Comcast has partnered with Zimbra to provide 12.5 million broadband customers with a sophisticated email service called SmartZone. At the core of SmartZone is a new version of Zimbra’s open source, browser-based collaborative suite that includes email, instant messaging and voice mail access. Features include listening to voice mail online and video instant messaging.
Cable networks finally realizing that in order to compete with Google, Yahoo et al, you first have to steal away the “eyeballs”?
It’s a strategy that Microsoft, Yahoo and Google do so well. Launch products that don’t necessarily generate revenue, but give users a reason to come back, time and time again. The best way - discovered by all three - is to create a free service that is at the core of any online activity - email. If a user checks their email using Gmail, it’s just a short mouse-click to capture their search preference, video watching or other online activity. For more info,
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