Mobio, Indiatimes team for mobile mash-up apps

Mobile content and applications developer Mobio announced a partnership with Times Internet Limited, the digital wing of Indian media conglomerate the Times Group and the parent company of web portal Indiatimes, to create and distribute mobile mash-up applications. Per terms of the deal, Mobio will serve as an exclusive distribution partner with nine Indian mobile operators, developing new applications including 2007 Cricket World Cup-themed services like "Indiatimes Cricket Station" for live scores and "Howzzat!!!" for fantasy cricket.

"Partnering with Indiatimes enables us to reach a vast population of mobile phone users that are excited to use the handset for a lot more than simple voice or SMS functionality," said Mobio CEO Ramneek Bhasin in a prepared statement. "We are working closely with Indiatimes to create new applications that meet the unique requirements and interests of Indian consumers who use the mobile phone as their primary Internet connectivity device."

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