Comments on: Mobage-town: Japan’s Biggest Mobile-Only Social Network http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:05:49 -0800 hourly 1 By: From The 3G Industry Summit In Kunshan, China: 16 Demos From Chinese Mobile Startups http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-3054858 From The 3G Industry Summit In Kunshan, China: 16 Demos From Chinese Mobile Startups Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:25:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-3054858 [...] said the game will be provided to leading social networks like Mixi (background) and Mobage-town (background) soon, but I am hoping for an iPhone [...] [...] said the game will be provided to leading social networks like Mixi (background) and Mobage-town (background) soon, but I am hoping for an iPhone [...]

]]> By: Suburb@MacVillage » Best Practice Japan: Mogabe Town http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2987889 Suburb@MacVillage » Best Practice Japan: Mogabe Town Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:02:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2987889 [...] schon ein beeindruckendes Erfolgsmodell. DeNA, das Unternehmen hinter Mogabe Town, hatte übrigens für letztes Jahr den Markteintritt in die USA geplant – ich habe bisher allerdings noch keine nicht-japanische Version entdeckt. Sollte es sie doch [...] [...] schon ein beeindruckendes Erfolgsmodell. DeNA, das Unternehmen hinter Mogabe Town, hatte übrigens für letztes Jahr den Markteintritt in die USA geplant – ich habe bisher allerdings noch keine nicht-japanische Version entdeckt. Sollte es sie doch [...]

]]> By: Las novelas para móviles triunfan en Japón | La ciudad de un billón de sueños http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2870029 Las novelas para móviles triunfan en Japón | La ciudad de un billón de sueños Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:10:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2870029 [...] consolidada que apoya esta nueva tendencia de lectura. Existen portales como Mahou no Island, Mobage Town y No Ichigo que ayudan a los autores a completar sus pequeñas obras y además les conectan con su [...] [...] consolidada que apoya esta nueva tendencia de lectura. Existen portales como Mahou no Island, Mobage Town y No Ichigo que ayudan a los autores a completar sus pequeñas obras y además les conectan con su [...]

]]> By: Social Media in Japan - Interview With Tomohiko Kezuka http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2847366 Social Media in Japan - Interview With Tomohiko Kezuka Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:06:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2847366 [...] Networking Sites: Mixi is the most popular social networking site in Japan. GREE and Mobage-town are specialized mobile social networking that draw people in by selling flashy avatars and [...] [...] Networking Sites: Mixi is the most popular social networking site in Japan. GREE and Mobage-town are specialized mobile social networking that draw people in by selling flashy avatars and [...]

]]> By: Overview Of The Japanese Web And An Interview With the CEO Of Japan’s Biggest Social Network Mixi (GeeksOnAPlane In Tokyo) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2796330 Overview Of The Japanese Web And An Interview With the CEO Of Japan’s Biggest Social Network Mixi (GeeksOnAPlane In Tokyo) Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:08:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2796330 [...] players in the mobile web only-field: Mobagetown (13 million members) and GREE (10 million [...] [...] players in the mobile web only-field: Mobagetown (13 million members) and GREE (10 million [...]

]]> By: What does an advanced Japanese mobile commerce and entertainment provider do in China? | China Web 2.0 and Asia Tech News, Open Web Asia http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2791318 What does an advanced Japanese mobile commerce and entertainment provider do in China? | China Web 2.0 and Asia Tech News, Open Web Asia Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:33:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2791318 [...] it has 632 employees with a market cap of USD1.5 billion. Their most popular service is called Mobile Game Town (Mobagetown), a service that primarily attracts users by offering free games and that monetizes [...] [...] it has 632 employees with a market cap of USD1.5 billion. Their most popular service is called Mobile Game Town (Mobagetown), a service that primarily attracts users by offering free games and that monetizes [...]

]]> By: Social Media in Japan – Part 2 « Media, Marketing and Culture http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2765868 Social Media in Japan – Part 2 « Media, Marketing and Culture Tue, 26 May 2009 02:52:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2765868 [...] The circular business model has paid off for the company, which is listed on the Tokyo stock exchange (market cap: $2.3 billion). Mobage-town alone raked in $46 million in sales in the first quarter of this year and saw nearly 15 billion page views in June. And yes, this is Japan- and mobile-only. (Techcrunch) [...] [...] The circular business model has paid off for the company, which is listed on the Tokyo stock exchange (market cap: $2.3 billion). Mobage-town alone raked in $46 million in sales in the first quarter of this year and saw nearly 15 billion page views in June. And yes, this is Japan- and mobile-only. (Techcrunch) [...]

]]> By: dork http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2702615 dork Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:25:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2702615 wow, let me guess, american? wow, let me guess, american?

