Brazil

Sprint Nextel and Research In Motion on Monday announced the availability of the BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone. Sprint is calling it the most advanced push-to-talk BlackBerry smartphone ever.

The 8350i taps into iDEN (Integrated Digital Enhanced Network) technology on the Nextel National Network, and offers the Nextel Direct Connect national push-to-talk service. It has a slim design with a black exterior, a full QWERTY keyboard, a trackball with intuitive navigation, and an internal antenna, as well as a two-megapixel camera and a jack for earphones to listen to MP3s.

Today I had a chance to catch up with Anne F. Kennedy of Beyond Ink, who’s going to be moderating a panel about global search marketing trends at SES Chicago. Anne’s been a search maven for ten plus years and serves on the Search Engine Strategies advisory board.
Also, for any last-minute attendees, SES Chicago provided me with a discount code to share that’s worth 20% off your registration fee:  20SEOPR

Today I had a chance to catch up with Anne F. Kennedy of Beyond Ink, who’s going to be moderating a panel about global search marketing trends at SES Chicago. Anne’s been a search maven for ten plus years and serves on the Search Engine Strategies advisory board.
Also, for any last-minute attendees, SES Chicago provided me with a discount code to share that’s worth 20% off your registration fee:  20SEOPR

A Brazil-based startup says it has a solution for users of multiple social networks like Facebook, MySpace and others who want to access the Web sites on one portal. Power.com, which has backing from veteran technology investors, has been operating in stealth mode for users in India and Brazil, but now wants to woo U.S.-based users.

Most people in the U.S. and elsewhere in the West think of China and India largely as sources for inexpensive products and services. Few know that China, India, and other developing countries are taking center stage in the global war for innovation and talent.