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Japan’s DeNA cuts mobile gaming deals with Chinese carriers that have a billion users

Japan’s DeNA cuts mobile gaming deals with Chinese carriers that have a billion users

March 27, 2012 11:14 PM Dean Takahashi
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Japanese mobile social gaming network firm DeNA has announced it has signed deals with China’s three largest mobile carriers, enabling DeNA’s games to get in front of nearly 1 billion mobile subscribers.

DeNA’s Mobage China network, which allows gamers to …

PlayPhone buys mobile marketing firm SocialHour for $51.5M (exclusive)

PlayPhone buys mobile marketing firm SocialHour for $51.5M (exclusive)

March 16, 2012 5:42 PM Dean Takahashi
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PlayPhone has acquired mobile social marketing firm SocialHour for $51.5 million in stock, VentureBeat has learned.

Ron Czerny, chief executive of PlayPhone, confirmed the non-cash transaction in an interview with VentureBeat. The deal will help the company build a major …

Mig33 launches Twitter-like Miniblog for emerging mobile markets

Mig33 launches Twitter-like Miniblog for emerging mobile markets

January 17, 2012 12:00 PM Dean Takahashi
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Mig33, which operates mobile social networks in emerging markets, is launching a new Twitter-like social communication service called the “Mig33 miniblog.”

The move represents a major shift in focus for the Singapore-based mobile community, which will use the miniblog service …

Japanese firms battle for mobile social game supremacy

Japanese firms battle for mobile social game supremacy

November 16, 2011 8:00 AM Andrew Webster
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The Japanese are coming. In the wide open field of mobile social gaming, two large-scale Japanese companies, both of which have made major acquisitions of American firms, will soon be going head-to-head for worldwide dominance. Gree is expected to launch …

OpenFeint launches Game Channel to discover Android games

OpenFeint launches Game Channel to discover Android games

October 13, 2011 12:00 PM Dean Takahashi
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OpenFeint, the mobile social network division of Japan’s Gree, is announcing a Game Channel today that will help users discover new game apps on Android mobile devices.

Amid the ever-expanding sea of mobile games, it’s getting a lot harder to …

Mobile social games firm Ngmoco hires chief marketing officer

Mobile social games firm Ngmoco hires chief marketing officer

October 13, 2011 8:00 AM Dean Takahashi
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Mobile social games firm Ngmoco has hired a former Mattel executive, Michael Staskin, as its chief marketing officer. His job will be to ensure that the company’s broader ambitions of creating a worldwide mobile social entertainment network take off.

Staskin …

DeNA and Ngmoco launch Mobage mobile social network across globe

DeNA and Ngmoco launch Mobage mobile social network across globe

July 26, 2011 11:14 PM Dean Takahashi
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DeNA and its American subsidiary Ngmoco announced today they have launched the Mobage mobile social network in English-speaking territories around the globe.

The Mobage service sits on top of Google’s Android operating system and essentially creates a portal and social …

Ngmoco prepares for Mobage mobile social game network launch

Ngmoco prepares for Mobage mobile social game network launch

June 2, 2011 8:00 AM Dean Takahashi

Ngmoco, the mobile gaming startup that was acquired by Japan’s DeNA last year, is preparing to launch its social network for mobile games in the global market.

DeNA already operates the Mobage mobile social network in Japan, where it has …

Heyzap scores 4.6M users in two months for mobile game check-ins

Heyzap scores 4.6M users in two months for mobile game check-ins

April 28, 2011 2:00 PM Dean Takahashi

Heyzap launched a way for gamers to “check in” to mobile games on Android a couple of months ago and has already reached 4.6 million users.

A total of 72 games use Heyzap’s platform, which creates a social network on …

Japan's Gree buys OpenFeint mobile social game platform for $104M

Japan's Gree buys OpenFeint mobile social game platform for $104M

April 21, 2011 6:08 PM Dean Takahashi

Japanese mobile social network Gree has purchased mobile social game platform operator OpenFeint for $104 million.

Yes, it’s time to start yelling “The Japanese are coming. The Japanese are coming.” Gree’s purchase of the Burlingame, Calif.-based startup follows the $403 …

Mg33, Gree build mobile social powerhouse across Asia

Mg33, Gree build mobile social powerhouse across Asia

April 12, 2011 11:00 PM Dean Takahashi

Gree is a major mobile social network in Japan. Mig33 has a growing platform in emerging countries. Today, the two are teaming up to extend their networks for mutual benefit.

The alliance will help Gree expand beyond Japan’s borders, while …

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