]]> By: Das Land der aufgehenden Sozialen Netzwerke | digitalpublic.de http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2660290 Das Land der aufgehenden Sozialen Netzwerke | digitalpublic.de Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:46:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2660290 [...] Sozialen Netzwerken zu tun hat? In Japan verfügen die beiden größten sozialen Netzwerke DENA und GREE zusammen über eine Marktkapitalisierung von 2,7 Milliarden Dollar. Davon können Xing, LinkedIn [...] [...] Sozialen Netzwerken zu tun hat? In Japan verfügen die beiden größten sozialen Netzwerke DENA und GREE zusammen über eine Marktkapitalisierung von 2,7 Milliarden Dollar. Davon können Xing, LinkedIn [...]

]]> By: Facebook, MySpace, Tuenti… y el enorme pastel que no se están comiendo | Comunidad en la Red http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2653992 Facebook, MySpace, Tuenti… y el enorme pastel que no se están comiendo | Comunidad en la Red Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:52:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2653992 [...] y datos de la compañia china de mensajería instantánea Ten Cent, o de las japonesas Mixi, Dena o Gree. ¿Qué es relevante de estas compañías?. Pues que mientras Facebook obtiene un benefico [...] [...] y datos de la compañia china de mensajería instantánea Ten Cent, o de las japonesas Mixi, Dena o Gree. ¿Qué es relevante de estas compañías?. Pues que mientras Facebook obtiene un benefico [...]

]]> By: Finance Geek » Experience in Asia suggests virtual goods is the biz model for social media http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2651253 Finance Geek » Experience in Asia suggests virtual goods is the biz model for social media Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:22:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2651253 [...] are similar stories at DENA and GREE in Japan, although these companies are [...] [...] are similar stories at DENA and GREE in Japan, although these companies are [...]

]]> By: sean http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2625458 sean Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:37:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2625458 Stan, go play in traffic. Stan, go play in traffic.

]]> By: Social Geekette » Blog Archive » Spotlight: iMafia by PlayMesh http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2607484 Social Geekette » Blog Archive » Spotlight: iMafia by PlayMesh Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:22:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2607484 [...] mobile companies is a mobile gaming social network, Mobage-Town, they made $46 M in Q1 last year. (article) The second is what has been happening on Facebook with gaming companies like Zynga. By leveraging [...] [...] mobile companies is a mobile gaming social network, Mobage-Town, they made $46 M in Q1 last year. (article) The second is what has been happening on Facebook with gaming companies like Zynga. By leveraging [...]

]]> By: Mobile Social Network GREE Lands a Big IPO, In Japan « ThisGlobe.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2575513 Mobile Social Network GREE Lands a Big IPO, In Japan « ThisGlobe.com Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:30:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2575513 [...] networking and a gaming platform. The Nippon-only service adopted the business model that made Mobage-town big, a social service that’s also 99% mobile-based and has 12 million members: Users are [...] [...] networking and a gaming platform. The Nippon-only service adopted the business model that made Mobage-town big, a social service that’s also 99% mobile-based and has 12 million members: Users are [...]

]]> By: Mobile Social Network GREE Lands a Big IPO, In Japan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2575122 Mobile Social Network GREE Lands a Big IPO, In Japan Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:19:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2575122 [...] networking and a gaming platform. The Nippon-only service adopted the business model that made Mobage-town big, a social service that’s also 99% mobile-based and has 12 million members: Users are [...] [...] networking and a gaming platform. The Nippon-only service adopted the business model that made Mobage-town big, a social service that’s also 99% mobile-based and has 12 million members: Users are [...]

]]> By: Mobile Social Network GREE Lands a Big IPO, In Japan | Fidicaro.net http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2574902 Mobile Social Network GREE Lands a Big IPO, In Japan | Fidicaro.net Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:29:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2574902 [...] networking and a gaming platform. The Nippon-only service adopted the business model that made Mobage-town big, a social service that’s also 99% mobile-based and has 12 million members: Users are [...] [...] networking and a gaming platform. The Nippon-only service adopted the business model that made Mobage-town big, a social service that’s also 99% mobile-based and has 12 million members: Users are [...]

]]> By: MobaMingle adds a Japanese flavor to mobile social networks | News Information Technology http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2554258 MobaMingle adds a Japanese flavor to mobile social networks | News Information Technology Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:13:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2554258 [...] MobaMingle, comes from Japan. MobaMingle is the internationalized version of Mobage-town, one of Japan’s biggest mobile social networks. The premise behind MobaMingle is to blend elements of virtual worlds, social networking, gaming [...] [...] MobaMingle, comes from Japan. MobaMingle is the internationalized version of Mobage-town, one of Japan’s biggest mobile social networks. The premise behind MobaMingle is to blend elements of virtual worlds, social networking, gaming [...]

