Showing posts with label FriendStream. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FriendStream. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Some Like Integrated Updates, Feeds and Messages; Some Don't

Apple is apparently "unimpressed" with the way that other mobile phones have integrated social networks into one feed, and prefers to keep its streams uncrossed.

HTC's FriendStream, MotoBlur from Motorola and Sony Ericsson's TimeScape have proven to be popular in the mobile phone market, combining Twitter, Facebook and other social networking into one place.

However, Phil Schiller, Apple SVP says Apple will not be looking to do something similar, except to unify email boxes.

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