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Report: 1,348 Asian daily deal sites vanished in the last 6 months of 2011

by Paul Joseph January 23, 2012 Featured

According to a new report from Daily Deal Media, a great source of news, information and data about the hot daily deal industry, there’s a whole lot of consolidation and death going on among the many Groupon wannabes on this planet – at least in some regions. Daily Deal Media is keeping most of the

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Lava M30 Dual Sim Mobile Features India

by Paul Joseph July 12, 2011 Featured

Lava M30 is a dual SIM mobile from Lava Mobiles with GPRS and WAP browser support. It comes with an extended memory of 8 GB with Micro SD. It has 2 MP camera with 4X digital zoom and video recording feature. It has IPS Screen (High brightness) display and is wrapped up with multimedia features like FM Radio, Audio player and Real Media Player. It supports 3GP, RMVB video formats, MP4, AVI, MP3, AMR, AAC, WAV and MIDI audio formats. The surround sound system with the mobile offers an enthralling music experience. Its key features include Dual SIM, GPRS and WAP browser connectivity, IPS Screen (High Brightness Display), Java Application, 3.5mm Universal Audio jack with Sharing Hub, and camera with digital zooming. Lava M30 Dual SIM Mobile Technical Specifications: 2.2” QVGA (240*320) IPS screen, 260K colours 2.0 MP Camera with Digital Zoom up to 8GB micro SD/ micro SDHC card 1200 mAh Li-ion Battery Bluetooth Privacy Protection 1000 contacts phonebook FM, FM Recording & FM Alarm Polyphonic ringtones – MP3, MIDI, AMR, WAV & AAC formats Conference call facility Audio player: MP3, MIDI, AMR, WAV, AAC Indian Calendar Use as Modem and Webcam Free exclusive NGC content Sound Recording Free 2GB memory card Web Browser JAVA Applications Lava M30 is a dual SIM mobile allows internet access through GPRS and promises a great music experience. All these features coupled with affordable rates make it desirable.

Tagged as: audio, browser, calendar, digital, li-ion-battery, media, mobile, radio, sharing, sound-recording, specifications, universal-audio, wap, webcam

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Smartphone sales continue to soar in the Middle East, good opportunity for local Apps & Content providers

by Paul Joseph June 20, 2011 Featured

Rising demand for smartphones continues to punch in all the right numbers for growth in the mobile handset category in the Middle East and Africa. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, smartphone sales are expected to grow a further 4.76 per cent to 6.6 million units in April-June quarter. They accounted for 15.86 per cent of all mobile handset sales in the first quarter, as BlackBerry volumes recorded 1.5 million units and the iPhone sold 429,000 units. Nokia took pole position selling 3.5 million smartphones in the region, while Android-powered models accounted for 631,000 units. “Nokia lost market share to others in the first quarter of this year; its share declined 5.2 percentage points year-on-year to 56.3 per cent compared to 61.5 per cent during the same period last year,” said Annette Zimmermann, a principal analyst for consumer markets and technology at Gartner Inc. Despite this, Nokia held on to the leadership status followed by Samsung, RIM, LG Electronics and Sony Ericsson.

Tagged as: black, electronics, iphone, market, market data, media, middle, mobile, nokia, north, technology, uae smart phone market, windows, year

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List of Mobile Advertising Networks in India 2011

by Paul Joseph June 17, 2011 Featured

The Indian mobile advertising market continues to show rapid growth due to the improving ad ecosystem. Major publishers are bringing their media into the mobile channel while brands are simultaneously discovering the power of mobile advertising. This healthy ecosystem along with 3G network infrastructure improvements will position India as one of the most influential mobile markets on the globe. I have compiled a list of Mobile Advertising Networks in India. If I have missed any do put it on the comments section and I will update it. List of Mobile Advertising  Networks in India Last updated: 17th June 2011 AdMob ( http://www.admob.com/ ) BuzzCity ( http://www.buzzcity.com /) InMobi ( http://www.inmobi.com / ) Microsoft ( http://advertising.microsoft.com/mobile-advertising ) MobiAdz ( http://www.mobiadz.com ) MobiSolv ( http://www.Mobisolv.com ) NAVTEQ Media ( http://navteqmedia.com/mobile/advertising ) Networkplay ( http://networkplay.in /) SpotOn ( http://spoton.in /) Vdopia ( http://www.ivdopia.com ) vServ ( http://www.vserv.mobi /) ZestAdz ( http://www.zestadz.com /)