]]> By: How to MobaMingle adds a Japanese flavor to mobile social networks | 82123 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2553604 How to MobaMingle adds a Japanese flavor to mobile social networks | 82123 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:36:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2553604 [...] MobaMingle, comes from Japan. MobaMingle is the internationalized version of Mobage-town, one of Japan’s biggest mobile social networks. The premise behind MobaMingle is to blend elements of virtual worlds, social networking, gaming [...] [...] MobaMingle, comes from Japan. MobaMingle is the internationalized version of Mobage-town, one of Japan’s biggest mobile social networks. The premise behind MobaMingle is to blend elements of virtual worlds, social networking, gaming [...]

]]> By: MobaMingle adds a Japanese flavor to mobile social networks http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2553454 MobaMingle adds a Japanese flavor to mobile social networks Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:52:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2553454 [...] MobaMingle, comes from Japan. MobaMingle is the internationalized version of Mobage-town, one of Japan’s biggest mobile social networks. The premise behind MobaMingle is to blend elements of virtual worlds, social networking, gaming [...] [...] MobaMingle, comes from Japan. MobaMingle is the internationalized version of Mobage-town, one of Japan’s biggest mobile social networks. The premise behind MobaMingle is to blend elements of virtual worlds, social networking, gaming [...]

]]> By: virtual dreamworld http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2452663 virtual dreamworld Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:00:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2452663 It will be interesting to watch how this evolves in the west, social networking in a virtual world has proven it's point so far when you look at the success of something like Second Life or World of Warcraft, so having your avatar on your cellphone might just be the next big thing for a certain target audience. It will be interesting to watch how this evolves in the west, social networking in a virtual world has proven it’s point so far when you look at the success of something like Second Life or World of Warcraft, so having your avatar on your cellphone might just be the next big thing for a certain target audience.

]]> By: Isaac http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2440337 Isaac Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:35:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2440337 If you want to see a service that is closest to this and live today in the USA----check out m.tapatap.com on your mobile phone. Mobile social games on SNS with virtual goods and currency. If Flash was out today in the US on mobile phones in volume we would be all over it. In the meantime we are doing WAP funware games and growing a big audience. We had more than 1.2M monthly mobile uniques in June. http://m.tapatap.com If you want to see a service that is closest to this and live today in the USA—-check out m.tapatap.com on your mobile phone. Mobile social games on SNS with virtual goods and currency. If Flash was out today in the US on mobile phones in volume we would be all over it. In the meantime we are doing WAP funware games and growing a big audience. We had more than 1.2M monthly mobile uniques in June.

http://m.tapatap.com

]]> By: Malik http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2440246 Malik Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:21:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2440246 FYI Dena had plans to move to USA last year i met with the CEO of internationnal dev at Dena and he was moving with his familiy to the Bay... Will they get to be succesfull in USa ? FYI Dena had plans to move to USA last year i met with the CEO of internationnal dev at Dena and he was moving with his familiy to the Bay… Will they get to be succesfull in USa ?

]]> By: 何砝 » Blog Archive » [移动SNS]Mobage-town，日本最大的’纯种’移动SNS http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2440056 何砝 » Blog Archive » [移动SNS]Mobage-town，日本最大的’纯种’移动SNS Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:10:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2440056 [...] 以上来自Techcrunch文章Mobage-town  Japan’s Biggest Mobile-Only Social Network http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%E2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/ [...] [...] 以上来自Techcrunch文章Mobage-town  Japan’s Biggest Mobile-Only Social Network http://www.tech...obile-only-sns/ [...]

]]> By: David Harper http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2439992 David Harper Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:00:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2439992 A game matching your description is not listed on any of the top 20 game lists in Japan for 2006 or 2007. Either way - what's your point? My point @Stan, "…have you ever heard of Karaoke, Anime, Super Mario Brothers, or the movies of Hayao Miyazaki?", was that Japanese culture does export." Culture spreads through occupation, emigration, education, and entertainment. Entertainment the fastest and most persuasive. Make of that what you will. A game matching your description is not listed on any of the top 20 game lists in Japan for 2006 or 2007.

Either way – what’s your point?

My point @Stan, “…have you ever heard of Karaoke, Anime, Super Mario Brothers, or the movies of Hayao Miyazaki?”, was that Japanese culture does export.”

Culture spreads through occupation, emigration, education, and entertainment. Entertainment the fastest and most persuasive. Make of that what you will.

]]> By: Coming Soon: Mobile-Only Social Networks http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/16/mobage-town-japan%e2%80%99s-biggest-mobile-only-sns/comment-page-1/#comment-2439691 Coming Soon: Mobile-Only Social Networks Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:58:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=21132#comment-2439691 [...] Serkan Toto, “Mobage-town: Japan’s Biggest Mobile-Only Social Network”, Tech Crunch, A... Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...] [...] Serkan Toto, “Mobage-town: Japan’s Biggest Mobile-Only Social Network”, Tech Crunch, A… Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...]

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