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Antenna’s AMPchroma powers Fortum Corporation for next generation mobile apps
Nordic energy provider selects AMPchroma for its ability to easily integrate with back-end data sources and systems
Press release
May 23rd 2013. Enterprise mobility specialist, Antenna Software, has announced that Fortum Corporation, a company that generates, distributes, and sells electricity and heat, has selected AMPchroma, Antenna’s award-winning mobile app platform as the basis for its mobile applications. Fortum will use AMPchroma to build, run, and manage a series of apps, the first of which is a plant asset management and maintenance app. Continue reading
Frost & Sullivan: European M2M market consolidates to optimise future opportunities
With connectivity already in focus, the next wave of profits to come off M2M applications
Press release
May 20th 2013. As the convergence of the information and communications with other industries drives advanced concepts including connected health, smart utility, and smart transport systems, mobile network operators (MNOs) are expanding their machine-to-machine (M2M) portfolios. Europe is at the forefront in the evolution of technologies to drive growth and competitiveness. Currently, the focus revolves around M2M connectivity, but the next and more profitable wave will be around M2M applications. Continue reading
rara.com introduces first in-car music streaming service across Europe
rara.com launches first in-car music streaming service with BMW in UK, Germany, France, Italy, The Netherlands
No smartphone; SIM card, or dongle needed: rara.com streams direct to new BMW 5 Series with ConnectedDrive Online Entertainment
14 million music tracks + over 200 curated music channels to stream from all major and leading independent labels
rara.com BMW music subscription includes access to rara.com apps for web, iOS, Android, Windows 8 PCs and tablets
Press release
21st May 2013. London based music streaming service rara.com today announces an international partnership with BMW to introduce the first direct-to-car music streaming service across the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands. Continue reading
BBM Money service exceeds 60,000 registrations within 90 days of launch
Service launched with BlackBerry creates low-cost customer acquisition opportunities for PermataBank
Press release
22nd May 2013. Mobile Money leader Monitise (LSE: MONI.L) has announced the early success of BBM Money, the P2P mobile payments service launched through its Joint Venture with Astra International (AGIT Monitise Indonesia) in partnership with Indonesian financial institution PT Bank Permata (PermataBank) and BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB). Since going live at the end of February 2013, the service has attracted more than 60,000 registered users towards its end of 2013 target of 200,000. Continue reading
Pontis reaches 300 million subscribers worldwide
Continuous, personalised engagement with subscribers result in greater loyalty and improved business results
May 21st 2013. Pontis, the leading provider of individual Customer Lifecycle Management (iCLM) solutions for Communication Service Providers (CSPs), has announced that it has reached 300 million subscribers worldwide, through dozens of tier one mobile operators across the globe. Continue reading
payvia acquires Mogreet to create the first end-to-end mobile payments, user targeting and engagement platform
Responding to strong industry demand, payvia, a Silver Lake Sumeru portfolio company, creates the first-ever solution combining mobile payments, user targeting and mobile marketing on a directly connected carrier platform allowing companies to seamlessly target, transact and engage with consumers
Press release
May 20th 2013. payvia, the leader in direct carrier billed mobile payments, has announced its strategic acquisition of Mogreet, an innovative mobile video and rich media messaging engagement solutions provider that is used by thousands of marketers, retailers, small businesses and developers including major brands such as Cox Media Group, Emmis Communications and Gamefly. The full Mogreet team will join payvia, with Mogreet Founder and CEO James Citron serving as payvia’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Continue reading
Apple’s App Store marks historic 50 billionth download
Press release
May 16th 2013. Apple has announced that customers have downloaded over 50 billion apps1 from the revolutionary App Store. Customers are downloading more than 800 apps per second at a rate of over two billion apps per month on the App Store. The 50 billionth app was Say the Same Thing by Space Inch which was downloaded by Brandon Ashmore from Mentor, Ohio USA who received a $10,000 App Store gift card to commemorate this historic milestone. Continue reading
Tapjoy partners with Kakao to offer its advertising platform in Kakao Games
