THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/08/29

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INFORMATION SERVICES
- MAPQUEST MAKES ENHANCEMENTS.
- MOBIYA, OODLE POWER MOBILE CLASSIFIEDS FOR MAGIC UK.
- THE ONION LAUNCHES LOCAL INFORMATION SITE FOR CHICAGO.

OF NOTE . . .
- MARTINE BAYENS IS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TRUVO BELGIUM.
- GOOGLE ANNOUNCES ANDROID MARKET.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/08/28

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DIRECTORIES
- YELLOW PAGES GROUP ACQUIRES GET IT PAGES OF SASKATCHEWAN.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- DIAL DIRECTIONS POWERS DIRECTIONS FEATURE ON EVITE.COM.

MOBILE ADVERTISING
- GARTNER: MOBILE ADVERTISING MARKET WILL BE WORTH US$ 12 BILLION BY 2011.

MOBILE DIRECTORIES.
- FIND OUT WHO OWNS ANY US CELL PHONE NUMBER.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- XIHA LIFE OFFERS MULTILINGUAL SOCIAL NETWORK; LAUNCHES MUSIC DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/08/27

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INFORMATION SERVICES
- ZVENTS POWERS MTVU’S CAMPUS DAILY GUIDES.
- GENGREEN LIFE OFFERS LOCALIZED DIRECTORY OF GREEN RESOURCES.

INTERNET YELLOW PAGES
- TRUVO NEDERLAND ADDS TEXT-TO-VOICE ON GOUDENGIDS.NL.

MOBILE SEARCH
- JUMPTAP RAISES OVER US$ 26 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING ROUND.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- NAVTEQ POWERS LOOPT SOCIAL MAPPING APPLICATION.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/08/26

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ADVERTISING
- ADMOB SERVES 3,992 M ADS IN JULY.
- YELL.COM GETS STAND-ALONE AD CAMPAIGN.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- TRULIA ADDS LOCAL FEEDS, MOBILE, AND BLOG FEATURES.
- WORLDVIEWER LAUNCHES NETWORK OF LOCAL INDIAN SITES.

SEARCH ENGINES
- COMSCORE: US CORE SEARCHES INCREASE, GOOGLE EXTENDS LEAD.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- BLACKWOMENCONNECT.COM LAUNCHES TARGETED BUSINESS NETWORK.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/08/25

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LOCAL SEARCH
- LOCAL.COM’S LOCAL CONNECT NETWORK EXPANDS TO 700 REGIONAL MEDIA SITES.
- QUANTCAST: CITYSQUARES.COM IS THE FASTEST GROWING SEARCH SITE.
- 192.COM LAUNCHES A GOOGLE GADGET.
- BROWNBOOK.NET INTEGRATES OPENSEARCH; LAUNCHES MOBILE DIRECTORY.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- KONNECTS ENHANCES BUSINESS NETWORK.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/08/22

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INTERNET YELLOW PAGES
- SIMBA RESEARCH: US IYP REVENUES TO GROW 14.2% THIS YEAR.
- IEPLEXUS.COM LAUNCHES SHOPPING AND DIRECTORY SITE BUYPLEXUS.COM.

MOBILE SEARCH
- WSJ: VERIZON, GOOGLE NEGOTIATING MOBILE SEARCH PARTNERSHIP.

VOICE SEARCH
- ONE VOICE DEMOS MOBILEVOICE FOR INTEL-BASED MOBILE INTERNET DEVICES.

OF NOTE . . .
- ADVERTISING FORECASTS ARE FOR SUCKERS.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/08/21

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ADVERTISING
- OPA: ADS ON LOCAL MEDIA SITES MOST LIKELY TO DRVIE CONSUMER ACTION ONLINE.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- NOKIA MAPS OFFERS TRAVEL GUIDES FROM LONELY PLANET.
- KRILLION ADDS NEW PRODUCT CATEGORIES TO LOCAL SHOPPING SEARCH ENGINE.

