Russian Mobile Content News
Weekly Newsletter, February 13-20, 2006

FounDreams providing content for MegaFonPRO
St. Petersburg based multimedia mobile content producer FounDreams provided a range of products for MegaFon mobile portal's festive actions. Wallpapers, animated pictures, videoclips, realtones and pictones were developed for spring festive actions of the cellular operator. Megafon users can purchase the content over operator's WAP portal MegaFonPRO.
Source: http://mforum.ru/news/article/018843.htm

Nikita Mobile produced videoclip for Mobile Dating services
Games developer and mobile content provider Nikita has released its first entertainment videoclip to promote Mobile Dating SMS service during the spring. The clip will appear on MuzTV, TNT, TV3, RenTV and MTV channels targeting youth audience. The company is planning to produce more video clips. Nikita Mobile provides its SMS-dating service in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Uzbekistan and Moldova. Meanwhile, a population of Nikita Mobile's another project "CiTY: World of Dating" has exceeded 50,000 users. In March Nikita Mobile and Web Interactive World, Moscow based developer of multiuser online games, has launched SMS services for WIW's popular game Wizards World.
Source: http://mforum.ru/sub/content/news/018845.htm
http://www.nikita.ru

Next Media Group joint Content & Service Provider Association
Moscow based Next Media Group has joint the Content and Service Provider Association. Next Media holding consists of Promo Interactive (Internet, mobile and entertainment marketing agency), Shamrock Games (mobile games developer), PlayMobile (mobile game and application retailer), Shamrock Technologies (mobile technology and communication platforms), Next Media Entertainment (producer of interactive projects) and Next Publishing (mobile publishing house). "We consider the Association as the market self-regulatory body," says Nadezhda Anciferova, Next Media Group's marketing director. "Currently it is of high importance as the market is suffering from unfair competition and breaching of business ethics. That's concerning infringement in service advertisement and lack of service quality control. The Association goals and objectives are coincided with ours. We see a success of our business in developing customer loyalty to our services and we are ready to share our knowledge in that field."
Source: http://mforum.ru/news/article/025091.htm

MegaFon users will receive air-ticket discounts ordered by SMS
From 1st of March MegaFon North-West users who order air tickets by SMS can enjoy 3% discount on ticket price as well as free ticket delivery. The service is provided by Express-spravka 0633. The service provides ordering air, railway and theater tickets, hotel or restaurant booking, information on plane and train time-tables, business contact directory for Moscow, St. Petersburg and other Russian cities.
Source: http://mforum.ru/sub/content/news/025140.htm

Rambler Mobile launched IVR services
Rambler Mobile, a subsidiary of Moscow based Rambler Media, has put into commercial operation its IVR services. The services were launched in cooperation with "TelcoService s.r.o. Russia" (telecom & content provider) and Forte-IT (IVR platform, IP telephony supplier). Rambler Media holding operating in Internet, TV and mobile areas. Its assets include welll-known Rumbler.ru Internet portal, Lenta.ru news site, Rambler Telecom Internet provider, Index20 advertisement agency, Rambler TV and Rambler Mobile content provider.
Source: http://mforum.ru/sub/content/news/025121.htm

MegaFon North-West named i-Free as the best VAS partner
i-Free, a St. Petersburg based mobile content provider, was names as the best partner of MegaFon North-West in value added service for 2005. Commenting the 2005 results Leonid Khomutnikov, MegaFon North-West Sales Director, said: "We have great plans in development of innovation technologies and new value added service, and we are marking our best partners in that area. i-Free company is our long-term partner and it has demonstrated impressive results in 2005."
Source: http://www.spbit.ru

4mobs launching new gambling products for VIP customers
Mobile gambling system 4mobs announced a new line of mobile gamble applications for VIP segment. Aqua VIP slots, BAR VIP slots, Dracula VIP slots, Alladin VIP slots and Crazy VIP slots are mobile versions of popular slot machines. 4mobs was founded in Moscow in 2003. 4mobs both a mobile content provider and a gambling business player.
Source: http://cellnews.ru/news/soft/06-03-2006/3347.htm

HeroCraft released new J2ME game Arcade Park vol.1
HeroCraft, a Kaliningrad based indie developer of mobile games releases a new J2ME game Arcade Park vol.1. The first part of the collection of dynamic and fascinating arcade games created after legendary hits of past years. It includes Arcade Ball, Asteroids and Rushman products.
Source: http://www.HeroCraft.ru

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