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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
DiGi Customers Enjoying 70,000+ Free Apps Through GetJar
San Mateo, CA – August 24, 2010 – GetJar, (www.getjar.com), the world’s second largest app store, today announced that it has partnered DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (“DiGi”), the leading Malaysian mobile communications company, to provide its customers with immediate access to GetJar’s entire library of 70,000+ free mobile applications. Subscribers gain immediate access to GetJar’s massive library of applications via a GetJar branded apps store link.
"It’s important for us at DiGi to deliver excellent customer experience at every touch point, and this includes offering rich and relevant applications that suit their varied lifestyle,” said Albern Murty, DiGi’s Head of Marketing. “We partnered with GetJar because of their vast experience in offering an ’open’ application catalog that is supported by any device and platform, making it easy for our customers to use and enjoy.”
DiGi customers will have access to thousands of applications ranging from games, social networking, sports, entertainment and productivity applications. Popular apps such as Facebook® Mobile, Yahoo!, Opera Mini, and Nimbuzz can be easily downloaded to over 2,200 handsets across all major platforms, including smartphones and non-smartphones.
“The demand for apps continues to soar and many operators and other third parties are eager to introduce an app store, without needing to manage the sourcing and moderating of thousands of individual apps,” said Ilja Laurs, founder and CEO of GetJar. “App Catalogue Express is designed to make it quick and easy for carriers, aggregators and partners to seamlessly launch a pre-populated app store across all major platforms and devices.”
DiGi joins other leading companies already using GetJar’s flexible, open app store approach including Sprint, LG, Sony Ericsson, 3UK, The Carphone Warehouse and Virgin Mobile France. GetJar offers both branded and white label solutions.
A link to the GetJar catalog is now available at wap.digi.com.my OR text APPS to 2000 to access GetJar’s catalog.
About DiGi
Established in 1995, DiGi is listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and is part of the global telecommunications provider, Telenor Group. DiGi focuses on making it easy, keeping it relevant and providing the best deals to ensure excellent customer experience in mobile and internet services. Through its corporate initiative, Deep Green, DiGi is committed to a sustainable business that is financially and ecologically responsible to all stakeholders.
www.digi.com.my
About GetJar
GetJar is the world’s second largest apps store, second only to the Apple, 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. In 2009 GetJar won the Meffy, Tiecon50 and Mobile Excellence awards for its achievements and products. 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.
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