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  • i-Free profile- i-Free is a dynamic innovative company operating in the value added services field of mobile telephony since 2001. With a user base exceeding 14 million and some 100 million prospective users soon to be reached, i-Free commands the dominant position in its field nationwide.* i-Free, which is headquartered in St. Petersburg, employs over 120 qualified staff in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kiev, Ukraine.
  • i-Free redisigned Vshkole.Ru social network and made its mobile version- i-Free has redesigned the social utility, Vshkole.ru, and created its mobile version, which comes with a unique GPS capability. Launched in February 2010, Vshkole.ru (www.vshkole.ru) came as a natural segue to the TV series, School, on Channel One. The social utility is for the fans of the series and for all those who want to know what school life is like for modern schoolchildren.
  • TOP-20 Russian content- and service-providers for September 2009 - VimpelCom's Rating- VimpelCom (which operates under the Beeline trademark) published the rating of content-providers for September 2009. Top-20 is based on total fee paid to companies by VimpelCom for providing services via partner programs (voice, SMS, WAP). Top 5 companies in the rating are Zed Russian (former INFON), A1, i-Free, SMS Online, and IncoreMedia. A new company RM-Invest (SMS-Dostup) appeared in the list. 1. Zed Russia (INFON) 2. A1 3. i-Free 4. SMS Online 5. IncoreMedia 6. Neva Line 7. Plastic Media 8. Next Media Channels (part of Next Media Group) 9. Iricom 10. Inform-Mobil/IMMO
  • TOP-20 Russian content- and service-providers for August 2009 - VimpelCom's Rating- VimpelCom (which operates under the Beeline trademark) published the rating of content-providers for September 2009. Top-20 is based on total fee paid to companies by VimpelCom for providing services via partner programs (voice, SMS, WAP). Top 5 companies in the rating are A1, Zed Russia (INFON), i-Free, IncoreMedia, and SMS Online. 1. A1 2. Zed Russian (former INFON) 3. i-Free 4. IncoreMedia 5. SMS Online 6. Neva Line 7. Plastic Media 8. Next Media Channels (part of Next Media Group) 9. Iricom 10. Inform-Mobil/IMMO
  • TOP 10 Russian content-providers for 3Q 2009 – MTS rating - MTS, the largest cellular network operator in Russia and CIS, has resumed publication of its content-providers ratings and published the rating of content-providers for third quarter of 2009. Top 5 companies in the rating are A1, IncoreMedia, Inform-Mobil, i-Free, and Neva Line.

    In its ratings MTS takes into account the income its partners get from offering their content-services to MTS subscribers. The presented rating should help in informing about situation in content services market and current position of largest Russian content-providers.

  • i-Free partners up with Google to help disabled kids- i-Free has joined Google in «Help Me!», a humanitarian project for Russia. The proceeds will go to children with disabilities via the CAF Russia charity. Help Me! is a charitable initiative undertaken by Google and the Russian YouTube Symphony Orchestra in conjunction with the philanthropic fund, CAF Russia. The two other project participants, i-Free and Chrono Pay, will make it possible to donate money by mobile phone, online or by plastic card.
  • Russian mobile content market is on the rebound states i-Free- i-Free, a leading provider of content services in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan, is pleased to note that the market for downloadable mobile content is showing signs of recovery. In July, mobile content sales showed impressive growth for the first time since the crisis struck, and remained high in August, while the mobile content index appeared to be steadily on the grow. In July, i-Free analysts noted a more than 30% growth in the sales of mobile content downloaded by users from catalogues published by i-Free in the print media. Sales remained equally high through August.
  • TOP-20 Russian content- and service-providers for June 2009 - VimpelCom's Rating - VimpelCom (which operates under the Beeline trademark) published the rating of content-providers for June 2009. Top-20 is based on total fee paid to companies by VimpelCom for providing services via partner programs (voice, SMS, WAP). Top 5 companies in the rating are A1, i-Free, Zed Russia, IncoreMedia and Neva Line.

    1. A1
    2. i-Free
    3. Zed Russia (INFON)
    4. IncoreMedia
    5. Neva Line
    6. SMS Online
    7. Next Media Channels (Next Media Group)
    8. Iricom
    9. Plastic Media
    10. Inform-Mobil/IMMO