Tapjoy becomes the first global advertising platform to help Kakao Games developers monetise their apps
Press release
May 15th 2013. Tapjoy, a leading mobile advertising and publishing platform, has announced an agreement with Kakao, the largest mobile social platform in Korea, to allow developers on the Kakao Games platform to monetise their apps through Tapjoy’s market-leading advertising and monetization tools. Kakao is the provider of the popular mobile messenger app KakaoTalk, which currently has more than 90 million users around the globe, with more than 30 million users visiting the platform every day. Continue reading
Nokia introduces Nokia Lumia 925
New interpretation of world’s most innovative smartphone captures the best low light images
Press release
May 14th 2013. Nokia has introduced the Nokia Lumia 925 , a new interpretation of its award-winning flagship, the Nokia Lumia 920. TheNokia Lumia 925 introduces a metal design and showcases the latest PureView camera innovation, new features and third party applications coming to the Nokia Lumia range. Continue reading
MACH brings data analysis to life with ‘My Visuals’ launch
Forward-looking solution visualises crucial network metrics to provide at-a-glance insight into roaming strategy for mobile network operators
Press release
May 14th 2013. MACH, the leading provider of cloud-based managed communication services, has announced the launch of its ‘My Visuals’ solution, which provides mobile network operators (MNOs) with powerful insight into the behaviour of roaming subscribers in a straightforward, graphical format. By capturing subscriber activity around preset KPIs in a simple dashboard, ‘My Visuals’ helps MNOs avoid lengthy and complex data analysis, to enable fast, informed decisions about their roaming business strategy. Continue reading
Nokia introduces the Nokia Asha 501
Nokia Asha 501 and Asha platform re-invent the affordable smartphone category
Press release
May 9th 2013. Nokia has unveiled the first of a new family of Asha smartphones with the introduction of the Nokia Asha 501. The handset pushes the boundaries of affordable smartphone design with bold colour, a high-quality build and an innovative user interface. The Nokia Asha 501 is the first device to run on the new Asha platform which is designed to make the experience faster and more responsive. The Asha platform helps developers to create, publish and make more money from apps made specifically for the new generation of Asha devices. Continue reading
PointsPay Wins the Contactless & Mobile award 2013
Press Release
May 7th 2013. Loylogic, the leading provider of loyalty e-commerce and e-payment solutions, has been awarded with the ‘Contactless & Mobile Award 2013’. The award ceremony, sponsored by VISA Europe, was held on April 30th in London. The award is the second recognition for Loylogic from the payment industry, after winning the ‘MPE Loyalty Award’ few weeks back in Berlin. Continue reading
GENBAND launches Innovation Exchange with marquee members to deliver differentiated solutions
Press release
April 30th 2013. GENBAND, a leading developer of multimedia and cloud communications solutions, has announced the launch of the Innovation Exchange (IX), a collaborative business and technology exchange that fosters innovation by bringing to market holistic and vertical solutions that meet demanding customer requirements through the synergies of world-class members. Continue reading
66% of small business owners use mobile technology
But a majority of the mobile holdouts don’t plan to change their course
Press release
May 7th 2013. For those wondering if small business owners are actually using mobile technology for their business, the answer is a definitive “yes,” according to new survey data from Constant Contact (NASDAQ: CTCT). Of those surveyed in March 2013, 66 per cent report currently using a mobile device, including smart phones and tablets, or a solution, like mobile-optimised websites and text message marketing. While this majority adoption is promising, it’s important to note that, of the 34 per cent not using any mobile device or solution for their business, a resounding 65 per cent have no plans to do so in the future, mainly citing a lack of customer demand. Continue reading
Dhiraagu selects MACH revenue protection to minimise revenue leakage
MACH’s Fraud Management and Revenue Assurance solutions support unique functionality that significantly speeds up leakage detection
Press release
April 30th 2013 MACH, the leading provider of cloud-based managed communication services, has announced that Dhiraagu, the leading telecom service provider in Maldives, has selected its Revenue Protection platform to minimize revenue leakage, caused by fraud and billing inaccuracies, across its mobile and fixed line networks. MACH’s Revenue Protection platform comprises its FAME Fraud Management and CASHBACK Revenue Assurance systems. Continue reading
