The SNW/SMC Industry Insider is the weekly news summary for the social networking industry
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Badoo Has 130 Million Users
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE - Nov 4 - Badoo claims to be the 4th largest social network in the world. Russian owned and London-based, Badoo is available in 35 languages in 180 countries on the web, and also as an iPhone, Android, Facebook and Blackberry app. Badoo has 130M members, up 62% compared to the last year.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/11/badoo-has-130-million-users.html
Zynga Q3 Revenue Up 80% To $306.8M
TECH CRUNCH - Nov 4 - Zynga just filed a new S-1 today in its upcoming IPO, reporting new revenue, income, and usage stats. Revenue came in at $306.8M for the quarter, which is up 80% from Q3 2010. Net income was $12.5M, down 50% from the Q3 2010 ($27.2M).
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/11/zynga-q3-revenue-up-80-to-3068m-.html
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LinkedIn By The Numbers
MASHABLE - Nov 4 - LinkedIn now has 131M members and more than a million groups. ~15M people joined LinkedIn in Q3 2011. That’s a boost of 63% YOY. Mobile pageviews are up by 400% YOY. In total, mobile accounts for 13% of LinkedIn’s unique visits. The revenue jumped by 126% to $139.5M. Despite the positive numbers , LinkedIn’s stock is down by 9% in after-hours trading.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/11/linkedin-by-the-numbers.html
Facebook Claimant Accuses Zuckerberg Of Destroying E-mails
CNET NEWS - Nov 2 - Paul Ceglia, the man who claims he is owed half of Facebook, has asked that co-founder Mark Zuckerberg be sanctioned for allegedly deleting e-mails that describe their partnership. Ceglia said that Zuckerberg destroyed messages from his Harvard University e-mail account after receiving a litigation hold on it contents. Ceglia claimed in a lawsuit filed last year against Facebook and its CEO that Zuckerberg entered into a contract with Ceglia in 2003 to design and develop the Web site that would ultimately become Facebook.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/11/facebook-claimant-accuses-zuckerberg-of-destroying-e-mails.html
Grindr Is The Gay Foursquare
IRISH TIMES - Nov 2 - Most social networks connect people in the virtual world but Grindr helps gay people meet for real. And now its founder is launching an app for the straight community too. Grindr is uncomplicated. Create a profile, upload a photo and see gay men in your area who have done the same. Blendr replaces sexuality as a commonality with categories of “interests” concerning everything from sport to religion. But there are also complexities in creating a safe environment in which heterosexual people can interact.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/11/grindr-is-the-gay-foursquare.html
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Justin Timberlake To Re-Launch MySpace In 2012
DIGITAL SPY - Nov 1 - Justin Timberlake is set to take on the social networking responsibilities of his movie counterpart Sean Parker and breathe new life into MySpace in 2012. Timberlake claimes that the site will undergo revolutionary changes, stating that, “It will be an entertainment hub. People will go there to explore their artistic side and we will give them tools to do that.
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/11/justin-timberlake-to-re-launch-myspace-in-2012.html
DeNA, GREE Report Impressive Financial Numbers
TECH CRUNCH - Oct 31 - GREE and Mobage, mobile social gaming platforms hugely successful in Japan, reported some big financial numbers today. DeNA's sales reached $457M for the second quarter of this fiscal, while operating income hit $203M. That translates into 28% and 13% YOY growth respectively. GREE is now expecting sales to hit $1.67 billion to $1.8 billion for the current fiscal (up 40-44.4% from the previous forecast), while operating profit is expected to land somewhere between $770 -900M (up 40-50%).
http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2011/10/dena-gree-report-impressive-financial-numbers.html
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