  • JFC and i-Free encourage schoolchildren to order fruit by mobile phone- i-Free, a leading provider of content services in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, has teamed up with JFC, the largest importer of bananas, in a promotion entitled «Send an SMS; Get a Banana.» From now on, St. Petersburg schoolchildren can order fresh fruit from JFC vending machines right in the school by sending a text message from their mobile phone. JFC (trading as Bonanza!) has set up vending machines to sell bananas in a few St. Petersburg schools. The project was applauded by City Hall and welcomed by school kids and their parents. As an extra convenience for consumers, each JFC machine comes with an i-Vend GSM module, developed by i-Free to support vending by mobile phone.
  • TOP-20 Russian content-providers for May 2009 - VimpelCom's Rating- VimpelCom (which operates under the Beeline trademark) published the rating of content-providers for May 2009. Top-20 is based on total fee paid to companies by VimpelCom for providing services via partner programs (voice, SMS, WAP). Top 5 companies in the rating are A1, i-Free, Zed Russia, IncoreMedia and Neva Line. 1. A1 2. i-Free 3. Zed Russia (former INFON) 4. IncoreMedia 5. Neva Line 6. Iricom 7. Next Media Channels 8. Plastic Media 9. SMS Online 10. Inform-Mobil/IMMO
  • TOP-20 Russian content-providers for April 2009 - VimpelCom's Rating- VimpelCom (which operates under the Beeline trademark) (which operates under the Beeline trademark) published the rating of content-providers for April 2009. Top-20 is based on total fee paid to companies by VimpelCom for providing services via partner programs (voice, SMS, WAP). Top 5 companies in the rating are A1, INFON, i-Free, Neva Line and IncoreMedia. 1. A1 2. Zed Russia (former INFON) 3. i-Free 4. Neva Line 5. IncoreMedia 6. Iricom 7. Inform-Mobil/IMMO 8. Next Media Channels 9. Plastic Media 10. SMS Online
  • i-Free partners with Russian Automotive Partnership- i-Free has become partner of the Russian Automotive Partnership (RAP). i-Free will support an SMS-based information service for RAP clients. The newest mobile marketing partner for i-Free is the Russian Automotive Partnership (RAP), the first nationwide support network for motorists, covering 17 major cities in Russia. RAP provides technical, informational and legal "first aid" services for motorists, e.g. technical assistance, car towage, average adjusting, guidance, legal counseling, and others.
  • TOP-20 Russian content-providers for February 2009 - VimpelCom's Rating- VimpelCom (which operates under the Beeline trademark) (which operates under the Beeline trademark) published the rating of content-providers for February 2009. Top-20 is based on total fee paid to companies by VimpelCom for providing services via partner programs (voice, SMS, WAP). Top 5 companies in the rating are A1, i-Free, INFON, Iricom, Neva Line. 1. A1 2. i-Free 3. INFON 4. Iricom 5. Neva Line 6. SMS Online 7. IncoreMedia 8. Inform-Mobil/IMMO 9. Next Media Channels 10. Plastic Media
  • TOP 10 content-providers for the second half of 2008 – MTS-Ukraine's Rating- MTS-Ukraine has reported the results of mobile content operations in the second half of 2008. TOP 5 content-providers are: i-Free-Ukraine, Jump Ukraine, INFON-Ukraine, Iricom-Ukraine, A1 Ukraine. 1. i-Free Ukraine 2. Jump Ukraine 3. Infon Ukraine 4. Iricom Ukraine 5. A1 Ukraine 6. Silver Polygraph 7. Playfon Ukraine 8. Telegames Mediagroup
  • TOP-20 Russian content-providers for the year 2008 - Megafon's Rating- MegaFon, one of the three largest mobile network operators in Russia, published the rating of content-providers for the year 2008. TOP-5 content-providers are: Incore, A1, i-Free, INFON (Zed Russia), Shamrock Games (part of Next Media Group). 1. Incore 2. A1 3. i-Free 4. INFON (Zed Russia) 5. Shamrock Games (part of Next Media Group) 6. Plastic Media 7. Iricom 8. Forte-IT 9. Karolina Technology 10. Telemarket
  • TOP-20 Russian content-providers for January 2009 - VimpelCom's Rating- VimpelCom (which operates under the Beeline trademark) published the rating of content-providers for January 2009. Top-20 is based on total fee paid to companies by VimpelCom for providing services via partner programs (voice, SMS, WAP). Top 5 companies in the rating are i-Free, A1, INFON, Iricom, Neva Line. 1. i-Free 2. A1 3. INFON 4. Iricom 5. Neva Line 6. Next Media Channels (part of Next Media Group) 7. IncoreMedia 8. Playfon 9. Inform Mobil 10. Plastic Media
  • TOP-20 Russian Content-providers for December 2008 - VimpelCom's Rating- VimpelCom (which operates under the Beeline trademark) published the ratings of content-providers for December 2008. Top-20 is based on total fee paid to companies by VimpelCom for providing services via partner programs (voice, SMS, WAP). Top 5 companies in the rating are A1, i-Free, INFON, Iricom, Neva Line.
  • MegaFon Moscow and i-Free start working on mobile vending - MegaFon Moscow and i-Free have started working together on mobile vending. The technology allows making purchases at vending machines with the help of mobile phone. The first coffee vending machine in Russia with mobile vending module was set to work in MegaFon Moscow office. To buy a drink in this machine one doesn't need to have cash – it's enough to send an SMS to a special short mobile number of the operator. After a few seconds the vending machine allows the consumer to choose a coffee drink from those on offer and they will receive an SMS with information on their phone.
