLINES:

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- CALL GENIE LAUNCHES EVD COVERING 50 US METROPOLITAN AREAS.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- CELLSIGNS LAUNCHES CELLSIGNS FOR NEWSPAPERS.
- AT&T EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH INFOSPACE.

LOCAL SEARCH
- GETFOUNDLOCAL.COM HELPS LOCAL BUSINESSES GET ONLINE LISTINGS.

OF NOTE . . .
- THOMSON DIRECTORIES NAMES NEW MARKETING HEAD FOR THOMSON LOCAL.
- IFINDABUSINESS.COM TO LAUNCH IN IRELAND.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/25

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HEADLINES:

INFORMATION SERVICES
- LIVEPERSONALSHOPPERS.COM OFFERS PERSONALIZED, REAL-TIME SHOPPING ASSISTANCE.

PERSONAL DIRECTORIES
- PROFILELINKER AGGREGATES SOCIAL NETWORKING.
- SPOCK AIMS TO OFFER MORE RELEVANT PEOPLE SEARCH.

SEARCH ENGINES
- COMSCORE RELEASES SEARCH ENGINE RANKINGS FOR MARCH.

OF NOTE . . .
- HARVESTINFO APPOINTS NEWS CEO.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/24

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HEADLINES:

DIRECTORIES
- YELL.COM OFFERS AFFILIATES SCHEME.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- FROOGLE IS NOW GOOGLE PRODUCT SEARCH.
- EXPERIAN ACQUIRES HITWISE.
- MAPS, DIRECTIONS, AND DIRECTORIES – TOP MOBILE SEARCH FEATURES IN THE UK.

OF NOTE . . .
- SEAT PG LOOKING AT FOREIGN ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/23

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HEADLINES:

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- 11811 EMPLOYS IMPACT 360 WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FROM WITNESS SYSTEMS.

LOCAL SEARCH
- TOMRESULTS.COM LAUNCHES RALEIGH AREA BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
- PENNYSAVERUSA.COM TO PROVIDE LOCAL COUPONS AND LISTINGS FOR GOOGLE MAPS.

USER-GENERATED CONTENT
- TAGSEARCH TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES TAGSEASY.
- ACCENTURE STUDY: USER-GENERATED CONTENT A TOP THREAT TO MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/20

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HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- THINKINGVOICE TO PROVIDE PAY PER CALL SERVICES TO THE WEBEX MARKETPLACE.

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- TOLL FREE YELLOW PAGES EXPLORES OPTIONS.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- PUBLICROUTES.COM ADDS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIRECTIONS FOR ATLANTA.
- GROXIS, THOMSON GALE COLLABORATE ON SEARCH SOLUTION.

PERSONAL DIRECTORIES
- THE INTERNET ADDRESS BOOK EXTENDS SUPPORT FOR OPENID.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/19

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HEADLINES:

INFORMATION SERVICES
- TELE ATLAS EXPANDS IN ASIA PACIFIC.

PERSONAL DIRECTORIES
- LINKEDIN TOUCHES 10 MILLION USERS MILESTONE.

SEARCH ENGINES
- WHITEPAGES.COM SELECTS OMNITURE FOR SEARCH MARKETING.

OF NOTE . . .
- GOOGLE PHONE (GPHONE) RUMORS RESURFACE.
- PLAXO MOBILE PLUS NOW ON VERIZON WIRELESS.
- FORMER EUROPEAN DIRECTORIES CEO JOINS ONLINE AD AGENCY.
- MICROSOFT’S TELLME ACQUISITION GETS CLEARANCE FROM ANTI-TRUST AUTHORITIES.
- TRUEPOSITION HELPS LOCATION ENABLE PLATEAU WIRELESS’ NETWORK.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/18

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HEADLINES:

INFORMATION SERVICES
- DEEPDATA RESELLING ENHANCED BUSINESS DATA FROM ACXIOM.
- PROPERAZZI, WIDSETS OFFERS EUROPEAN REAL-ESTATE MOBILE TRACKING SERVICE.

