Aug. 20: Nokia Buys Motally; Android Ads; Oggifinogi-$; Inkling; "Bed Intruder"

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Espoo, Finland - Nokia announced on Friday that it will acquire Motally, a provider of mobile analytics based in San Francisco. [more..]
Baltimore, Md. - While Apple's iOS platform still commands the greatest share of mobile ad requests, according to a new report from mobile ad network Millennial Media, Android-powered smartphones overtook RIM's BlackBerry for second place in July. [more..]
Seoul, South Korea - The government of North Korea has created a Facebook page, adding to recent forays into social media that have included a Twitter account and YouTube video channel, the Associated Press reported.
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Bellevue, Wash. - Oggifinogi, a developer of rich media ads for brands, has closed a $2 million first round of funding, led by Greycroft Partners. [more..]
San Francisco - Inkling, the developer of a digital textbook platform, on Friday announced the launch of application for Apple's iPad, and said it raised an undisclosed amount in a first round of venture capital financing. [more..]
Los Angeles - Bnter, a stealth-mode start-up founded by Lauren Leto, a co-founder of Texts From Last Night, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding for the venture, TechCrunch reported. [more..]
Santa Monica, Calif. - Total Beauty Media, a publisher of female lifestyle websites, announced on Friday that it has acquired LimeLife.com, a multi-platform female lifestyle and celebrity news site, and operator of a social shopping service. [more..]

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Briefly Noted

Los Angeles - "Bed Intruder," a single produced by Auto-Tune the News creators The Gregory Brothers, has entered the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at number 89, Billboard reported. [more..]
London - Virgin Media will launch a new mobile music download service this weekend, Billboard reported. [more..]
Los Angeles - Snoop Dogg has generated $200,000 in sales of branded virtual goods on social networks, Mashable reported, citing a report from Viximo and Virtual Greats. [more..]

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