  • i-Free launches new services in India- i-Free, a provider of mobile VAS in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, has launched two new mobile services in India, customized to the local market: a cricket scoring game and SMS holiday greetings. The services are available to the subscribers of Reliance, India's premier CDMA operator. i-Free continues to enlarge its service portfolio in India. As one of the largest service developers for Indian mobile operator Reliance, i-Free has launched its new services - mobile cricket and text greetings - in its CDMA network.
  • i-Free runs interactive contest for Samaya magazine- i-Free will help Samaya women's magazine run an interactive puzzle contest titled Phrase Your Happiness for its readers. The contest will run nationwide in June through August 2008. i-Free has been a mobile value added services partner for leading Russian and CIS print media and broadcasters for years. i-Free's most valuable partnerships have been with Channel 1, TV Center, Stolitsa TV, Europa+, 1st Popular Radio, Next FM, Molotok and Maxim magazines, and others.
  • DIXIS and i-Free start a joint project- DIXIS, a premier cell phone retailer in Russia and Kazakhstan, and i-Free have announced plans to continue their partnership in content services by offering free downloads of mobile phone game demos. The demo versions are available to cell phone users in Kazakhstan at DIXIS stores around the country.
  • i-Free starts a service to help homeless animals- i-Free has launched a service to help make life a little better for vagrant animals, and possibly find new owners for them. The service, run in partnership with St. Petersburg's Help Homeless Animals charity, is strictly not-for-profit. i-Free has come up with an idea to provide steady support for the Help Homeless Animals charity with a series of mobile phone images of dogs from the pound patronized by the charity. All proceeds from the sales of those images will go towards improving nourishment and healthcare at the dog pound.
  • i-Free-Ukraine teams up with StarTV- i-Free has signed a mobile VAS partnership deal with Ukraine's StarTV music channel. i-Free-Ukraine will provide technical support for a series of interactive services during the channels' live broadcasts.
  • i-Free launches CNBC business news portal in India- i-Free has launched a WAP portal, bringing local business and financial news to the subscribers of Airtel, India's largest mobile operator. The news comes from CNBC TV channel. i-Free, whose services are currently available in 20 countries, consistently expands its product portfolio internationally. Most recently, i-Free has teamed up with Indian content provider Tangerine Digital Entertainment to develop and launch in India a new WAP portal featuring the latest business and financial news from TV channel CNBC.
  • i-Free-Ukraine updates Mobile Cards- i-Free has enlarged its product and service portfolio once again by launching a new version of its popular Mobile Cards service. What makes it different from other similar services on the market is that the user can create a personalized card with original text.
  • i-Free-Ukraine launches Mobile Crossword Championship- i-Free has launched a new service in Ukraine: Mobile Crossword Championship. All crossword puzzles are available for download free of charge. i-Free is committed to developing new products that appeal to the broadest possible audience. The company's new service, Mobile Crossword Championship, offers compilations of classic crossword puzzles of varying challenge level for free download. Each crossword puzzle solved earns points for the user, who can then join the championship, which is not free.
  • i-Free Ukraine and Triton launch new mobile navigator and directory service- i-Free has teamed up with NPP Triton to launch AutoGID, a unique mass-market city navigator/directory service in Ukraine. The package combines the functionality of a GPS navigator and interactive city directory for the Ukrainian capital: Kyiv.
  • Vimpelcom's TOP-20 content-providers for March 2008- Vimpelcom published the ratings of content-providers for March 2008. Top-20 is based on total fee paid to company by Vimpelcom for provided services (voice, SMS, WAP) for partner program. 1. i-Free 2. INFON 3. ?1 4. SMS Media Solutions 5. PlayFon 6. Iricom 7. Terminal (Nikita Mobile, part of Solvo Media Group) 8. Forte-IT 9. Plastic Media 10. Neva Line 11. Shamrock Games 12. Svyaznoi Zagruzka (part of Svyaznoi mobile phones retail chain) 13. MGTS 14. Artphone 15. JetMobile 16. Avant Mobile 17. SMX Communications (Rambler subsidiary) 18. Interactive Services
  • i-Free and Avtobar unveil GSM vending machine - i-Free, content and service provider, and Avtobar, a Russian vending machine operator, will showcase a new vending machine with a built-in device supporting remote auditing and mobile vending capabilities at the international VENDEXPO show in Moscow on 19-21 March 2008. A foremost provider of IT solutions for Russia's content services market, i-Free has designed a GSM module for the remote audit of vending machines.