Tagged as: india-as-one, indian, media, microsoft, mobile, mobile advertising, mobile-markets, networkplay, power, will-position

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Asian Mobile Advertising Network BuzzCity serves 10.5 Billion Adverts across its mobile advertising network.

by Paul Joseph June 7, 2011 Featured

BuzzCity has announced that it served 10.5 billion ads across the course of May – a record for the firm. The company claims such growth is down to the ‘demand’ for content from its line-up of properties (Djuzz, JAMsked and Now-Cook), helping its business fight its corner in a market that smartphones are making major inroads into. According to representatives for the company, BuzzCity largely attributes this increase to “greater consumer demand for mobile content and being able to meet that demand with its own white-label content services.” “Content syndication is a cornerstone of our business strategy and is having a significant impact on BuzzCity’s growth,” says Dr. KF Lai, BuzzCity CEO. “Demand is increasing for it, and testament to that is the diverse range of more than 1000 partners we have across the globe. White-label services like ours make sense, as many mobile strategies rely on quality and relevant content as an important element.” Although the rapid growth of the smartphones sector has been well-documented it still accounts for just a fifth of the 1.6 billion mobile devices sold last year, according to Gartner. Another driver in the demand for content is the emergence of localized ’white-box’ manufacturers coming out of Asia that provide lower-end phones with capabilities similar to those of smartphones. In its formal press release addressing the milestone, BuzzCity reminds us that it was only a few short days ago that Yahoo announced a partnership with MediaTek, a supplier of microchips for mobile phones, to integrate Yahoo’s web services, such as IM and email, into their microchip packages which go into standard mobile phones. “Mobile hotspots continue growing throughout the world as the adoption of 3G is coupled with cheaper data rates. However alongside that we are seeing the continued rise of affordable white-box phones which will provide access to the internet where there are no 3G networks and to a wider audience who cannot afford the prices of the smartphones. All in all this results in a greater demand for content that we are experiencing,” said Dr. Lai. As an aside, BuzzCity claims Djuzz – it’s mobile gaming portal, launched in 2010 – is on track to hit 100 million downloads in June, with 45 million games having been downloaded since January. Together with music listings site JAMsked, Djuzz currently boasts around 3 million unique monthly visitors. Via : Pocketgamer

Tagged as: adoption, business, buzzcity, emergence, internet, media, microchip, milestone, mobile, mobile advertising, smartphones, the-smartphones, yahoo

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Infibeam Opens up eCommerce Platform to Empower Shop Owners & Sellers in India to Setup Their Own Branded Online Store with Zero Upfront Cost

