Jibe Mobile Delivers First Joyn-Based Developer Applications

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27 Feb, 2012, 10:58 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain and MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, February 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Jibe will showcase joyn apps at the 2012 Mobile World Congress including a multiplayer mobile Air Hockey tournament

Jibe Mobile delivers the first developer application based on joyn, enabling operators and third-party developers to easily and quickly launch multi-user connected mobile apps featuring real-time communication.

What: The GSMA is introducing joyn, a "service mark" for the RCS-e (Rich Communications Suite) specification that will be unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Jibe Mobile is at the forefront of joyn technology, offering a developer program and introducing the world's first joyn-compatible apps.

Where: At Mobile World Congress, Jibe is showcasing joyn applications powered by the Jibe Mobile developer platform in Hall 1, Stand A50. 

Why: In the Jibe stand, developers demonstrate eight new joyn-compatible applications built with the Jibe SDK, running on the Vodafone network. Apps include:

  • JibeON: Consumer messaging application featuring group chat, file transfer, VoIP and video calling.
  • Kodo: Multi-player arcade game with instant play and real-time fast action.
  • Reversi: Board game with embedded voice and video features plus mobile address book friend discovery and instant play invitations.
  • Car Racing: Real-time multi-player auto racing game with mobile address book friend discovery and instant play invitations.
  • View Together: Tablet-based audio and video collaboration suite including live document co-editing.
  • Mobile Advertising: In-app advertising using context aware placement and ads via the inMobi mobile advertising network.
  • Remote Device Customer Care: Enables live over-the-air device troubleshooting and remote device control.
  • Multiplayer Mobile Air Hockey: The real-time multiplayer tournament will showcase the Jibe platform.

When: Join Jibe Mobile during MWC and put joyn-compatible multi-user connected apps through their paces - including a faceoff in air hockey. Congress participants can compete in Jibe's air hockey tournament with rounds daily at noon, 2pm and 4 pm.

About Jibe Mobile

Jibe Mobile is creating a connected universe of apps. Jibe's platform empowers developers and enables the creation and delivery of interactive, intelligent mobile applications across the world's most popular mobile networks and devices, giving consumers better and more enjoyable ways to communicate.  Jibe Mobile is headquartered in Mountain View with offices in London, Dusseldorf and Tokyo.

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Jibe Mobile, Inc.
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