A previous post I mentioned that Mobile Social Software’s aren’t very social given the current anti-social setup of inter-carrier exchanges, or lack thereof.  Foreign Policy echoes that problem, suggesting that these services will “never take off beyond a small urban audience because mobile carriers won't agree on a single standard”.

Murdoch and Google inked a deal to compete against Teltra's Sensis yellow pages offering - more evidence of the competitive initiatives of Web properties against Telecom.

The move by the two media powerhouses highlights the increased level of competition Sensis will face online and in mobile advertising, compared to the near monopoly it has enjoyed in print

The Telegraph reported on a carrier plot to take on Google in mobile search. A task force of member representatives from Vodafone, France Telecom, Telefonica, Deutsche Telekom, Hutchison Whampoa, Telecom Italia, and Cingular among others will meet at 3GSM to discus strategy.