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Senior appointments and new regional offices as INQ steps up growth phase

elmer — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:43:55 +0000

Download PDF version Senior appointments and new regional offices as INQ steps up growth phase London – 18 January 2010 INQ Mobile is delighted to announce the opening of new regional offices in Beijing, Singapore and Silicon Valley. The new offices are part of INQ’s expansion plans into key markets in 2010, developing strong local teams and building up relations with local operators. The offices also have strategic value to INQ; bringing the company closer to internet brands in Silicon Valley, fostering business development opportunities to support INQ’s core objective of bridging internet and communication with best in class Social Mobile devices.

UK’S MOST INFLUENTIAL ‘TWITTERATI’ REVEALED

elmer — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:29:59 +0000

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UK’S MOST INFLUENTIAL ‘TWITTERATI’ REVEALED

New study reveals the top 20 most influential Tweeters in entertainment, music, politics, sport and technology

Following the news that ‘Twitter’ has been named the word of 2009⁽¹⁾ and after a year that has felt like one long celebrity popularity contest lived out online, a new study by INQ Mobile reveals 2009’s top 20 most influential UK individuals on Twitter.

The new list, entitled Twitterati, identifies the online influence of the 20 most popular UK Tweeters across five categories including entertainment, music, politics, sport and technology.

The list was compiled by phone manufacturer INQ to mark the launch of its ‘Chat 3G’ phone; a mobile with a Twitter ‘feed’ running on the homescreen so Twitter addicts are automatically updated when people they are following tweet.

SingTel first in Asia to launch INQ Mini 3G, the ultimate 3G social networking mobile phone

INQ — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:29:04 +0000

Download PDF version SingTel first in Asia to launch INQ Mini 3G, the ultimate 3G social networking mobile phone - Breakthrough handset redefines customers’ social networking experience; Strengthens SingTel’s leadership in the multimedia and social networking space; World’s first phone fully integrated with Facebook and one click access to Twitter Singapore, 14 September 2009 – Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) and INQ Mobile today announced that SingTel mobile customers will soon become the first in Asia and among the first in the world to get their hands on the ultimate 3G social mobile phone, the new INQ Mini 3G.

INQ Launches Two Affordable 3G Social Mobiles with Twitter and iTunes media sync

INQ — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:46:37 +0000

Download PDF version INQ LAUNCHES TWO AFFORDABLE 3G SOCIAL MOBILES WITH TWITTER AND iTUNES MEDIA SYNC

New line-up includes INQ Chat 3G - INQ's first qwerty mobile - and the compact and colourful INQ Mini 3G
INQ brings Twitter, free push Gmail and media sync with PC and Macs to mass market social mobiles

LONDON - August 4, 2009 - Today INQ Mobile took the next step in its mission to bring easy-to-use mobile internet to the mass market with the launch of two new 3G Social Mobiles complete with internet-based Twitter and media sync capabilities.

INQ¹ Wins Phone of the Year Award from Mobile Entertainment Forum

INQ — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:45:06 +0000

Download PDF version INQ¹ WINS PHONE OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT FORUM LONDON – 24 June, 2009 – INQ Mobile, maker of the world’s first low cost Social Mobile, was named “Phone of the Year” at last night’s Meffys Awards, held by the Mobile Entertainment Forum. The Meffys are considered the industry’s official benchmark for measuring success and rewarding innovation, and the awards honor the most influential players from around the world. This category recognizes the importance of mobile handsets in driving consumer discovery and entertainment, and the INQ¹ was recognized by the judges for being a mass market phone that offers social media and mobile internet services in an easy to use, simple way, driving mobile data usage. MEF's Executive Director, Rimma Perelmuter, said “We are delighted for INQ Mobile, a new entrant to the market, whose focus on usability and social networking features answers the needs of consumers who seek a fun, affordable and connected experience.”

Mobile Data Usage on INQ¹ Tops Performance of Smartphones

INQ — Sat, 09 May 2009 11:43:31 +0000

Download PDF version MOBILE DATA USAGE ON INQ¹ TOPS PERFORMANCE OF SMARTPHONES Usage on Low Cost Slider Handset Rivals 3G Smartphones, Thanks to Tight Integration of Internet and Social Media LONDON – May 9, 2009 – INQ Mobile, maker of the world’s first low cost Social Mobile, today released data on usage of the INQ¹ on the 3 UK network. The company’s handset was built from the ground up with social media and internet services at its core. This close integration of applications and easy to use interface means that, for the first time, consumers are using an entry-level priced handset, often on a pay-as-you-go tariff, to access data at levels typically reserved for much more expensive smartphones. An average of 65% of INQ¹ customers are using Facebook , with the majority of users accessing once a day or more. This level of mass market data usage on a well priced slider device means higher margins and ARPU for carriers because it is paired with lower subsidy and network load costs.

INQ¹ wins best mobile handset award at GSMA

INQ — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:04:37 +0000

Download PDF version INQ¹ WINS BEST MOBILE HANDSET AWARD AT GSMA MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, February 18, 2009 – In Barcelona last night INQ Mobile won the GSMA’s award for “Best Mobile Handset or Device” for its INQ¹ Social Mobile. This award is the most coveted and fiercely contested prize in the mobile industry and is given to a device with the combination of design, technical excellence and functionality that comes together to position a product at the top of its market. The INQ¹ won the award over four other shortlisted contenders including the Nokia E71, T-Mobile G1, RIM BlackBerry Storm and LG KS360. INQ Mobile, a new Hutchison Whampoa company, is creating a category of consumer devices that put social networking, email and instant messaging at the heart of innovative mass-market mobiles. The company launched the INQ1 in October of 2008 and it became known as the world’s first Facebook phone.

INQ Mobile attracts industry’s best and brightest

INQ — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:18:45 +0000

Download PDF version INQ MOBILE ATTRACTS INDUSTRY'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST New Execs Join from Qualcomm, Sony Ericsson and Motorola LONDON - February 9, 2009 - INQ Mobile, a new company dedicated to creating Social Mobiles for the mass market, announced today that three outstanding global talents have joined the company. INQ, a new company that has emerged from Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., is creating a family of consumer devices that put social networking, email and instant messaging at the heart of innovative mobiles, making it fun and easy to stay connected.

INQ¹ in the final run for ‘best mobile handset or device’

INQ — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:26 +0000

Download PDF version INQ¹ IN THE FINAL RUN FOR 'BEST MOBILE HANDSET OR DEVICE' BY GSMA GLOBAL MOBILE AWARDS London, January 21, 2009 - Today, the INQ¹, the world's most advanced social networking phone, has been shortlisted in the category 'Best Mobile Handset or Device' by GSMA Global Mobile Awards - the most highly recognized Mobile Awards in the communications industry.

INQ¹ - The World’s Most Advanced Social Networking Phone

INQ — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:40:00 +0000

Download PDF version INQ¹ - The World's Most Advanced Social Networking Phone - Brings Facebook to the Core of the User Experience, Exclusively on 3. • INQ, a new mobile handset manufacturer backed by Hutchison Whampoa, unveils first device based on a radical new user experience • New mobile integrates Facebook into the heart of the handset along with Skype, Windows Live Messenger and Last.fm • UK's biggest 3G network and mass market pricing brings next generation of mobile internet communications devices to users from just £15 per month