Bango Service updates (2007 - 2005)

2008: A leap year
As CEO of Bango I am fortunate to get a "helicopter view" of what's going on across many parts of the mobile web. From the Bango viewpoint 2008 promises to be a real "Leap Year" for the mobile web…
December 31, 2007

Strong commercial gains from opening up the mobile web in 2007
Looking back over 2007, we have seen strong commercial gains for those operators that moved to open up the mobile web. We have seen traffic grow fastest on networks where steps were taken to encourage more browsing off-portal and to increase payout rates to content providers.
December 24, 2007

Increase your ROI with Safe Subscriptions
If you offer a service which has long term appeal, try offering your users a subscription option. Bango Safe Subscriptions give mobile users worldwide a simple, risk-free way to pay for your content on a automatic daily, weekly, monthly, or annual basis.
December 17, 2007

Get 10% extra from your marketing
Next time you send out a mobile marketing campaign, by including your opted-in 3UK users, you can expect up to 10% additional response levels as a result.
December 10, 2007

Providing the framework for your success
We're pleased to announce that initial testing has been completed on our new data centre. We thought you'd like to know about this new facility because it means we continue to provide the cutting edge technology that enables you to grow your business.
November 26, 2007

Valuable information for your business
The Bango Service blog is one of the many ways we share our valuable knowledge with you. In this message you can find out how you can catch up on some of our latest posts and subscribe to our blog. There’s also news of Bango being chosen as one of the top 100 ‘companies that matter’.
November 19, 2007

The Bango Button... how will you use yours?
The Bango Button is the quickest way to push content to mobile phones world-wide. A 'Get On My Mobile' button is easily added to any social site, media site, web page or blog making it simple for visitors to get a piece of content or a mobile web site on their phone.
November 12, 2007

Join our campaign at http://ilovemobileweb.com
We have started a campaign to raise the profile of the mobile web. Join in and help us spread the word.
November 5, 2007

New features for our blog
Now you can get a handy summary of our vital blog posts straight into your inbox. You need never miss out on that crucial piece of information!
October 22, 2007

Over 118,000 new Payforit users successfully processed by Bango!
Since the Payforit scheme went live we have seen over 118,000 NEW customers in addition to the millions of users who have already used Bango in the past. Plus find out how Bango can help you with your customer marketing.
October 15, 2007

Give subscription renewals the best chance for success
A useful tip for anyone running a subscription service, news of our improved credit card payment flow and a new area on our Forum to help you increase traffic.
October 08, 2007

Information puts you in control
With the right information easily accessible you are empowered to manage your business. We work hard to give you information that would be difficult to find elsewhere.
October 01, 2007

ME Awards
As you may have read on our blog, we were thrilled to return from the Mobile Entertainment awards with the gong for Best Billing Provider 2007.
September 24, 2007

Drive traffic with Yahoo! mobile search
Exactly a year ago we announced an agreement with Yahoo! to bring you the power of Yahoo mobile search. So we thought now would be a good time to remind you to make the most of this opportunity to increase traffic to your site.
September 17, 2007

Content crosses borders
We have identified an important new trend in mobile content sales that we thought you should be aware of. 30% of purchases going through Bango now cross national borders, compared to just 5% a year ago.
September 10, 2007

Payforit has arrived!
With the new UK Payforit standard now in play - starting with O2 on 1st September 2007 - we just wanted to give you a reminder about pricing your content.
September 3, 2007

New Customer Service blog
We understand how important it is for you to have information at your fingertips. As part of our range of initiatives to ensure you have the knowledge you need, when you need it, we are pleased to announce the launch of our new Customer Service blog.
August 27, 2007

Your Bango support tools
We understand how crucial it is that you have the support you need when you need it. Reliable and accurate information speedily delivered with a minimum of fuss enables you to grow your business and make the most of your Bango service.
August 20, 2007

Payforit compliance
Bango provides you with all the guidance and support you need to take full advantage of global WAP billing for your mobile content.
August 13, 2007

Bango launches a new consumer support site
As a tool to help encourage a positive consumer experience, we're very pleased to announce the all new Bango.net web site.
August 6, 2007

