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Mobile Content Firm Vindigo Shuts Down, Lays Off Staff

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 24, 2008 - 8:29am.

New York - Vindigo, a veteran mobile content distributor that was acquired by Japan's For-Side in 2004, has shut down and laid off more than 30 staff, Silicon Alley Insider reported, citing sources familiar with the company.

tags: Mobile | Layoffs | Zingy | Vindigo | For-Side |

Zingy to Shutter Ringtone Division; Names New CEO

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 10, 2007 - 1:07pm.

New York - Mobile entertainment publisher Zingy announced on Wednesday that it will shutter its ringtone and mobile personalization services division, and named Scott Jensen as its new CEO. The company will also now be known as Vindigo, which was the name of the firm that Zingy merged with in 2005. Jensen was previously senior vice president and head of business development for Zingy. "Our new strategic direction leverages our strengths as market leader in network-aware applications and refocuses us on the high-growth opportunities in mobile entertainment, which today are cross platform applications, mobile advertising, and casual games," said Jensen.
tags: Mobile | Moves | Zingy | Vindigo | Scott Jensen |

GoTV Networks, Zingy Launch Mobile Reality Series Featuring Vida Guerra

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 18, 2006 - 12:42pm.
Sherman Oaks, Calif. - GoTV Networks, a developer of original programming for mobile devices, announced on Tuesday that it partnered with mobile entertainment distributor Zingy on a reality series for mobile devices that features Cuban-born model Vida Guerra.
tags: Mobile | Video | Mobile TV | TV | Video Launches | Zingy | Reality Series | GoTV | Vida Guerra | Primped |

Mobile Entertainment Publisher Zingy to Distribute Pokemon Content

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 13, 2006 - 11:00am.
New York - Mobile entertainment publisher Zingy said on Monday that it has partnered with Pokemon, the children's entertainment property, to develop a mobile entertainment service. Pokemon Mobile will offer ringtones, wallpapers and other content, billable to a subscriber's cell phone account.
tags: Mobile | Distribute | Entertainment | Content | Zingy | Pokemon |

Sprint to Use Zingy's Mobile Movie Theater Locator

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 9, 2006 - 4:56am.
New York - Zingy, a publisher of mobile entertainment and information content, announced on Monday that Sprint has launched a location-based service that helps mobile phone users locate nearby movie theaters. By pressing the "Locate Me" button within the MovieGoer mobile application, Sprint subscribers with compatible phones will be alerted to the nearest movie theaters through GPS technology, rather than having to enter their zip code or address.
tags: Mobile | Sprint | Movie | Zingy | Theater | Locator |

Zingy to Create Mobile Content for Paramount Pictures Films

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 17, 2005 - 2:44am.
New York - Mobile entertainment publisher Zingy on Monday announced a licensing agreement with Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products, to develop a range of mobile products based on Paramount Pictures film properties. Under the deal, New York-based Zingy will create wallpapers, voice ringtones and other mobile content based on films including the "Godfather" trilogy, "Airplane," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Get Rich or Die Tryin'."
tags: Mobile | Zingy | Paramount Pictures Films |

Ringtone Publisher Zingy Acquires Mobile Guide Firm Vindigo

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 23, 2005 - 7:21am.
New York -- Mobile entertainment publisher Zingy announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Vindigo, a provider of mobile city guides. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Both companies are subsidiaries of Japan-based For-Side.com, which recently announced plans for a public offering of shares in the U.S. New York-based Zingy's library of ringtones, wallpapers and other mobile content is distributed by nearly 30 wireless carriers worldwide. The addition of Vindigo will add city guides, photo sharing and information from providers including The New York Times and MapQuest to its offering.
tags: Deals | Mobile | Music | Zingy | Vindigo |

Parent Co. of Zingy, MusiKube, Vindigo Plans U.S. Stock Offering

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 18, 2005 - 8:28am.
New York -- The Japanese parent company of U.S. ringtone firm Zingy, song ID service MusiKube and mobile city guide provider Vindigo is planning a U.S. stock offering on the Nasdaq, Forbes.com reported. Japanese mobile entertainment publisher For-side.com currently plans to sell shares in some or all of its U.S. subsidiaries either late this year or in early 2006. Forbes.com reported that "speculation among mobile content competitors is that the roll-up would be headed by Zingy CEO Fabrice Grinda.
tags: Deals | Zingy | Vindigo | MusiKube | U.S. Stock Offering |