LOCAL SEARCH
- THEIGROUP.CO.UK NOW SERVING 1 MILLION VISITORS PER MONTH.

MOBILE SEARCH
- MOBILEPEOPLE POWERS MOBILE SEARCH FROM YELLOW PAGES GROUP NEW ZEALAND.

OF NOTE . . .
- CALL GENIE CHANGES.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/08/20

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LOCAL SEARCH
- LOCAL.COM REACHES 5,000 DIRECT ADVERTISERS MILESTONE.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- URBAN MAPPING TO POWER NEIGHBORHOOD-DATA FOR SKYHOOK WIRELESS’ LOKI AND MYLOKI.
- US ITC RULES AGAINST SIRF IN PATENT DISPUTE WITH BROADCOM.

MOBILE SEARCH
- CHACHA GETS FROST & SULLIVAN AWARD FOR PRODUCT INNOVATION.
- ZI DECLINES NUANCE’S ACQUISITION OFFER.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/08/19

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ADVERTISING
- CENTRO ACQUIRES LOCAL AD NETWORK REAL CITIES FROM MCCLATCHY.

LOCAL SEARCH
- HELLOMETRO LAUNCHES HELLOLOCAL.COM.

MOBILE SEARCH
- NUANCE PROPOSES TO ACQUIRE ZI CORPORATION.

PEOPLE SEARCH
- TRACESMART TEAMS UP WITH “SEARCHING FOR A MEMORY.”

OF NOTE . . .
- CALL GENIE CHANGES.
- EIDQ RESIGNATION.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/08/18

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INTERNET YELLOW PAGES
- TRUVO NEDERLAND INTRODUCES “RATINGS & REVIEWS” ON GOUDENGIDS.NL.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- FINDME FACEBOOK APPLICATION NOW SUPPORTS SYMBIAN S60 SMARTPHONES.
- USEFUL NETWORKS ACQUIRES LOCATION APPLICATION PLATFORM DEVELOPER KNOWLEDGEWHERE.

MARKETING
- 1-800-THE-INFO STARTS “ROCK MY ROOM” PROMOTION.

MOBILE SEARCH
- YAHOO! ONESEARCH WITH VOICE GOES TO CANADA.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/08/15

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LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- METROPCS NOW OFFERS LOOPT.
- YAHOO! LAUNCHES FIRE EAGLE PLATFORM.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- GROWTH OF SOCIAL NETWORKING AND FACEBOOK MODEST IN NORTH AMERICA, EXPLODING ELSEWHERE.

OF NOTE…
- LOCAL.COM APPOINTS NEW VP OF TECHNOLOGY.
- MARCHEX ADDS TO ITS TEAM.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/08/14

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HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- YAHOO!, GOOGLE TO ALLOW OPTING-OUT OF ADS.

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- YELL INTRODUCES SERVICE INTEGRATING DQ AND MOBILE OFFERINGS.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- OPENTABLE RESTAURANT RESERVATIONS NOW ON ZAGAT.MOBI.

LOCAL SEARCH
- SMALLTOWN INTRODUCES WEBCARD RESELLER PROGRAM.

MARKETING
- GOOGLE SELLS PERFORMICS TO PUBLICIS GROUPE.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/08/13

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HEADLINES:

DIRECTORIES
- 1244 GOES ONLINE IN ITALY.

MOBILE ADVERTISING
- MILLENNIAL MEDIA INTEGRATES BANGO MOBILE ANALYTICS

MOBILE PHONES
- WORLDWIDE SMARTPHONE GROWTH AT 40% YEAR-OVER-YEAR.

OF NOTE . . .
- BROADCASTER MEDIA'S WIREANT IN BETA.
- FOR SALE: 1-800-BUSINESS.
- IFBYPPHONE ADDS LOCATOR.
- MOBILE NORDIC ANNOUNCES 118 MOBILE LAUNCH.
- VOLTDELTA DEPLOYS OASIS AT CABLE & WIRELESS.

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