  • i-Free and Aeroplan Productions launch a mobile version of Boltoonz- i-Free, a leading provider of mobile value added services in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, has teamed up with animation specialist Aeroplan Productions to launch the mobile version of Boltoonz (?hattererz) card service. Boltoonz is a vastly popular service that enables Internet users to design and mail personalized "talking cards." It takes only a few minutes to make an original 3D video with a character that will say whatever the user wants him to say. Various gags can be attached automatically, turning the animated greeting into a full-feature cartoon.
  • i-Free redesigns Women's World page for MegaFon PRO WAP portal- i-Free, a leading provider of mobile value added services in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, has renewed the Women's World page for the MegaFon PRO WAP portal. i-Free's new edition of Women's World, titled PROLubov ("pro lubov" means "about love"), was MegaFon-Moscow's St. Valentine's present to its female subscribers. i-Free, which pioneered WAP 2.0 resources in Russia, is one of the premier providers of WAP 2.0 solutions on the market, having designed over 300 WAP portals for mobile operators, vendors and other businesses.
  • i-Free partners up with Channel 1 for a lottery based on Ironiya Sudby sequel- Relying on its vast expertise in mobile marketing, i-Free has more than once provided mobile value added services for the national Channel 1 and other major Russian broadcasting media. i-Free has designed WAP sites and a range of mobile services for the blockbusters Turetsky Gambit, Nochnoi Dozor and Dnevnoi Dozor, and provided technical facilitation for SMS voting on the shows Last Hero and The Stars are Closer than you Think.
  • i-Free wins HR Brand of the Year/Russia's Best Employers Awards- i-Free, a leading provider of mobile value added services in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, has won the high-profile HR Brand of the Year/Russia's Best Employers Awards for 2007, cementing its excellence in both IT and telecommunications, and in the labor market. The HR Brand of the Year/Russia's Best Employers Awards, established by HeadHunter Group in 2006, rewards companies viewed as an attractive employer by their existing and potential employees alike. The awards are aimed to promote corporate ethics and better recruiting practices.
  • Vimpelcom released content-providers ratings for November and December 2007- November ratings we published yesterday, but today Vimpelcom («Beeline» trademark, the second largest mobile operator in Russia after MTS) published ratings of content-providers for December and «revised» ratings for November. No changes for Top10 November. Here are the Top20 content-providers for the last two months of 2007. Ratings are based upon the total fee received by the content-provider which participates in the Vimpelcom partner program. The more fee content-provider gets the more closer it to the top of the list.
  • Top10 Vimpelcom's content-providers for November 2007- Vimpelcom ( "Beeline" trademark), the second largest operator in Russia, has published its' rating of content and service providers for November 2007. Companies are ranked in descending order according to the income from sales of voice and SMS services to Beeline subscribers through their partnership programme.
  • HeroCraft and i-Free release the new game В«Mafia and the BeautiesВ» for Russian operator Tele2- Today Kaliningrad based mobile game developer HeroCraft and i-Free content-provider announce the successful launch of a game В«Mafia and the BeautiesВ» for a major Russian operator Tele2. В«Mafia and the BeautiesВ» is a branded game which responds to the spirit of TELE2 company. Designed in world famous В«TetrisВ» genre, this game will give You a chance to meet the stunning beauties who are looking for the serious, solid gangsters. The subscribers of TELE2 can download this game for free and participate in the contest with valueable prizes for the winners.
  • Let it "Burn"! - i-Free will promote energy soft drink together with Coca-Cola HBC Eurasia- Mobile content and service provider i-Free (the company operates in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, Brazil, Mexico, China and India) has announced that it will provide technical support for an SMS promotion run by Coca-Cola HBC Eurasia, aimed at promoting the sales of Burn, Coke new energy drink. The promotion targets Coke consumers in Moscow and the Moscow Region from now until 15 December 2007, offering a 10 ruble (approx 0.45$) credit to their mobile phone account.
  • i-Free demonstrates its mobile vending solution at the international exhibition in Chicago- At the international exhibition NAMA NATIONAL EXPO2007 (10-12 of October, Chicago) company i-Free - highly ranked among the leaders in mobile value added services in Russia* - demonstrates its own mobile vending solution for vending machines. This module gives opportunities both for buyers to purchase items from vending machines by cell phone and for vendors to obtain remote audit control of each machine.

  • i-Free becomes exclusive partner of Sony BMG in Ukraine- i-Free, a leading provider of mobile content services in Russia,* Ukraine and Kazakhstan, has been chosen by Sony BMG to be its exclusive partner in Ukraine. The deal gives i-Free-Ukraine access to music from the Sony BMG catalogue to be used in mobile content.

    Thanks to the deal with Sony BMG, all Ukrainian mobile phone users will now have access to full versions of popular western music titles, and Ukraines mobile content market will only benefit from the new growth impetus.

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