MOBILE SEARCH
- MOBISTAR, PROXIMUS SELECT SCREENTONIC FOR MOBILE SEARCH ADS.
- ASKMENOW CONTEMPALTES ACQUIRING EXPERT SYSTEM; NHL SELECTS ASKMENOW.

SEARCH ENGINES
- VIACOM, YAHOO! FORM SEARCH MARKETING DEAL.

TESTING TELLME MOBILE SEARCH
- US DIRECTORY ACTION HEATS UP.

OF NOTE . . .

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/17

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HEADLINES:

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- TELLME LAUNCHES MULTIPLE PHONE-BASED SEARCH OPTIONS.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- LIVEDEAL TO DELIVER CLASSIFIEDS SOLUTIONS FOR PHILADELPHIA MEDIA HOLDINGS.

SEARCH ENGINES
- YAHOO! EXPANDS NEWSPAPER AD NETWORK; GOOGLE FORAYS INTO RADIO ADVERTISING.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- REUNION.COM RAISES US$ 25 M IN FUNDING.

OF NOTE . . .
- CALL GENIE CLOSES BOUGHT DEAL FINANCING.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/16

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HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- ZIFFLEADS, JINGLE EXTEND DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP.

MARKETING
- 24/7 REAL MEDIA ENHANCES MOBILE SEARCH MARKETING SERVICES.
- ABI RESEARCH: MOBILE MARKETING AND ADVERTISING TO REACH US$ 3 B THIS YEAR.

MOBILE SEARCH
- MUSEGLOBAL POWERS MOBILE METASEARCH SERVICE FROM UPSNAP.

OF NOTE . . .
- HUTCHISON 3G OFFERS 1GB DATA AT £5
- METRO ONE SEEKS RESTRUCTURING ASSISTANCE.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/13

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DIRECTORIES
- NEW WEB DIRECTORY SORTS LISTINGS BY BID AMOUNT, RATHER THAN POPULARITY.

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- MTC-VODAFONE EXPANDS DIRECTORY SERVICE IN BAHRAIN.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- 3G USAGE BOOMING IN FINLAND.

SEARCH ENGINES
- AOL LAUNCHES SEARCH MARKETPLACE.
- GOOGLE TO ACQUIRE DOUBLECLICK FOR US$ 3.1 BILLION

OF NOTE . . .
- ETISALAT LAUNCHES UAE DIRECTORIES ON CD-ROM.
- V-ENABLE POWERS VOICE-BASED MOBILE CONTENT SEARCH FOR CLEARSKY MOBILE MEDIA.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/12

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HEADLINES:

INFORMATION SERVICES
- VOICESIGNAL UPGRADES MOBILE SPEECH SOLUTIONS SUITE.
- US ADULTS INCREASINGLY ADOPTING MOBILE DATA SERVICES.
- HITWISE RATES THE MOST POPULAR WEBSITES IN THE UK.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- AFFINITY CIRCLES REACHES SOCIAL NETWORKS MILESTONE.

OF NOTE . . .
- SEARCHINFORM TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES NEW SEARCH PRODUCT.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/11

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HEADLINES:

INFORMATION SERVICES
- OFCOM SLAMS NEW REGULATIONS ON VoIP PROVIDERS, ITSPA RESPONDS.

SEARCH ENGINES
- ENTH INTRODUCES STRUCTURED DATA SEARCH ENGINE.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- OPEN BUSINESS CLUB ACQUIRES SPANISH BUSINESS NETWORK.

OF NOTE . . .
- WAVEMARKET TO PROVIDE MOBILE LBS FOR KAJEET.
- THOMSONLOCAL.COM LAUNCHES ONLINE AGENCY.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/10

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HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- VIZI|MEDIA PARTNERS WITH JINGLE NETWORKS.
- ABCSEARCH TO DISTRIBUTE SUPERPAGES.COM ADS.

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- NUANCE LAUNCHES AUTOMATED DA SOLUTIONS.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- VERIZON WIRELESS OFFERS VZ NAVIGATOR IN SPANISH.

