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Mplayit Teams Up With Player X To Launch New Game Discovery Service On O2 UK

Thursday, October 08, 2009

Mplayit’s Mobile Social Discovery Service Allows Customers to Find, Try, Buy and Recommend Mobile Games on Leading UK Operator’s Web Portal

Washington DC, London, October 8th, 2009Mplayit (formerly Mpowerplayer), the leading provider of online mobile game discovery and merchandising solutions, announced today a partnership with Player X to power online games distribution on http://www.o2.co.uk.

Player X launched its 100% Mobile service on o2 in September 2008, focusing on try-before-you-buy and flexible customer billing. Under the terms of the new agreement, Mplayit will provide customers visiting the o2 100% Mobile portal via the web with the opportunity to try out mobile games for free in a web interface that mimics the look and feel of a mobile phone.

Mplayit and Metaflow partner to make life easier for leading mobile publishers and operators

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Mobile games discovery specialists team up with content submission experts to deliver one stop demo and distribution shop to publishers and operators.

Washington DC, London, September 29th, 2009 - Mplayit (formerly Mpowerplayer), the leading provider of online mobile game discovery and merchandising solutions, announced today a partnership with content submissions and ingestion specialist Metaflow. The deal allows publishers and operators to upload content into the growing Mplayit eco-system with even greater ease.

Mplayit expands internationally through partnership with Cellcom, Israel’s leading cellular operat

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Mplayit Mobile Arcade Allows Customers to Find, Try and Buy Mobile Games on Leading Israeli Operator’s Web Portal

Washington, DC, August 11, 2009 – Mplayit (formerly Mpowerplayer), the leading provider of online mobile game discovery and merchandising solutions, announced today the launch of the Mplayit Mobile Arcade application for Cellcom, Israel’s premier mobile operator.

“This is an important milestone for Mplayit. Cellcom is our first international carrier partnership, and we’re looking forward to working with them to continue to drive the take up of mobile games and applications in the Israeli market,” said Michael Powers, CEO of Mplayit.

Mplayit iPhone Arcade brings award-winning App discovery and social merchandising to Facebook

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Mplayit iPhone Arcade Allows Customers to Discover, Share and Buy Apps on the World’s Leading Social Network Site

Washington, DC, August 5, 2009 – Mplayit (formerly Mpowerplayer), the leading provider of online mobile game discovery and social merchandising solutions, announced today the launch of the Mplayit iPhone Arcade on Facebook.

Mplayit Taps Craig Dalton as Vice President of Business Development

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Mplayit, the leader in playable discovery and social selling solutions for mobile content, announced today that it has hired Craig Dalton as its vice president of business development. In this position, Dalton will be responsible for establishing strategic relationships with mobile operators and distribution partners looking to increase existing and develop new revenue streams using Mplayit’s online trial and merchandising solutions.

Mplayit Defines Social Audience for Mobile Games

Friday, February 13, 2009

Mplayit shared insights collected from the recent launch of its Mplayit Mobile Arcade application on the Facebook and MySpace platforms.

Mplayit Partners with Xpressmo to Show Surfmo App

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Mplayit announced that Xpressmo will showcase it’s new Surfmo consumer portal application utilizing Mplayit’s online demo platform. Mplayit’s solution will make Surfmo, a comprehensive mashup application that incorporates weather, news, sports, movies and music as a unified experience, available to online consumers seeking to try Surfmo before purchasing.

Recently Appointed FCC Chairman is an Mplayit Investor

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Julius Genachowski, recently appointed chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, is an investor in Mplayit through his incubator, LaunchBox Digital, based in the District.

Mplayit Launches Mobile Game Discovery Service for MySpace

Monday, December 22, 2008

U.S. firm Mplayit has announced the launch of its Mplayit Mobile Arcade app for MySpace, following its launch earlier this month for Facebook. The application lets people play free mobile games demos, while feeding their activity into their social networking profile for friends to see.