Payforit best practice
Payforit is the new payment service, supported by all licensed UK mobile operators, designed to make it easy to pay for low cost services on the mobile phone.
July 30, 2007

New PayPal Mobile Checkout now live
Bango has now gone live with PayPal's new Mobile Checkout service giving consumers a totally mobile way to pay with their PayPal account.
July 23, 2007

Get a competitive advantage with dotMobi certification
We are offering all Bango content providers exclusive 50% discount of the normal price of attaining dotMobi Mobile Web Developer certification.
July 16, 2007

Celebrate the Bango Forums' first month with a free bottle of champagne!
It is already over a month since we launched the Bango community forums. We would like to say thank you for the contribution you have made so far to making the forums a vibrant community.
July 9, 2007

Sprint direct billing now live in US
Bango has switched on Sprint direct bill so 52 million subscribers on the Sprint/Nextel network can now pay for your mobile content on their phone bill.
July 2, 2007

Marketing Opt-In Rules
Marketing to users through the mobile phone is becoming an increasingly regulated aspect of the business.
June 25, 2007

Google AdWords promotional vouchers
Now is the time to try out mobile advertising and see how it can boost your revenues with the launch today of Google Mobile AdWords promotional vouchers.
June 18, 2007

The future of mobile marketing & advertising - Webinar
We invite you to participate in this unique, FREE webinar which provides you with invaluable information on how you can use the mobile web as a new marketing channel.
June 11, 2007

Register for the Payforit webinar
Bango invites you to a free webinar focusing on the impact of Payforit on content providers who have any mobile customers in the UK.
June 4, 2007

Celebrate the new Bango Forums with a free bottle of champagne!
We're very pleased to announce the launch of the Bango Forums a dedicated mobile community. This exciting resource is where you can freely exchange experiences, best practises and ideas.
May 28, 2007

Dine out and let Bango Payforit!
Here is an important update on Payforit and how it will affect you, especially how it relates to marketing opt-ins.
May 21, 2007

75% of mobile web users search for content
A new study issued by digital marketing agency iCrossing reports 75% of those who use the mobile web conduct searches.
May 14, 2007

Best practice guide #2 on the Bango Web Trigger
Here's a great implementation of the Bango Web Trigger from World Wresting Entertainment (WWE) that has been proven to drive up revenue.
May 7, 2007

Best practice guidelines on customizing your customer experience
You can seamlessly integrate your mobile website with Bango so that your customers’ don’t realize that they’ve left your site.
April 30, 2007

Special offer to create your own mobile community
Bango has teamed up with Activefone to enable you to create your own mobile community and become the central facilitator of user generated content transactions.
April 23, 2007

Web Services delivers in-application billing and subscription information
Shortly, Bango will introduce the first in a new range of Web Service APIs.
April 16, 2007

Does Search deliver everything the mobile user wants?
Bango is hosting a special session on "Is Search the ultimate content discovery method?" at World Telemedia Amsterdam's Content and Services Symposium.
April 9, 2007

New look and feel!
As part of our exciting new developments to the Management tools area we will be making it easier for you to manage your packages.
April 2, 2007

See our live ticker of mobile users
Bango is seeing a huge upturn in mobile web traffic. If we look back over the last six months, the number of new users accessing the mobile web via Bango has increased by 40%.
March 26, 2007

Tips for successful mobile advertising campaigns
There are already a huge number of successful mobile advertising campaigns running every day. Here Admoda provides important tips to ensure you achieve a good return on investment (ROI).
March 19, 2007

Branding safe subscriptions
For a while, you have been able to brand the Bango hosted subscription pages where the user sets up a subscription with you. Now, you can brand the "My subscriptions" on bango.net. This is where users view past payments and can cancel if they wish.
March 12, 2007

Dimo in Portugal is looking for your content!
Take this FREE opportunity to make your U rated content visible and start getting payments from this part of the world!
March 5, 2007

Directory auctions now live
Login to the Management Tools to start bidding!
February 26, 2007

Stats now live with a wealth of new features
This year you'll see exciting new developments to the Management tools area. The first step in this totally new look and feel is in Statistics.
February 19, 2007

