Yahoo! Mobile for Web and iPhone App Launch in Malaysia

(Business News & Technology News, 24 Jun 2009)

Yahoo! announced the availability of the new Yahoo! Mobile, an open and highly-personalized mobile starting point to the Internet, on both the mobile Web and as an Apple iPhone app, for Malaysia. The new Yahoo! Mobile allows consumers to discover, stay connected and stay informed through their mobile devices.

Yahoo! Mobile for the Web is now available across more than 400 devices with HTML-enabled mobile browsers by visiting http://my.new.m.yahoo.com/ , while the Yahoo! Mobile iPhone app is now available in the Apple iPhone App Store. Both are currently available in 17 countries across Europe, the America and Asia, including Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan, with additional countries expected to launch over the next several months.

"Consumers in Malaysia are demanding compelling mobile Internet services that offer increased personalization," said Matthias Kunze, managing director of Yahoo! Mobile, Asia Pacific. "To further capitalize on the market potential and continue our mobile leadership, we created Yahoo! Mobile, a dynamic starting point enabling consumers to discover the world around them, stay connected through a variety of communication services, and customize content to define their Internet experience on mobile devices."