Mplayit Brings Mobile Games to Facebook

Monday, December 08, 2008

Virginia based Mplayit, the online mobile game platform, has launched a Facebook app that lets you play and purchase mobile games. Creating a sort of portal for mobile games like Sims Bowling and Guitar Hero, Mplayit has combined the mobile gaming experience with the online environment, inside of a Facebook application.

Mplayit Launches Mplayit Mobile Arcade on Facebook® Platform

Mplayit Mobile Arcade Application Allows Facebook Users to Find, Try and Buy Mobile Games.

Mplayit, the leading provider of online mobile game trial and merchandising solutions, announced today the launch of the Mplayit Mobile Arcade application for Facebook Platform, an application that will allow users to find, try and buy mobile games directly through Facebook.

Visit the Mplayit Mobile Arcade application for Facebook, or view the Official Press Release.

Mplayit: Try Free Mobile Game Demos Before You Buy

Monday, November 24, 2008

How many times have you plunked down your hard earned cash on a new game for your mobile phone, only to find out the game sucked? Now you can try out full (time-limited) versions of many mobile games right in your web browser before you decide to buy.

Visit mplayit.com.

Mplayit Launches Mplayit.com Mobile Games Portal

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Consumers can sample new and popular mobile games online and across social networks.

Mplayit, the leading provider of mobile game trial and merchandising solutions, announced today the launch of Mplayit.com, a new Web portal catering to online consumers interested in finding out more about mobile games. Mplayit features free mobile game demos, including popular titles such as Spore and Guitar Hero, along with the ability to learn about games and publishers, read reviews, purchase games and to add and share the Mplayit widget anywhere online.

Visit Mplayit.com, or view the Official Press Release.

Mplayit Launches Online Viral Marketing Solution for Mobile Games

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Mobile games now ‘widgetized’ for online sharing and distribution

Mplayit, the leading provider of mobile game trial and merchandising solutions, unveiled today its mobile game demo platform as a shareable online Web widget. Building on its award-winning "try-and-buy" software platform, consumers can now play and share their favorite mobile games with their friends online.

View the Official Press Release.

Interview: Mplayit on Web 2.0 mobile game discovery

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Interview with Stuart Dredge of pocketgamer.biz.

When it started out, US firm Mplayit pitched its main product as ‘an iTunes for mobile games’ - a desktop application that allowed people to browse, sample and purchase mobile games.

However, the company has evolved into something different. It’s now more focused on mobile game widgets that can be embedded in any website or social network profile.

CEO Michael Powers Interviewed on the Leaders Spot

Saturday, October 04, 2008

Interview with Rebecca Blacksmith of The Leaders Spot.

Mplayit Receives $2.5 Million to Push Mobile Games

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Funds to fuel mobile game adoption with app store widgets on social networks.

Mplayit, the leading provider of mobile game trial and merchandising solutions for the wireless industry, announced today that it has secured $2.5 million in Series A funding. The round includes investments from New Atlantic Ventures, the Center for Innovative Technology GAP Fund, and LaunchBox Digital.

Mplayit Wins Coveted Duke’s Choice Award at JavaOne Developer Conference

Thursday, May 08, 2008

Sun Microsystems and Java inventor James Gosling recognizes Desktop Try and Buy Platform as innovative technology for mobile gaming.

Mplayit is the “iTunes” for the mobile games industry and utilizes the power of the Java platform to market Java ME games on the Windows, Mac, Linux and Solaris platforms, thanks to Java SE.

Mplayit Users Reach 12 Million Mobile Games Played

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Usage soars as over a million consumers embrace web-based try-before-you-buy solution at Mplayit.com.

Mplayit, the leading provider of online mobile game trial and merchandising for the wireless industry, announced that it has surpassed a milestone of 12 million free mobile games demos played by over one million consumers. This rapidly expanding audience of worldwide mobile gamers has emphatically embraced Mplayit’s PC-based try and buy storefront solution.

Visit Mplayit.com, or view the Official Press Release.

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