Jamba (also widely known as Jamster), the company responsible for the Crazy Frog ringtone has announced a global partnership with mobile web browser developer, Opera to add the Jamba bookmark on Opera Mini's customized browser homepage.
As part of the partnership, the Opera Mini homepage now includes a Jamba bookmark allowing users to access the Jamba wireless application protocol (WAP) site with one click. Subscribers can subsequently view original Web programming and discover a variety of their favorite entertainment from major games publishers.
Kaj Hagros, COO of Jamba, said, "Users are not only becoming increasingly familiar with the idea of accessing the Web with their phones, but also desire a rich mobile Web experience regardless of the device they use. Our goal is to provide consumers the best branded and original mobile content across every conceivable platform, anywhere in the world. Opera Software is the only company that puts the Web on any device, and was a natural partner for Jamba to extend easy, on-demand access to our premium content for customers across the globe."
Some 15 million people per month are recorded as using the Opera Mini web browser on their mobile phone.
The first phase of the Jamba/Opera cooperation covers the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal , South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand.
Posted to the site on 18th August 2008
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