Viigo Selected as Mobile Publisher for BlackBerryWorld.eu
German BlackBerry information portal goes mobile with Viigo
Toronto, ON (January 7, 2009) – Viigo Inc. (www.viigo.com), developer of the popular mobile content and services platform for smartphones, announced today that BlackBerry®World will be using Viigo to publish its web content to mobile devices.
Looking to continue the rapid growth of its membership base which has reached 2.2 million BlackBerry® users since their launch in June 2008, BlackBerry®World is expanding its information distribution strategy to include browser-free mobile content delivery by using Viigo.
“We are very happy about the partnership with Viigo and that their innovative product helps us to extend our services to more and more BlackBerry® users while on their mobile device.” said Markus Roemmen, CEO, BlackBerry®World. “Step by step we will increase our services to our members and the partnership with Viigo is a strategic milestone in our rapid growth!”
Offered as a free service, members who download the application to their device from http://viigo.blackberryworld.eu will receive a BlackBerry®World branded version of Viigo complete with custom BlackBerry®World feeds as well as the news, weather, flight schedules and status, real-time sports scores, stock quotes and market data, entertainment, hotel and restaurant reviews, blogs, and much more that Viigo is renowned for.
“By delivering a highly optimized mobile experience, Viigo is able to provide publishers a very effective method of providing access to their content on a smartphone,” said Mark Ruddock, CEO, Viigo. “We are pleased that BlackBerry®World has chosen Viigo as their mobile platform and look forward long and fruitful relationship.”
ABOUT VIIGO
Viigo™ is revolutionizing the way users access information on their smartphone. Every day, people around the world rely on Viigo as their gateway to a vast array of up-to-the-minute content and useful services, wherever they are and whenever they need it. In one simple, fully customizable application, Viigo delivers news, weather, flight schedules and status, real-time sports scores, stock quotes and market data, entertainment, hotel and restaurant reviews, blogs, and much more. Viigo is the one application smartphone users cannot be without.
Founded in 2004, Viigo Inc. is a privately held company with its corporate headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit www.viigo.com. To download Viigo onto your device, go to www.getviigo.com from your mobile browser.
ABOUT BLACKBERRYWORLD
BlackBerry®World is with more than 2 million users from over 50 countries the leading BlackBerry® community and information platform in the German speaking European area.
BlackBerry®World offers services, news, information, tips & tricks, technical information, product information, FAQ, support, training & seminars around BlackBerry® smartphones, BlackBerry® software, BlackBerry® technology and BlackBerry® solutions.
The major target of BlackBerry®World is to support the successful development of BlackBerry® smartphones in Europe and to establish BlackBerry® as cult and lifestyle label.
Additional information you will find on http://www.blackberryworld.eu