UK Payforit compliance – we are ready to flip the switch!
Payforit compliance will be automatically implemented as required by the UK operators within the Bango system. You don't need to change anything in your mobile web site.
February 12, 2007

See clearly with Bango Vision
Bango is pleased to announce an exciting new product – Bango Vision. When launching any mobile site or campaign it is important to have a clear view who is visiting the site and from where. Bango Vision provides that insight by delivering you the critical information you need to succeed.
February 5, 2007

Enhanced Statistics will monitor Web Triggers and more
Bango are pleased to announce a range of enhancements to your Statistics reporting tools over the next few weeks. We'll help you analyze consumer trends and demographics and predict spending patterns, so you can aim your promotions at key consumer groups.
January 29, 2007

Price changes in February
Next week Bango launches the new 2007 product line-up with a revised pricing structure to bring you continued quality of service with the highest possible earnings rates world-wide.
January 22, 2007

Promote in Spain and Portugal
Market to Spain's 46 million phone users and the 12 million subscribers in Portugal, plus millions of other customers in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries.
January 15, 2007

Exclusive Bango offer
Get 20% off Wireless World Forum Executive membership and plus a free pass to the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona worth £425 when you join.
January 8, 2007

Happy New Year
Get on target for a record year with Bango Safe Subscriptions and Bango's global marketing tools to promote your content in 2007.
January 1, 2007

Happy holidays
Seasons greetings from Bango.
December 25, 2006

Make 2007 your most profitable year ever!
An estimated 200 million new internet-enabled handsets will be added to the market over the holiday season.
December 18, 2006

Get the highest earnings worldwide
Bango today launches its new Bango Advantage package to give you the highest possible earnings rate world-wide - bringing transaction fees down to 1% - and new levels of preferential service.
December 11, 2006

Dimo Portugal
We're offering you a unique opportunity to advertise your content to Portuguese mobile users via Dimo, a brand new storefront.
December 4, 2006

Google Mobile AdWords
Drive traffic to your site with Google Mobile AdWords, specialist mobile ads that are shown when consumers search at http://mobile.google.com on their mobile browsers. It's quick and easy to set up - you can see your ad live in minutes!
November 27, 2006

Bango mobile subscriptions
We're launching a brand new repeat billing service for Pro and Target package holders in December 2006. Bango subscriptions are safe and easy for your subscribers to manage, with clear details about the terms of their subscription.
November 20, 2006

Mobilize your brand
Time to get busy with your brand. It's a key time of year to start thinking about a big push in the pre-christmas market.
November 13, 2006

Million message madness - FREE texts
From 5 November your customers can send free 'Tell a friend' messages to spread the word about your site. Up to one million messages can be sent before midnight on November 12, 2006.
November 6, 2006

Single sign-in
Bango now have a new authentication system, so you get to sign in just once for all Bango applications.
October 30, 2006

Free Yahoo! search submission
One of the world’s leading search engines, Yahoo!, has partnered with Bango to offer free mobile search and advertising to Bango content providers.
October 23, 2006

Bango Nexus 06 & Million Message Madness
Bango Nexus is being held in Munich on October 25, 2006. Come and meet the companies that are helping consumer brands sell their mobile content direct-to-consumers in the German marketplace.
October 16, 2006

Relay input URLs
If you use the Bango Relay service, you'll know how important it is to get your input URLs right.
October 9, 2006

Improved payment flow increases sales
Last week we deployed a range of enhancements to the payment flow that have made measurable improvements in spending by users.
October 2, 2006

Best practice guideline on Bango Web Trigger
World Wrestling Entertainment has a great implementation of the Bango Web Trigger that we thought you might like to see.
September 25, 2006

Yahoo! and Bango make your advertising more effective
At last week’s CTIA show in Los Angeles, Bango announced a global marketing partnership with Yahoo!
September 18, 2006

New shortcode - no credits required
A new shortcode is now available to Bango content providers. Designed exclusively for U-rated content, the shortcode 62866 can be used for UK-based mobile promotions.
September 11, 2006

Get the most from Bango support resources
Bango support resources are designed for simple self-service and we strive to provide what you need within a few clicks.
September 4, 2006

