UK 2.0 – Why the UK can become the global hub for mobile
Summary
Over the last couple of years, a wave of mobile 2.0 startups have emerged in the UK that in many cases eclipse anything found in Silicon Valley. Those in London include Trutap, Fulham-based Mippin, Reporo and Truphone in Bermondsey, moblog over in Shoreditch, and buddyping and Flirtomatic in Soho. Many of the UK mobile 2.0 startups have substantial South African and Indian user-bases and Trutap is reportedly one of the most popular social media services in Indonesia. There are also plenty of smaller grass roots events like Mobile Geeks of London, Swedish beers and Unlimited Drinks. This raises the question, should investment and activity be focused on new mobile services, where the UK has a greater comparative advantage, rather than on the generic “Web 2.0” arena?
