Trend Micro Inc (趨勢科技), an Irving, Texas-based developer of Internet security software, yesterday opened an office in Taipei with two local startups to expand its global footprint in mobile applications.
The office, a joint establishment with mobile services provider General Mobile Corp (GMobi) and virtual technology developer VMFive, is to focus on developing new mobile applications and business models for the global market, Trend Micro said in a statement.
The three companies are to pool their funds, human resources and innovative products in a bid to extend their reach in Taiwan, Japan, Russia and emerging countries in Southeast Asia starting in the second quarter, Trend Micro said.
In September last year, Trend Micro assembled an internal mobile team of about 10 people and has since launched two apps to improve mobile security and boost mobile gaming performance, Trend Micro global mobile business managing director Ted Huang told a news briefing.
These apps have netted more than 10 million downloads globally, and the company plans to release a new app for mobile system optimization in the third quarter, Huang added.
He said Trend Micro would leverage GMobi’s mobile customer base and VMFive’s cloud-based streaming technology on advertising and mobile games to design apps in line with consumer demand in developed and emerging markets.
Founded in 2011, GMobi provides Internet-based features for mobile devices and has more than 100 customers worldwide, with about 100 million devices using its services.
VMFive’s main product is AdPlay, which lets users demo an app before downloading it to their phones by employing Web streaming technology.
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