21 May 2012
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Apps & App Stores

Consumers turn to piracy in the Baltics in the face of overpriced downloads

Services - Apps & App Stores

Wednesday, 09 March 2011 10:09

An online survey conducted by social & market research firm Macroscope has revealed that, while a third of internet users in the Baltic States would be willing to pay for digital products that they are interested in, almost 70% would first try all possible ways of getting the product they are interested in for free...

Major Indian operator launching new app store for 2G and 3G subscribers

Services - Apps & App Stores

Friday, 11 February 2011 13:08

One of India’s largest operators is preparing its new Online Application Store for launch. Idea Cellular, the third-largest mobile operator in terms of revenue, is set to provide its 84 million-plus subscribers with an application store based on Ericsson’s eStore solution...

Facebook updates and chat enabled on Africans’ basic mobile phones

Services - Apps & App Stores

Thursday, 10 February 2011 10:55

Millions of Africans can access Facebook updates, news and chat using the first two-way SMS Facebook Chat service via any basic mobile phone. The new service, launched by ForgetMeNot Africa, is revolutionising communications on the continent by unifying two-way email, online chat and social networking without the need for an Internet connection...

Support for development community brings new apps to Indonesian customers

Services - Apps & App Stores

Wednesday, 02 February 2011 12:11

Subscribers of Indosat, one of Indonesia’s largest telcos, will soon be able to enjoy new and innovative mobile applications following the launch of the operator’s Application Incubator Program, which will encourage and support the developer community to build differentiated mobile applications...

Panamanian operator launches instant messaging service

Services - Apps & App Stores

Wednesday, 26 January 2011 12:04

Panama’s América Móvil subsidiary, Claro Panama, has launched the operator’s mobile Instant Messaging (IM) service, Claro Messenger...

SPIRIT Powers new version of Russian Unified Instant Messenger Service

Services - Apps & App Stores

Monday, 24 January 2011 11:07

The newest version of QIP, one of Russia’s most widespread IM services, is now powered by Spirit DSP’s TeamSpirit 3.1 Voice and Video engine...

Claro Messenger service launches in Peru

Services - Apps & App Stores

Friday, 21 January 2011 13:38

Mobile Instant Messaging continues its spread across Latin America, with Claro Perú becoming the fifth subsidiary of América Móvil to launch the Claro Messenger service...

Telenor Hungary automates mobile device settings

Services - Apps & App Stores

Wednesday, 19 January 2011 11:46

Subscribers of Telenor Hungary will soon benefit from the automatic management of their device settings, making new mobile services instantly available...

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