It's show time!
Bango will be exhibiting at a range of national and international mobile industry events over the next month or so.
August 29, 2006

Holiday Greetings
We're here but you are probably lucky enough to be on holiday. In case you are in the office, here are your weekly earnings figures as usual.
August 21, 2006

Optimize your site for popular handsets
In order to deliver the best user experience it is vital to know which are the most popular handsets your customers use.
August 14, 2006

Tips on gaining consumer trust
It's quite clear that lack of consumer trust in mobile services has hit some sectors of this industry. But if you are with Bango, then you can avoid this.
August 7, 2006

Content ratings - clear, controlled and correct
Bango puts you in control of how you rate and promote your content. You know your content better than anyone - that's why we give you the tools to self-classify your content.
July 31, 2006

Your brand rules!
If you have a Bango Pro or Target package you can now present a seamless interface to your customers by blending the Bango payment pages with the look and feel of your own mobile site.
July 24, 2006

Give your site a boost with the Bango Directory!
The Bango Directory is a great way for you to promote your mobile sites.
July 17, 2006

W3C Mobile Web best practices
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has launched guidelines to help internet developers create mobile sites that work well across the wide range of devices available today.
July 10, 2006

Brand the Bango pages
This exciting customization capability is coming mid-July for all Bango Pro and Target packages.
July 03, 2006

Drive traffic to your site with 200 FREE advertising clicks
Bango is delighted to announce an exciting new opportunity with a great new service - AdMob.
June 26, 2006

Free Txt Trigger shortcodes in Spain and Belgium
This week Bango has enabled two more free Bango Txt Trigger shortcodes to cover local access from Spain and Belgium.
June 19, 2006

Optimize your profit margin
Last month we extended your billing capabilities in many countries and introduced controls for setting the minimum earning rate for your packages.
June 12, 2006

Bango Nexus in Spain
After the big success of our Bango Nexus series of seminars in the UK, USA and Germany, Bango Nexus is now coming to Spain for the first time.
June 5, 2006

Message from CEO, Ray Anderson
Update from Bango following the first anniversary of debut on the London Stock Exchange AIM
May 29, 2006

New Bango Website - simpler - clearer - cleverer
On Tuesday May 23, Bango will be changing the www.bango.com website and the way you manage your account within the Members' Lounge.
May 22, 2006

More payment options, more control
Our goal is to ensure more people worldwide can purchase your content quickly and easily with maximum transaction success.
May 15, 2006

Telefónica drives off-portal market with Bango
Telefónica Móviles España (TME), is the latest operator to partner with Bango and drive the off-portal market.
May 8, 2006

Last 10 places remaining!
Come to Bango Nexus USA and get the knowledge and industry contacts you need to go direct-to-consumer on mobile.
May 1, 2006

Give your site a boost with the Bango Directory!
The Bango Directory is a great way for you to promote your mobile sites. Over the years many companies have used it to drive extra traffic to their sites, test new ideas and for some companies it is their main source of income.
April 24, 2006

Selling mobile content "direct-to-consumer"
Building on the success of previous Bango Nexus events in the UK, Germany and the US, this intensive one-day summit is your unique opportunity to learn the best strategies for building revenue generating mobile sites, from those that are pioneering this market.
April 17, 2006

More ways to pay - more revenue for you
During the next few months Bango will be improving the payment experience for your customers across more than 30 mobile operators.
April 10, 2006

Simple addressing with WAP.com
Bango has obtained the domain name WAP.com to provide you with a quick and easy way to promote a short cut to any point in your mobile site.
April 3, 2006

Use the power of email to drive users to your mobile site!
Promoting your content via email is now a whole lot easier with the use of the Bango Web Trigger.
March 27, 2006

X-Pay made simple with Bango
Bango now adds automatic access to the UK's new mobile billing initiative, code-named X-Pay, to your Bango Service. This new model for mobile payments will be available from launch at no charge to content providers and aggregators using the Bango Service.
March 20, 2006

Bango Nexus is coming to Germany!
Bango Nexus is being held in Germany on April 5. Come and meet the companies that are helping consumer brands sell their mobile content direct-to-consumers in the German marketplace.
March 13, 2006

