OpenFeint scored a big partner that will integrate the company’s social gaming capabilities. It’s SEGA which will provide social gaming for its forthcoming mobile title – Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing for iOS-based devices. As a result, players will be able to add friends on OpenFeint’s 85-million-player gaming network plus access leaderboards and achievements, and…
MediaTek to embed Yahoo! service in its mobile platforms
MediaTek and Yahoo! announced a global partnership that will embed Yahoo!’s services into MediaTek’s mobile platform solutions. As the world’s largest mobile chipset maker, MediaTek could dramatically increase Yahoo!’s presence in the mobile world. Last year, it [MediaTek] shipped over 500 million units for assembly into a wide range of mobile phones distributed worldwide. Among…
Parkmobile, Liberty PlugIns unveils pay by phone EV charging
Parkmobile, which we usually know for their mobile parking payment services, is teaming-up with Liberty PlugIns (LPI) to allow electric vehicle (EV) owners to pay for charging using their mobile phones. Drivers will be able to use their phones and native mobile apps (available for iPhone, BlackBerry and Android) to pay for a charging session…
Dropbox scores Sony Ericsson preload deal
Those of you prone to storing files in the cloud will probably be familiar with Dropbox. They’ve made apps for Android, iPhone, and BlackBerry, letting you upload, download, and share files stored in your personal locker from your phone. Recently, they’ve announced that the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and Xperia Play would come preloaded with…
Huawei looks to build Windows Phone devices to keep up with ZTE
Earlier this week during Microsoft’s Windows Phone Mango event, we learned that new hardware partners were joining the software company for WP7 devices. Now it looks like Huawei, a ZTE competitor, is looking to get into the Windows Phone market itself. The Chinese manufacturer says that it is currently watching the Windows Phone market unfold…
PopCap, Taito launch PopTower mobile game on Japan’s largest social network
Casual and social games publisher PopCap Games has teamed-up with TAITO to launch PopTower on GREE, Japan’s largest social network with 25 million users. The game is actually a custom-built version of PopCap’s flagship global game brand Bejeweled, featuring all-new game modes and social elements that allow Japanese users to interact with friends. PopCap has…
Accenture, SAP team-up on new mobility solutions
Accenture and SAP announced plans to jointly develop and manage the deployment of new enterprise mobility solutions. The two companies will be relying on Sybase Unwired Platform and Accenture Mobility Services enterprise mobility offerings, with development efforts initially focus on three industries – oil and gas, utilities and consumer products. Under the plan, Accenture and…
Samsung teams-up with Sina for Samsung Apps in China
Samsung is reportedly teaming-up with Chinese internet giant Sina over Samsung Apps. Under the plan, Sina’s affiliate 1000CHI Software Technology will take responsibility for Samsung’s app store in the world’s fastest growing economy. From what I’ve understood, Sina will be working with developers to help them make and/or port apps to platforms Samsung supports —…
NTT DOCOMO, Twitter team-up to make tweeting easier for Japanese mobile users
You know how micro-blogging aka tweeting is getting popular these days with carriers all around the world rolling out services that make it easy for mobile users to share tidbits of information with their friends while on the go. Japanese NTT DOCOMO isn’t an exception, quite the contrary. However, they think there’s more they could…
InMobi, Amobee enter into multi-million dollar mobile ad partnership to deliver campaigns for Fortune 500 companies
Independent mobile ad network InMobi and Amobee, the end-to-end mobile advertising solutions and services provider, announced a 3-year, multi-million dollar partnership. According to the official press release this deal is a “clear sign of the massive growth occurring in the mobile advertising industry currently.” As a result, Amobee’s portfolio of Fortune 500 brands will now…