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Babelgum has released today a new version of its mobile video application in the US, UK and Italy and simultaneously launched a redesigned website (www.babelgum.com) with a Flash-based player, offering one of the first fully integrated video mobile and web user experiences.
Babelgum mobile has already experienced success in the UK and Italy with, respectively, 30 and 25 percent of each country’s iPhone users. The application made it into the top 10 free apps on the App Store within the first two weeks of launch last December, partly as a result of a strategic agreement with Vodafone, allowing contract customers with mobile internet bundles to enjoy all available video clips free of charge.
The new, free-to-use mobile application is now available for download on iPhone and iPod Touch devices. The Babelgum mobile application can be used in 3G and Wi-Fi mode. A version for G-Phone 1 will release later this month and one for G-Phone 2 by mid April. The application will gradually extend to Blackberry Storm, Samsung Omnia and Nokia N97 and 5800 handsets.
With these new releases Babelgum will be available on all major touchscreen phones and mobile operating systems including Apple mobile OS, Symbian, Android, Rim and Windows Mobile, covering most of the smartphone 3G global market.
Along with the launch of its new integrated TV platform, Babelgum offers a whole new range of innovative content, which comprises independent and mainstream programming as well as exclusive original productions. The editorial team is driven by professional publishers who scout and select programming for the following channels: Music, Comedy, Film, Our Earth (dedicated to nature and the environment) and Metropolis (all about urban culture and trends).
Sounds very cool, doesn’t it? I spent some time this evening checking it out, and have to say, liked what I saw – you can see the re-design in the partial screenshot about, but it doesn’t show it in it’s full glory – for that, you need to click here!
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