Mobile search - Bango makes it easier to get found
Mobile Search is becoming very popular. We've seen Bango enabled content providers of all sizes already receiving big returns from traffic coming through search engines in operator portals.
March 6, 2006

WAP billing for Orange UK users
Your Orange UK customers can now pay for your content directly onto their phone bill using Orange Direct Billing.
February 27, 2006

Does your site look good on these phones?
Your site looks great, right? But does it actually look any good on your customers' handsets? With each phone having different screen sizes, media capabilities and browsers, it is paramount that your site works well with the phones your customers are using.
February 20, 2006

Help choose the Bango Directory keywords
The Bango Directory auctions have proven very popular over the past few years and are a great way of driving extra traffic to your site. We now want you to have your say on how we can target the auctions to your needs.
February 13, 2006

New Purchase Orders now show higher revenues for you
February 1st saw the introduction of the new style Purchase Orders, giving you more detail, more information and a better view on your earnings.
February 6, 2006

Bango launches 'on-bill' payment in Belgium
Now, mobile subscribers in Belgium can pay for your content and services on their mobile phone bill. Bango has integrated directly with Proximus M-Pay, the Belgian mobile operator’s off-portal billing system, to give Belgian users one-click payment for mobile content.
January 30, 2006

Increase your income and run a text campaign
Bango has all the phone numbers of users who have sent a Txt Trigger or Web Trigger to get to your content. We can give you these phone numbers so you can promote your service directly to them by running a text campaign.
January 23, 2006

New, clearer terms and conditions
Today sees the introduction of the new Bango terms and conditions.
January 16, 2006

New payout rates for US credit card transactions
Credit/debit card transactions will now earn Bango Pro and Bango Target customers a higher payout of 80%.
January 9, 2006

Final reminder: Million Message Madness starts 9th January 2006
From Monday 9th January 2006, Bango is providing up to one million free messages to help your users spread the word about your services.
January 2, 2006

Go viral with Bango and Million Message Madness in 2006
For seven exciting days, from Monday 9th January 2006, Bango is providing up to one million free messages to help your users spread the word about your services.
December 26, 2005

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year from the Bango team
December 20, 2005

Upgrade for the Bango Pro package
In January, Bango will upgrade the Pro package giving you more control, more flexibility and more money! Below you will find some of the great new features that will help current and future Pro and Target customers build fantastic mobile businesses.
December 19, 2005

Optimize your mobile site for these handsets
These are the Top 20 most popular mobile handsets that accessed the Bango Service during November 2005. Make sure your site is optimized for these handsets as their varying browsers, image handling capabilities and screen sizes mean it could look great on one handset but sub-standard on another.
December 12, 2005

Java games go live on java.com with Bango
The first wave of Java mobile games, with billing powered by Bango, have now gone live on the Sun Microsystems java.com portal.
December 5, 2005

Christmas is coming! Are you ready?
Yes it's only November but Christmas and the holiday season brings some fantastic opportunities to sell mobile content. With many people on holiday and many more purchasing new phones over the period, there will be a lot of people searching for and buying mobile content.
November 28, 2005

Customize your Bango package properties online
Bango has enhanced the Manage Properties area in the Management Tools so you can now customize the following key aspects of the Bango Service to meet your specific needs, all online.
November 21, 2005

WAP billing live on O2 Germany!
O2 Germany users are now able to pay for your mobile content directly onto their phone bills.
November 14, 2005

Bango Nexus goes stateside as "direct-to-consumer" gathers pace
Bango is running its hugely successful networking seminar in the US this month as US brands recognise the huge opportunity presented by going direct-to-consumer. Content providers will gather in New York on 15 November and in Santa Monica on 17 November to speed date with companies that can help them sell their mobile content directly to consumers.
November 6, 2005

Happy Hallowe'en
October 31, 2005

New USA U Rating
You will have noticed in the Management Tools a new content rating called "U rating for USA". This has been introduced so you can rate your content and let Cingular Wireless users in the USA and PayPal users world-wide pay for your content.
October 17, 2005