MOBILE SEARCH
- ALLTEL, JUMPTAP LAUNCH DEDICATED MOBILE SEARCH APPLICATION.

OF NOTE . . .
- ITALIAN AUTHORITY BANS SEAT PG’S ACQUISITION OF 12.88.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/09

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HEADLINES:

MARKETING
- ACXIOM ACQUIRES ONLINE PERSONALIZATION PROVIDER KEFTA.

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- TOLL FREE YELLOW PAGES TO TRIAL FREE PHONE-BASED DA AND COMPARISON SHOPPING.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- NEW ENHANCEMENTS TO MICROSOFT’S LIVE MAPS.

OF NOTE . . .
- INFOSPACE FIND IT! NOW AVAILABLE ON BLACKBERRY.
- LOCAL.COM ACHIEVES MONETIZATION TARGET.
- LOCAL MATTERS CORRECTION.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/06

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HEADLINES:

GOOGLE INTRODUCES VOICE LOCAL SEARCH
- A GOOGLE LABS EXPERIMENT

MOBILE SEARCH
- MASTERCARD TESTING MOBILE CONTENT SERVICE.
- GOOGLE AND YAHOO!’S MOBILE MOVES.

SEARCH ENGINES
- ZOOMINFO EXPANDS BUSINESS INFORMATION SEARCH.

OF NOTE . . .
- COLIZER RAISES CAPITAL FOR LOCAL SEARCH PLATFORM.
- METRO ONE.
- LOCAL MATTERS

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/05

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HEADLINES:

DIRECTORIES
- MAGICYELLOW.COM ADDS RATINGS AND REVIEWS FUNCTION.
- GERMAN YELLOW PAGES PUBLISHERS INVEST IN GOYELLOW.

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- VODAFONE UNVEILS 1800 SERVICE IN THE NETHERLANDS.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- GOOGLE LAUNCHES “MY MAPS” SOCIAL MAPPING.

MOBILE SEARCH
- IDC REPORTS ON MOBILE POSSIBILITIES IN WESTERN EUROPE.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/04

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HEADLINES:

MOBILE SEARCH
- YELLOWPAGES.COM LAUNCHES YP411.
- YELLOW PAGES SINGAPORE LAUNCHES MOBILE YELLOW PAGES, ENHANCES IYP.
- NUANCE TO POWER VOICE-BASED MOBILE SEARCH FOR ROGERS WIRELESS.

PRIVACY
- US FCC IMPOSES NEW PRIVACY RULES.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- ORANGE UK, BEBO TO BRING SOCIAL NETWORKING TO MOBILE PHONES.

OF NOTE . . .
- YELLOW PAGES GROUP OBTAINS REGULATORY CLEARANCE.
- HAWAIIAN TELCOM SIGNS CONTRACT WITH METRO ONE.
- US PHONE COMPANIES REQUIRE PERMISSION TO RELEASE CUSTOMER INFORMATION.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/03

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HEADLINES:

LOCAL SEARCH
- INFOSERVE TO SELL FEATURED ADS ON YAHOO! LOCAL IN THE UK.
- INNUITY LAUNCHES NEW LOCAL ADVERTISING SOLUTION.
- ZIPLOCAL INTRODUCES COMMUNITY-BASED LOCAL SEARCH IN CANADA.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- TRUEPOSITION AND GPSHOPPER TO OFFER LOCATION AWARE SHOPPING SERVICE.
- MOTOROLA ANNOUNCES LOCATION SERVICES FRAMEWORK.

OF NOTE . . .
- INTERNET ADS TO SURPASS RADIO IN 2008

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/04/02

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HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- YELL.COM ADDS PAY-PER-CLICK ADS.

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- V-ENABLE WINS LEADERSHIP AWARD, LAUNCHES MOBILE411.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- HANDMARK UPGRADES TO INCLUDE TRAVEL UPDATES, OFFERS MOBILECIERGE.
- PINGER EXPANDS VOICE MESSAGING SERVICE.

OF NOTE . . .
- APPTERA APPOINTS HALDEMAN
- SCIENTIGO CORRECTION

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