GyPSii, the world´s leading geo-location and mobile social
networking provider, has partnered with Shanghai Rannuo and China
Unicom to launch its GyPSii service during the 2008 Olympic Games in
Beijing.
The GyPSii service combines social networking, mobile, location
and web 2.0 technologies to offer China Unicom users a seamless mobile
lifestyle experience. It will allow users to create pictures, video
and blogs centered on all things Olympic while using their existing
camera phone. GyPSii users can capture their special moments during
the Olympic games, upload the content to their personal space on
www.gypsii.com.cn and share it with friends, family and communities.
The users can also search other GyPSii User Generated Content (UGC),
people and points of interest and get maps and directions to their
location - all from their mobile phone.
Mr. Shen Yingchao, General Manager of Shanghai Rannuo Information
Technology Co., Ltd said, "UGC and social networking are the future,
and the GyPSii service will help drive the value added business to new
heights. Thanks to our close partnership with Unicom and GyPSii,
Rannuo will continue to provide our long standing services to users
and significantly enhance our offering in time for the Olympic Games.
"The 2008 Olympic games will represent a momentous occasion in
Chinese history", says Dan Harple, Chairman and CEO of GyPSii.
"Partnering with Rannuo and Unicom will help deliver a brand new
mobile experience to Chinese subscribers, and we´re delighted that
GyPSii will be responsible for delivering it to them. It promises to
be a fantastic Olympics for the Chinese public and we´re very excited
to be a part of it."
The GyPSii service will be available to Unicom users in March 2008
at www.gypsii.com.cn.
About GyPSii
GyPSii connects people, places and communities across networks and
devices. A geo-location social networking platform and services for
mobile, web & set-top box devices, headquartered in Amsterdam, The
Netherlands. (www.gypsii.com).
About Rannuo
Rannuo is a Shanghai based high-tech IT Company that has a full
China Value Added Service (VAS) certificate (No. B2-20040257) issued
by the Ministry of Information and Industry (MII), this certificate
allows Rannuo to provide Internet and VAS services to mobile users in
China. In addition to its Shanghai HQ, Rannuo operates several branch
offices in Tianjing and Sichuan provinces, providing value added
services such as mobile-internet, mobile location, SMS, WAP, IVR and
ring tone.
About China Unicom
China Unicom is one of the 2 mobile operators in China with more
than 100M subscribers, China Unicom is the only mobile operator that
owns and operates both a GSM and a CDMA network. China Unicom also
operates its own data-telecom network, long-distance telephone network
and broadband Internet network, providing full suite of voice, data
and value-adding services to its subscribers. China Unicom´s major
solution including the well-known "World Wind", "Ruyitong", "U.Power",
"New Horizon", and "New Century 133" brands.
