Viigo Expands Carrier Network with its Selection as a Featured Application by Leading Mobile Communications Provider M1
Vodafone’s exclusive partner in Singapore, M1, has now made Viigo available on all their BlackBerry Storm smartphones via a dedicated portal
(May 6, 2009) – Viigo Inc. (www.viigo.com), developer of the popular mobile content and services platform for smartphones, announced today that its award-winning application has been selected as a Featured App by M1, a leading mobile communications provider in Singapore.
Under the terms of this partnership, Viigo will immediately be available via the M1 Portal, and will automatically appear on the home screen of all M1 BlackBerry devices going forward.
“M1 has chosen to feature Viigo as it has proven to be one of the most popular BlackBerry applications available today,” said, P. Subramaniam, Chief Marketing Officer at M1. “By pre-loading Viigo we are providing our customers with one-click access to News, Weather, Entertainment, Live Sports Scores and Schedules, Markets, Stock Portfolios, Flight Schedules/Status and more … delivered quickly, efficiently and intuitively in a format specially designed for their BlackBerry.”
Viigo is the ultimate Mobile Information Concierge. Users tell it what they are interested in, and it keeps itself up to date automatically, so their information is available immediately, wherever they are and whenever they need it. No waiting for the browser to load, no typing URLs … just the information they care about, instantly available, one click away. People often call Viigo “the most highly used application after eMail on my BlackBerry”, and influential blogs such as CrackBerry.com describe it as “the best way to consume content on a mobile device”.
“We’re thrilled that M1 has chosen Viigo as a featured application for their BlackBerry devices,” said Mark Ruddock, CEO, Viigo. “We are committed to serving the needs of carriers around the world, providing their subscribers with a compelling reason to switch to the latest generation of smartphones.”
ABOUT M1
M1, Singapore’s most exciting and innovative mobile, broadband and IDD service provider, was launched in April 1997. Since then, it has made significant inroads into the local mobile communications market, gaining considerable brand presence and market share. M1 aims to be the leader in personal voice, business and data communications, focusing on value, quality and customer service. More information on M1 is available at www.m1.com.sg.