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UK Mobile Operator 3 Partners With GetJar to Launch App Store
By MARKET WIRE
Sep 29, 2008 - 2:36:01 AM

LONDON -- (Marketwire) -- 09/29/08 -- UK mobile carrier 3 has teamed with GetJar, theworld's most respected mobile applications portal, to offer its subscribersa huge library of free applications. Using GetJar, 3's customers candownload the most popular free mobile applications, including Google Mapsfor Mobile, Yahoo!Go, eBuddy, mig33, MyWaves, and Nimbuzz, and take themwherever they go.

3 is the first UK mobile operator, and one of the first operators in theworld, to offer such a diverse range of freeware, demo, and ad-supportedapplications to consumers. In doing so, 3 aims to broaden its serviceoffering for consumers and encourage uptake of mobile applications. Itspartnership with GetJar gives 3 access to the world's largest and mostsuccessful mobile applications portfolio -- GetJar recently surpassed 300million downloads worldwide.

GetJar provides an open and free environment for application developers andconsumers, with over 10,000 free applications available for anyone with aJava, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Palm, BlackBerry, or Flash Lite-compatiblephone, and will soon launch a catalog of Android applications in 2008.GetJar's 'Mobile Applications Ecosystem' connects consumers to developersthrough free access to applications, and connects developers to globalwireless markets quickly, easily, and free of charge. GetJar hosts theworld's most robust download system, ensuring application compatibilitywith hundreds of handsets.

"3 is known for innovative services, and providing 3 customers with accessto the best and most popular free applications is an important step for themobile industry," said Ilja Laurs, founder and CEO of GetJar. "GetJar'shuge library of mobile applications will play a crucial role in satisfyingcustomer demand and driving revenue for 3."

Mei Lin Ng, co-founder and vice president of marketing at leading mobileapplication developer, mig33 commented, "It's great to see market leaderspartnering together, and helping to pave the way for a more open, mobileInternet. For many users already, GetJar is the number one place they visitto find the latest and best mobile applications and services."

About GetJar

Founded in 2004, GetJar (www.getjar.com /http://wap.getjar.com) is the world's most popular mobile applicationdistribution and developer community, with over 200,000 registereddeveloper and beta-tester accounts. GetJar operates a groundbreakingbusiness model in which all industry groups from consumers and developersto publishers and advertisers are connected in an interactive environment,which also gives users an active role in product development. With over 300million downloads from the site in just two years, and currently averagingover 14 million downloads per month, GetJar sits at the heart of the mobiledevelopment world, with visitors to the site coming from 135 countries.GetJar is based in the UK and Lithuania.