Bango Nexus goes Stateside as "direct-to-consumer" gathers pace
Bango is running its hugely successful networking seminar in the US this November as US brands recognise the huge opportunity presented by going direct-to-consumer.
October 10, 2005

Hit the mark with the new Bango Target package
October 3, 2005

Promote your Java app on Java.com
Bango has just announced an agreement with Sun Microsystems that gives developers a go-to-market opportunity for their Java-based applications. Java content will be promoted on the www.java.com website where visitors can browse the available content.
September 27, 2005

Directory auctions
The next round of Directory auctions are now open.
September 26, 2005

Your customers - gaining their trust, meeting their needs
The end user, your customer, is the most important player in the mobile content market. They have the power to make or break a company. With the recent hysteria over subscriptions there has never been a more important time to win and retain the trust of the customer.
September 19, 2005

Bango enables mobile payments through PayPal
Bango announced today an agreement with PayPal, the global payments provider, which allows users to purchase mobile content using their PayPal account.
September 12, 2005

Bango Key Customer Event!
Bango is holding its Key Customer event on Thursday 8th September 2005 in London. The event focuses on "The global direct-to-consumer opportunity" and will give invaluable knowledge to help you successfully roll out your mobile sites globally, plus information on Bango services and support offered.
September 5, 2005

The faces of Bango
We have recently opened up our German office in Düsseldorf and our USA office in New York and thought you would like see the people behind them.
August 29, 2005

Shape the future of the mobile internet
Bango is a founding sponsor of the The W3C Mobile Web Initiative. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international consortium which develops Web standards that ensure long term growth for the Web.
August 22, 2005

Txt Trigger and Pay on my bill for Germany
The Bango Txt Trigger Service is now working for German users. This means you can promote your services in Germany and use the Bango Txt Trigger as a call to action.
August 15, 2005

Cingular partners with Bango for WAP billing
The Bango Txt Trigger Service is now working for German users. This means you can promote your services in Germany and use the Bango Txt Trigger as a call to action.
August 1, 2005

Bango opens the gateway to Germany
Today sees the introduction of Vodafone m-pay Germany as a payment option. All German Vodafone customers will be able to pay for mobile content directly on their phone bill.
July 25, 2005

Changes to the World of Content
During the next few months, Bango will be announcing significant new partnerships with several mobile operators. As part of this process, it is important that we help content providers comply with operator age verification requirements, especially in Germany and the USA.
July 18, 2005

Are you taking advantage of us?
The Bango service is constantly evolving with new features being added each week, but how much of it are you using? We can help you improve your service and enable you to make more money.
July 11, 2005

Changes to package fees
On 18th July Bango will be making some changes to the fees for the Bango packages. The monthly fee for Pro, Focus and Express will rise slightly.
July 4, 2005

Bango IPO raises $12million to accelerate your mobile content business
Bango has just completed a highly successful IPO on the London Stock Exchange (AIM). The capital raised will power increased investment by Bango in the unique technology and services that enable your customers to access and buy your content from across the world.
June 30, 2005

Great promotional ideas that will boost traffic to your mobile site
June 27, 2005

New £3 Txt Trigger
We have introduced a new shortcode so that your customers can send a Txt Trigger to your service and arrive at your site with £3 ready to spend. This is perfect if you are selling content where the charge is £3 or more as it speeds up the payment flow. Only one message needs to be sent and verified rather than two.
June 20, 2005

Web Trigger Parameters
Today we have added new functionality to the Web Trigger service that can take users straight to a particular page on your mobile site. You can now pass a parameter to Bango in your Web Trigger request, that will remain intact when it is passed out the other side, just as Relay parameters already work.
June 13, 2005

Are your Bango Directory entries doing you justice?
The Bango Directory has always been a place that your content can be found by millions of users, however we all have a responsibility to make sure that the Directory remains accurate and up-to-date. Are you getting the most from the Bango Directory?
June 6, 2005

Know your customers with Bango Identifier
Know your customers and offer them a great user experience. Unique to Bango, you can identify your users so when they come back again, you can offer them a personalised experience that will make your site stand out from the crowd.
May 31, 2005