by Paul Joseph May 25, 2011 Featured

Ahmedabad, India; May 25th 2011: Want to setup a new business online? Worried about the upfront investment in setting up your online store? Don’t have ecommerce expertise to sell online? Infibeam’s ‘Build a Bazaar’ (www.buildabazaar.com) answers all these questions. Infibeam today announced that it is opening up its ecommerce platform which will enable anyone to create an Online store under his own branded URL. It’s as easy as registering your Store, Uploading product catalog and start selling – all in a matter of few clicks. One can also make their products visible to millions of visitors on Infibeam and its Affiliates as part of Infibeam’s Affiliate program. All this comes at no upfront investment for the Store owner! Infibeam will allow Store owners to run their own self customized, branded online business where an owner can upload their own product catalog (different catalog size options available) and do their own customized site configuration. The uploaded products can be made available for sale on Infibeam.com and hundreds of stores using Infibeam platform through the Infibeam Affiliate program. In addition, the entire product catalog or selected product categories from Infibeam retail supply chain is also made available under store owner’s own brand at no additional cost. Infibeam will ship orders while the store owner gets paid a commission for such transactions under their own stores. Vishal Mehta, CEO of Infibeam.com said “This launch signifies our largest commitment to empower entrepreneurs including Sellers as well as Local Shop Owners by allowing them to create their own online store under their brand. Using our self service platform, every entrepreneur can setup their own branded Online store, upload their own product catalog, select products from Infibeam catalog like Books, Movies, Mobile phones, Electronics, Cameras and start selling with no upfront investment” The ecommerce platform from Infibeam provides useful tools for regular website management, along with features such as updates, promotions, and new product releases, among others. The platform provides powerful tools for catalog, inventory and order management. Store owners can manage their inventories on multiple affiliate stores through a single interface. They can also manage all their orders through a single order management interface. Other integrated platform features include a custom library of unique merchandising widgets and a powerful marketing and promotion engine to develop and handle innovative sales offers and schemes. Infibeam platform protects store owners through integrated fraud processing and an integrated payment gateway. Vijay Subramanian, CIO of Infibeam.com said “We are able to scale our technology, product and platform that supports Infibeam.com to all shop owners across India using cloud services. All aspects of ecommerce are integrated in Infibeam’s platform making it the single stop solution for anybody planning to sell online”. Infibeam is inviting applications from interested applicants. One can apply online at www.buildabazaar.com. Infibeam will enable selected applicants to setup their own online store. Applications will be accepted till 7th June and selected applicants will be announced on 10th June. http://www.buildabazaar.com/ ### About Infibeam.com Infibeam.com is India’s leading eCommerce portal with a selection of more than 100 lac products across Books, Media, Lifestyle, Gifts, Electronics and Automobiles. Infibeam.com is known for its innovative navigation, lowest prices, free shipping and dedicated customer service. Infibeam.com also offers its web-store technology and associated infrastructure as a service to well- known brands and retailers such as NDTV, K Sera Sera, Hidesign, TTK Prestige etc. Infibeam.com was founded in 2007 by a group of ex-Amazon employees with expertise in e-commerce and technology. Headquartered in Ahmedabad, Infibeam has 250 employees based out of offices in Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. The leadership team consists of MIT, IIM and IIT graduates amongst others with more than 100 years of combined experience in Retail and eCommerce. For any queries please write to us at pr@infibeam.net

Tagged as: books, electronics, gifts, india, infibeam-com, lifestyle, media, mobile, movies, press release, retail, sellers-as-well, store, technology

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Nokia & Hungama Associate MyPlay App

by Paul Joseph May 10, 2011 Featured

While watching your favourite team hitting the ground, why not have some fun with music! Hungama.com in association with Nokia , the principal sponsor of the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders presents Hungama MyPlay, a music application on Facebook. The application allows you to send in your dedications to the entire team or individual players, to cheer them. Besides playing the latest music one can also dedicate music tracks to their friends on the Facebook list. As part of this association, Hungama and Nokia aim to involve KKR fans across the world to be a part of the IPL cricket action, loaded with more fun and entertainment. Speaking on this initiative, Siddhartha Roy, COO, Hungama Digital Media said, “Social networks have become the most preffered medium to connect with not only friends, but also our favourite film or sports personalities. People are not just interacting over the web but also sharing their preferences in music, movies, sport etc. People live their passion on Facebook, and Nokia gives its consumers and KKR fans another channel to display their passion via the Hungama MyPlay Application. Facebook users can now dedicate their favourite music tracks by using the ‘dedicate’ feature of Hungama MyPlay application to their chosen KKR players.” Speaking on the occasion, Viral Oza, Director – Marketing, Nokia India, said, “Nokia is excited to associate with Hungama to get even closer to cricket and KKR fans this IPL season. We are confident that fans will find the Hungama MyPlay app on Nokia extremely entertaining. The app brings two of India’s biggest passions together – Bollywood and Cricket – and allows fans to express their love for the team. The thrust of our IPL campaign this season is centered on taking the stress off the KKR team, and we believe that the app is a fantastic stress buster.” MyPlay will feature more than 4,50,000 music tracks from latest Bollywood releases, regional content in languages such as Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Kannada, Bengali, Tamil & Telugu. The application will enable users to listen to their favourite songs via live streaming, to dedicate songs to the team KKR players or friends on Facebook, create and share playlists. MyPlay also allows users to synch their existing playlist on Hungama.com with the Facebook application. For using the appilcation existing Hungama.com users can simply login to Facebook and use their Hungama ID to enjoy the application. Non Hungama users can use the URL http://apps.facebook.com/hungama_myplay to access the application.

Tagged as: association, director, favourite, india, love, marketing, media, nokia

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