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Urban Airship "bought" SimpleGeo, a failed service. Where "bought" means forcibly swallowed it based on VC pressure. Anyone with half a clue could have seen th
by foobarbazetc 15y ago
Urban Airship "bought" SimpleGeo, a failed service. Where "bought" means forcibly swallowed it based on VC pressure.
Anyone with half a clue could have seen this coming a mile away.
Why would you spend time and effort developing a failed product you didn't create when your highly successful product is your main focus?
Move along, nothing to see here.
- Klinky 15y agoPeople probably developed for the API before SimpleGeo was in trouble. Those who already invested in the API hoped that UrbanAirship would continue the SimpleGeo brand, perhaps with better management. It would appear that UrbanAirship spent a couple million just to try & snag customers. Essentially they've punched a hole in the SimpleGeo life raft & are offering parachutes & life raft building instructions to the now drowning customers. Some will be hostile to these actions.