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biNu extends platform to Android


Posted by , June 4th, 2013

Mobile Cloud Platform developer backs Android to dominate global markets Sydney, Australia and San Francisco, CA: biNu, the platform that enables high-speed, low-data mobile Internet usage, today announced the extension of its platform to include Android devices. With the launch of a new Android app, biNu now provides for an enhanced Android experience, including mobile [...]

biNu and Etisalat Nigeria partner to give subscribers 10 times faster browsing experience


Posted by , May 7th, 2013

  6 May, 2013. Sydney, Australia & Nigeria   Etisalat Nigeria, the most innovative telecommunications company in Nigeria, today announced its partnership with biNu to bring the popular mobile application to its 15-million feature phone and Android users. The biNu app includes an extensive range of local and international content, messaging and social features and [...]

Harlequin partners with biNu to bring mills & boon romance novels to 5 million phones in the developing world


Posted by , March 22nd, 2013

  World’s most popular romance novels now on biNu as platform opens for content owners, publishers and developers 22 March 2013, London, UK and Sydney Aus:  Harlequin (UK) Ltd, one of the world’s leading publishers, today announced a partnership with biNu to make its portfolio of over 8700 books, most notably Mills & Boon romance [...]

biNu launches Cloud Storage and Messaging for any mobile device, reaches 5million actives


Posted by , February 15th, 2013

biNu launches Cloud Storage and Messaging for any mobile device, reaches 5million actives Save videos, pics, voice in the cloud and share via SMS, email, wall post or messenger, even on low-end devices   February, 2013. Sydney, Australia:  biNu, the mobile social platform, today announced the release of MyMedia, giving every biNu user unlimited storage [...]

State Department Partners with Award-Winning biNu to Bring English Language Materials to Lower-Tech Mobile Phones


Posted by , December 15th, 2012

State Department Partners with Award-Winning biNu to Bring English Language Materials to Lower-Tech Mobile Phones The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces the formation of a public-private partnership with biNu (www.binu.com), a company dedicated to overcoming the digital divide by improving access to mobile internet services. biNu’s innovative mobile app [...]

biNu closes $4.3m A-­round with more high profile investors, expands social platform with launch of biNu credits


Posted by , November 22nd, 2012

Dick Parsons, Ronald Lauder and Dave McClure’s 500 Startups back emerging mobile social platform 21 November, 2012. Sydney, Australia:  biNu, the mobile social platform, today announced it has finalized a $4.3m A-round investment. Participants include 500 Startups, Dick Parsons and Ronald Lauder’s PanAfrican Investment Co., which is making its first investment, and Australian industry figures [...]

biNu wins AfricaCom Award


Posted by , November 16th, 2012

African business and communications leaders recognise biNu for mobile capabilities in emerging markets   CapeTown, South Africa: Australia’s biNu, the mobile app platform that brings iPhone-like experiences to low-end smartphones and feature phones, has won the prestigious AfricaCom Award for Best Feature Phone application.   biNu, which has over 4 million active users, many of [...]

biNu launches mobile social experience for developing world


Posted by , November 10th, 2012

biNu launches mobile social experience for developing world Adds Facebook and Twitter-like services and photo sharing to rapidly growing mobile community   Sydney, Australia and San Francisco, CA: biNu, the mobile app platform that brings iPhone-like experiences to low-end smartphones and feature phones, today announced the launch of social features for its 4.5million active members. [...]

biNu wins Meffy Innovation Award


Posted by , September 14th, 2012

Leading global mobile body awards biNu the 2012 Meffy for Innovation for Growth Markets London, UK: Australia’s biNu, the mobile app platform that brings iPhone-like experiences to low-end smartphones and feature phones, has won the prestigious 2012 Meffys Innovation for Growth Markets Award. This recognition from the Mobile Entertainment Forum, a peak global trade body [...]

biNu Secures $2 Million Series A Funding


Posted by , August 16th, 2012

biNu Secures $2 Million Series A from TomorrowVentures and others to build out Mobile Social Content Platform for Developing World 4 million monthly active users, growing at 400% Sydney, Australia and San Francisco, CA: biNu, the mobile app platform that brings iPhone-like experiences to low-end smartphones and feature phones, today announced a $2 million funding [...]

biNu and Worldreader Partner to Bring Digital Books to Millions of Mobile Users


Posted by , February 15th, 2012

Sydney, Australia and Barcelona, Spain (PRWEB): biNu, a content rich, social networking platform optimized for mobile feature phones and low-end smartphones, today announced a partnership with Worldreader to deliver digital books to biNu users. The partnership provides a new distribution channel for Worldreader – a social enterprise whose mission is to transform reading in the [...]

biNu Shortlisted for 2012 Global Mobile Award, Most Innovative Mobile App


Posted by , February 7th, 2012

Sydney, Australia, February 7th 2012: (PRWEB) biNu, suppliers of a virtual smartphone app that dramatically improves the usability, performance and social connectivity of mobile phones,today announced they had been shortlisted in the Most Innovative Mobile App category for the GSMA 2012 Global Mobile Awards. The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. Spanning more [...]

biNu Exceeds 2 Million Downloads per Month on GetJar


Posted by , December 1st, 2011

Sydney, Australia (PRWEB) November 30, 2011 From zero to 15 million downloads in less than a year on GetJar, biNu exceeds all growth expectations. biNu, suppliers of software that dramatically improves the usability, performance and social connectivity of mass-market feature phones, today announced they had surpassed two million downloads per month on GetJar the world’s [...]

Feature Phone Go-Faster App Company biNu Release V3.0


Posted by , June 17th, 2011

Faster Internet access, a better interface and extended platform support improves Internet access for 10 million mobile users. Singapore-CommunicAsia2011-21st June 2011: biNu, suppliers of software that dramatically improves the performance of feature phones, today announced biNu 3.0. Available immediately, biNu 3.0 is faster, has a better user interface, now supports Blackberry and comes with new [...]

Feature Phone Mobile App Company biNu Reaches 1 Million Unique Users in Less Than 6 Months


Posted by , March 25th, 2011

Cloud-based Mobile App Platform Brings Internet Services to 95% of the World’s Mobile Phone Users Who Don’t Have Smart Phones or PCs SYDNEY, Australia – March 25, 2011 – Less than 6 months after launching its service, feature phone mobile app company biNu has reached 1 million unique users per month, with a current growth [...]