Nokia buys Redmond Social Media Site Twango
Twango, a small social media site based in Redmond, founded by ex-Microsofties, has been bought by Nokia (for a reported sum of about $96.8 million, the Wall Street Journal reports.) My all-time favorite social networking site allows folks to share music, video, text, photos… just about any kind of file you can think of, with easy to use Twidgets and tickers that have made my blogging much more colorful and fun.
Twango was founded in 2004 by former Microsofties Jim Laurel, Philip Carmichael, Mike Laurel, Randy Kerr, and Serena Glover with a handful of others who have worked their hearts out in typical start up fashion out of a basement in Redmond. They move to new quarters in Bellevue next week with big plans for expansion, so dust off your resume and apply here. You can find out more in the acquisition overview, frequently asked questions (FAQ) and press release.
Twango has become a big part of my life over the past year. Friends and family have grown closer as we touch base through photos on each other’s Twango accounts. How will the Nokia acquisition affect us? I’m thinking we’re going to get a lot more mobile. Congratulations to everyone at Twango!
Update:
The Twango/Nokia press release went live only an hour ago but the blogs are popping. A few to check out:
Nokia buys media-sharing startup Twango - c|net News.com
Breaking: Twango acquired by Nokia - CenterNetworks.com
Nokia Acquires Media Sharing Startup Twango - Read/Write Web
Nokia buys online video and photo service Twango - John Cook's Venture Blog in the Seattle Post Intelligencer
Twango Acquired by Nokia - Mashable
Nokia gets social sense - makes first acquisition in SN domain - Startup Squad
Comments
Anonymous
July 23, 2007
Twango , a small social media site based in Redmond, founded by ex-Microsofties, has been bought by NokiaAnonymous
July 25, 2007
My team mate Lance Zielinski was a little annoyed to find that AT&T charges an extra $14 per monthAnonymous
July 25, 2007
All the hoopla over touch screens lately got me thinking about a cool research project Jason Sacks talked