Bango drives down the cost of mobile commerce!
More countries, more billing routes and now more money straight to you. With ever increasing volumes and by working with a wide array of billing providers, we have managed to negotiate a reduction in the cost of billing for your mobile content. This means we can now pass a greater share of the revenue straight to you!
May 23, 2005

New services taking mobile internet to the mainstream!
Occasionally we like to showcase new mobile services powered by Bango technology. Here are some of the latest mobile services from businesses now producing mobile content outside of the usual youth demographic. Something for everyone!
May 16, 2005

Irish eyes are smiling
Irish mobile phone users now have fast, easy access to your mobile service and can pay for content on their phone bill, in one click. This is another important step in rolling out on-bill payment around the world.
May 9, 2005

Everybody needs a partner
We are all experts in our field but to offer a complete solution to customers you need partners. Bango services are a vital ingredient in the most successful mobile content solutions and with the Bango Accredited Partner Program they can be a part of yours.
May 3, 2005

Rare networking opportunity: 25 May 2005
Come and meet the companies that are helping consumer brands sell their mobile content direct to consumers.
April 25, 2005

Bango package renewal invoices straight to your inbox
From Thursday 14th April, invoices for your package renewals are now delivered to you electronically, attached to the renewal notification emails you already receive on a monthly basis. Full details of the package fee and any extra Relay or Identifier functions are itemised on this invoice, along with details for payment if this has not already been received.
April 18, 2005

Refund your users from the Management Tools area
Providing first class customer service is key to your business. Bango has recently introduced a new service that helps you better support your customers. It allows you to query your customers' transactions and if you choose, refund that transaction to the user. All this can now be done directly from the Management Tools instead of having to contact Bango.
April 11, 2005

Secure a top slot in the Directory auctions!
The next round of Directory auctions are now open.
April 4, 2005

March Madness!
To celebrate the coming of Spring we've gone a bit mad! Not only are we running another Million Message Madness campaign, but we are also giving away Txt Credits to use with your Web Triggers.
March 21, 2005

Don't let your customers fall down a black hole!
No matter how well you design your site, customers cannot be relied upon to follow the most obvious route through it.
March 14, 2005

Launch your services in the US with Bango
Bango is in active dialogue with the progressive US operators, keen to provide "safe" content that is proven in the UK and Europe and that their subscribers would be interested in. Spanish and Asian content, as well as European sports and minority music types, are getting a lot of interest.
March 7, 2005

Promoting your content
The three most important aspects of running a mobile internet service are promotion, promotion and promotion! If your customers don't know who you are or how to access your content you're not going to make any money!
February 28, 2005

Take people straight from Web to WAP
Promoting your mobile content from the Web is now a whole lot easier with the launch of Bango Web Trigger. This new facility pushes people straight to your mobile site - quickly and easily. It's a great service for brands with lots of visitors to their website and it's perfect if you have overseas visitors too!
February 21, 2005

Orange Age Verification goes live!
This Friday, 18th February, sees the Orange Age Verification system come into force. If you have adult content it will mean that your customers on the Orange UK network may have to age verify before they can access your content.
February 16, 2005

Customise your Txt Triggers!
You can now change the text your customers receive when they send a Txt Trigger in to your service.
February 14, 2005

New - sales figures sent to you every week
From today, every week you will receive sales figures for all your packages so you can see at a glance how your sites have performed over the last seven days. We will compare this with the previous week so you can see a percentage change.
February 8, 2005

Directory auctions and Preventing Bookmarking
January 31, 2005

Urgent notice regarding shortcodes!!
We have noticed that a few content providers are using the wrong SMS shortcodes to promote their adult content.
January 27, 2005

Major customer enhancements start 2005 with a big bang!
We begin 2005 with major enhancements to the Bango Service; the most noticeable change being a major feature update to the Management Tools including a new notice board on the home page alerting you to important new items.
January 19, 2005

Bango working with O2 and Orange on age verification
All UK Operators are committed to introduce age verification systems for “adult content”. So far, Vodafone UK has introduced content controls so anyone who wants to access adult rated content first has to age verify. O2 and Orange are about to follow suit and have trusted Bango to carry out age verification on their behalf.
January 13, 2005

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The next round of Directory Auctions are open now.
January 4, 2005

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