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Zimbra Expands Mobile E-mail Availability to All Java-Enabled Devices

admin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:51:44 +0000

- New ZimbraME J2ME client and source code access extends Zimbra experience to millions of handsets, from Nokia to RIM, regardless of wireless device

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 3, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Zimbra, a Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO) company and the leader in open source, next-generation messaging and collaboration software, today announced the availability of its ZimbraME (Java Mobile Edition) client and source code for businesses. Beginning today, users of any Java-enabled mobile phone will have access to the industry's most complete collaboration solution. The ZimbraME client provides Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Open Source and Network Edition users worldwide with free access to the Zimbra experience with e-mail and calendar on mass-market Java-enabled mobile phones. This extends Zimbra's reach of services to the broadest range of devices available in the market and builds on Yahoo!'s leadership in e-mail and mobile Web services and as a key starting point for consumers. » read more »

Yahoo! Details Strategy to Lead, Enable Growth of Mobile Ecosystem

admin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:49:54 +0000

Highlights Recent Milestones in Product and Platform Innovation,
Partnerships, and Mobile Advertising

LAS VEGAS, April 2, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In his keynote address today at CTIA Wireless 2008, Yahoo! Inc.'s (NASDAQ:YHOO) Marco Boerries, executive vice president of Connected Life, articulated the company's strategy to foster the mobile ecosystem and extend Yahoo!'s leadership in mobile.

Yahoo! has spent the past three years aggressively rolling out a comprehensive offering targeted at addressing key needs of the mobile ecosystem -- including consumers, developers, advertisers -- notably:

-- Delivering essential mobile services indispensable to consumers' daily lives;

-- Releasing an open technology platform that overcomes the complexity of the fragmented mobile landscape;

-- Creating a monetization engine offering sustainable value to all constituents.

With these foundational services, Yahoo! is serving as a catalyst for accelerating the development of the mobile ecosystem, with the goal of enabling billions of mobile Internet users. » read more »

Yahoo! Announces Next Generation of Mobile Search for Provide Better Answers, Easier Ways to Search

admin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:15:38 +0000

Yahoo! oneSearch 2.0(TM) to Include Search Assist, Voice-Enabled Search, Idle Screen Access and Open Search Results

LAS VEGAS, Apr 02, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) unveiled Yahoo! oneSearch 2.0, a new version of its award-winning mobile search service. Key enhancements will allow users to initiate searches faster using text or voice. Yahoo! also plans to provide greater relevance through richer, more detailed search results by opening up Yahoo! oneSearch to publishers to integrate content, simplify search input with Search Assist and voice-enabled search, and make search instantly accessible on the idle screen of many phones. These innovations build on Yahoo!'s strategy to become the starting point for the most mobile consumers. » read more »

Yahoo! and MobiTV Form Strategic Mobile Advertising Alliance

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:04:13 +0000

MobiTV Names Yahoo! Their Mobile Video Advertising Partner

Yahoo! Inc., and MobiTV, Inc. have formed a new mobile advertising alliance. Yahoo! will be the ad network partner for MobiTV’s mobile video advertising sales and delivery – providing top brands access to a one-stop, fully integrated mobile media-buy across all advertising modes, including text, banner and mobile video. This announcement builds on the launch of the new Yahoo! Mobile Publisher Services today.

“MobiTV is the pioneer in mobile television and we are excited to work with them to continue to grow the mobile advertising marketplace,” said Bruce Stewart, vice president, business development, Yahoo!. “As an undisputed leader in digital advertising across both the PC and mobile, we are uniquely able to combine valuable inventory with our global sales force and deep technology to deliver the comprehensive solution top advertisers are looking for as they go mobile.” » read more »

Yahoo! Launches Yahoo! Mobile Publisher Services

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:50:57 +0000

New Services Designed to Enable Publishers Across 19 Countries to Increase Discovery, Distribution and Monetization of their Content on Mobile

Yahoo! Inc. has announced the launch of Yahoo! Mobile Publisher Services, a suite of services designed to enable publishers to increase the discovery, distribution and monetization of their content on mobile phones. The new services publishers will have access to the Yahoo! Mobile Ad Network, Mobile Content Engine, Mobile Media Directory and Mobile Site Submit.

Yahoo! Mobile Publisher Services are part the company's initiative to deliver tools to advertisers, publishers and network operators. The goal of this initiative is to enable the growth of the mobile Internet to benefit consumers, publishers and advertisers.

"Yahoo! has become a leader in the global mobile Internet by leveraging the reach and popularity of our innovative mobile services for consumers and our competitive expertise in digital advertising," said Steve Boom, senior vice president of mobile and broadband, Yahoo!. "Now, we are enabling publishers to grow their own mobile businesses by taking advantage of our unique experience, technology and services." » read more »

HTC and Yahoo! announce strategic mobile partnership

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:16:29 +0000

Yahoo! Go for Mobile 2.0 to be delivered on a variety of HTC devices

Sunnyvale, Calif. and Taoyuan, Taiwan - March 7, 2007 - High Tech Computer (TAIEX: 2498; "HTC"), the world's leading provider of Microsoft® Windows Mobile®-based smart devices, and Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO), a leading global Internet company, today announced a new strategic global partnership to preload and distribute Yahoo!'s industry leading services on millions of HTC devices.

Yahoo! services, including Yahoo! Go for Mobile 2.0 and Yahoo! Mail will come pre-loaded on many of HTC's smart devices. The recently launched Yahoo! oneSearch®, an entirely new search experience designed to give consumers instant answers on their mobile devices, will also be included.

"HTC is always seeking new ways to keep people connected to their community of friends and personalized content while mobile," said Peter Chou, chief executive officer of HTC. "With high resolution displays and breakthrough designs, HTC's products are the ideal platform for Yahoo! Go. We are pleased to offer users the ultimate Yahoo! Go experience on our innovative devices. » read more »