GetJar Launches App on AT&T AppCenter
App Provides AT&T Customers Access to 75,000 Additional Free Mobile Applications
SAN MATEO, Calif. – November 8, 2010 – GetJar (www.getjar.com), the world’s largest multi-handset app store, today announced it has collaborated with AT&T* to provide immediate access to GetJar’s entire library of 75,000+ free mobile applications through the new GetJar app now live on the AT&T AppCenter.
By downloading the GetJar app, AT&T customers benefit from access to thousands of applications ranging from games, social networking, sports, entertainment and productivity applications. All applications are managed by GetJar.
“The demand for apps continues to soar and many operators and other third parties are eager to introduce or add to an existing app store, without needing to manage the sourcing and moderating of thousands of individual apps,” said Ilja Laurs, founder and CEO of GetJar. “Apps are a global phenomenon with demand coming from consumers on all different phones and platforms. We’re very excited to extend our application library to AT&T customers.”
The GetJar app is available today on the AT&T AppCenter in the Applications category.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
About GetJar
GetJar is the world’s largest multi-handset app store with over 1 billion downloads to date. The company’s key point of difference is its open market approach, which allows it to deliver applications for both feature phones and smartphones across all major platforms such as Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, iPhone and Symbian among others. The company provides more than 70,000 mobile applications to consumers in more than 200 countries. GetJar has been selected by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer for 2011 for its innovative approach to technology and its deep impact on business and society on a global scale. GetJar is backed by Accel Partners and is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in the UK and Lithuania. For more information: www.getjar.com and follow us on Twitter @getjar.