Update: Facebook has since launched a developer contest focused on Indian developers (via @nikhil_kumar). The prizes: $4000, $2000 and $1000 in each of the two categories – Facebook Apps, and ... Continue_Reading

MediaNama had learned from reliable sources that MIH (Naspers) and Tencent owned company Ibibo is planning to venture into the e-commerce space, under the brand name Tradus. We were also ... Continue_Reading

iScream from Ibibo A novel attempt at monetization from MIH and Ten Cent owned ibibo.com: the community which, since the beginning of 2008, has focused on building up user participation via ... Continue_Reading

ibibo’s karaoke-like competition iSinger is the focus of a dispute between the MIH and TenCent owned company, and Music label T-Series. The matter, which was supposed to be taken up ... Continue_Reading

After MyToday, SMS GupShup and the recent launch of Google’s SMS services, more and more companies appear to be entering this space. Two other companies – MIH India (Ibibo) and ... Continue_Reading

Spice Mobiles has tied up with Ibibo and Nimbuzz: Spice’s WAP portal wap.Spicegang.In links out to Ibibo Mobile (view it online, here), as well as Thomson Reuters news service. Interestingly, Ibibo’s WAP ... Continue_Reading

BuzzCity, which runs a mobile advertising network and social networking site called myGamma.com has raised $10 million of growth capital from Naspers, the South African parent of MIH. BuzzCity CEO ... Continue_Reading

Ibibo has an iFreshFace: the social media portal owned by MIH (Naspers) and TenCent, has undergone a complete overhaul, and now features a more integrated look. Importantly, the company has ... Continue_Reading

MIH India Global Internet, the holding company for Indian Internet properties like ibibo.com, dwaar.com, onefamily.com, Newscola.com and bixee.com, and ad network AdWinks, has entered into an agreement to divest as ... Continue_Reading