NEWS: Gemini: Eyeing Japan’s Mobile Social Networks
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More and more companies are looking to get a piece of the mobile social network market that has been growing in Japan, one of the world’s most advanced cellular markets. Mixi, with its mobile-friendly features went public1 earlier this year, and Rupert Murdoch said today2 that he would discuss offering a joint service for cell phones with Japan’s Softbank Corp. That’s why mobile messaging startup Gemini Mobile Technologies3 chose Japan for the launch of its “mobile social network” product called eXplo, which can run the back-end of mobile communities for carriers.
Gemini, which has offices in both Tokyo and San Mateo, says eXplo is powering Softbank’s own 3D mobile community called S! Town that offers chatting, shopping, and other community features via cell phones. Founded in 2001 by Hiroshi Ota, Michael Tso and Scott Driggers, Gemini raised $7.5 million from Ignite Japan/Tokio Marine, Mizuho Bank, and Mitsubishi-UFJ last year, and says it is already profitable from its messaging platform. The company hopes to add even more customers with its new social networking product.
Found on : gigaom.com
More and more companies are looking to get a piece of the mobile social network market that has been growing in Japan, one of the world’s most advanced cellular markets. Mixi, with its mobile-friendly features went public1 earlier this year, and Rupert Murdoch said today2 that he would discuss offering a joint service for cell phones with Japan’s Softbank Corp. That’s why mobile messaging startup Gemini Mobile Technologies3 chose Japan for the launch of its “mobile social network” product called eXplo, which can run the back-end of mobile communities for carriers.Gemini, which has offices in both Tokyo and San Mateo, says eXplo is powering Softbank’s own 3D mobile community called S! Town that offers chatting, shopping, and other community features via cell phones. Founded in 2001 by Hiroshi Ota, Michael Tso and Scott Driggers, Gemini raised $7.5 million from Ignite Japan/Tokio Marine, Mizuho Bank, and Mitsubishi-UFJ last year, and says it is already profitable from its messaging platform. The company hopes to add even more customers with its new social networking product.
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