While choosing a social media platform service provider, look for reliability performance, security, operational capabilities, strong hosting abilities, compatibility with existing IT infrastructure and value-based pricing.

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Its platform is network independent, and while a service provider such as Cingular might use it to make content available to its customers, it is Motricity that is managing the content, not Cingular.

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If a Korean service provider does not choose that as a platform, Samsung's ability to market its next-generation telecom products overseas will be hampered, says Eric Hong, Samsung executive vice president for marketing.

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"Comcast is the first national broadband service provider to launch iControl's software platform, bringing greater peace-of-mind to millions of homeowners who can now know that their homes and families are protected whether they're home or away, " said Jim Johnson, co-CEO of iControl.

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Access to YouTube will soon be possible from the Freesat platform - the first time the service will be available from a free to air provider in the UK. The version of YouTube that will be launched is built on HTML 5 and will be its very latest iteration offering a TV-optimised, visually stunning and fully interactive viewing experience.

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