Singapore - Flurry Analytics, part of the Yahoo Mobile Developer Suite, announced its annual global mobile and application usage study. In its eighth year, the study offers interesting insights on global mobile app usage and trends from the last year on over 2.1 billion smart devices and 3.2 trillion sessions. Throughout 2016, which was also the last year of the first decade for mobile apps, the industry managed to squeak-out another 365 days of growth. Mobile Growth Hits … [Read more...] about Yahoo’s Mobile report
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BICS and Eutelsat team up
Brussels, Paris - BICS, a global wholesale carrier for voice, mobile data and capacity services, announced the launch of its on-demand connectivity solution for African telecom operators, in partnership with Eutelsat, a world-leading satellite operator. Using BICS’ RouteFlex, the joint solution allows mobile operators and service providers to raise the bar of network availability and manage surges in bandwidth needs in challenging environments. Robust backup capacity is vital in countries … [Read more...] about BICS and Eutelsat team up
YOU On Demand expands deal with Miramax
New York – YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc., a multi-platform entertainment and video on demand company in China, announced the expansion of its cooperation to offer feature films from global film and television studio, Miramax, via YOU On Demand's mobile service on April 4. YOU On Demand will now make available Miramax's library titles including Oscar®-winners Chicago and The English Patient, through its Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) package and via its Transactional Video On Demand … [Read more...] about YOU On Demand expands deal with Miramax
Euronews partners with Google for magazine apps
Lyon, France – Euronews is now a partner of the Google App that brings together magazines and other news sources in one reading app. Both apps, Google Play Newsstand or Google Currents, help people to create their personalised magazine by aggregating information from selected news sites, magazines, blogs and others news sources in one single place. Euronews provides users with six content verticals to choose from: "News", "Europe", "Business", "Culture", "No Comment" and "Sci-Tech" in … [Read more...] about Euronews partners with Google for magazine apps
Astro On-The-Go adds 5 new channels
Kuala Lumpur – TVB drama buffs can now stream the latest Astro On Demand dramas in high quality via mobile devices anytime, anywhere. In addition, Astro customers can now enjoy Astro Zhi Zun HD, TVB Entertainment, CNBC Asia and ITV Choice on Astro On-The-Go. The new update will enable Astro On-The-Go customers to choose from a total of 30 TV channels and 9 radio channels to satisfy their entertainment needs. Astro will also introduce On The Go Pack 3 for non-Astro TV customers to … [Read more...] about Astro On-The-Go adds 5 new channels
Amazon’s video service to air “Extant”
Seattle and Los Angeles - CBS Corporation and Amazon.com have announced a content licensing agreement for the new CBS Television series Extant. The agreement follows CBS and Amazon's successful subscription video-on-demand model for Under the Dome. Amazon Prime Instant Video will be the exclusive premium subscription home for Extant with unlimited streaming of all the series' episodes available to their members four days after their initial broadcast on CBS. Amazon … [Read more...] about Amazon’s video service to air “Extant”
