zingku

Google prepares to acquire mobile social network Zingku (never heard of it? me neither).

[Zingku] is designed from the mobile phone, outward, allowing you to create and exchange things of interest ranging from invitations to “mobile flyers” with friends in a trusted manner. On the mobile phone, Zingku uses standard text messaging features that come with every phone. On the web, our service uses your standard web browser and instant messenger. There is nothing to install. [Zingku: FAQ]

Like Twitter, I suppose?

Googler Dion Almaer have done a little review on this service last December. Now it kinda convinces me that GooglePhones/gPhones do exist. Oh well, it might be just a coincidence. :)

I wonder how will the Dodgeball founders react to this. :-/

[via Google Operating System]