From MoneyCentral VeriSign Acquires m-Qube
March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VeriSign, Inc. VRSN, the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure services for the Internet and telecommunications networks, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire m-Qube, a leading mobile channel enabler that helps companies develop, deliver and bill for mobile content, applications and messaging services.
m-Qube , based in Watertown, Massachusetts, is privately held with 200 employees across North America. The acquisition price is $250 million dollars net of cash
m-Qube is the recognized market leader in delivering premium messaging and content services that can reach more than 200 million wireless subscribers in North America.
The company's intelligent application platform powers hundreds of mobile storefronts and marketing campaigns for customers including Sony Pictures, CBS, Major League Baseball Advanced Media, Warner Music Group, Reuters, GQ, Virgin Mobile Canada and Telus Mobility
6 comments:
M-Cube is a dishonest leach which will send its software to wireless phones which desire information on ringtones or communications add ons. When the owner of the phone decides that they dont want the product or if they do not receive the software they cannot extricate it from their phone. Hence they will receive monthly billing for software they dont have or dont use! Verisign knows this and refuses to fix the problem. The FCC also knows this and refuses to do anything. Please alert all those you know and also let the authorities know ASAP!
John LaFrance, Solvang, CA
Ditto on teh above, I have never even heard of them adn have never ever downloaded anything from them and have had to repeatly get it removed from my bill
same deal here - never asked for it and now I cant get rid of it nor refunded for it. The degree of bs that the carriers give for not being able to deliver refunds is astounding. I think a class action lawsuit against these predators is a real option. I now have paid them $100 for services I demanded be terminated and if you think of the # of people they have access to and the money that # of people generates, that will explain why their value at sale time was $250 million. If the have access to 200 million subscribers as described in the blog, the just $20/mo from 1/2 the subscribers totals 20 million a month for nothing but, if not illegal, a useless money generating scam.
I have exactly the same experience. I have never signed up for any services. Never heard about them. This is a scam...
Just like all of you, I have been billed for absolutely nothing. Why is this software neccessary anyway? What was the original intent?
My name is Will, I'm currently going trough Hell with this issue also. They keep charging my Phone bill, Nextell will not stop it and the M-Qube rep has not sent their cancellation e-mail. Yet over 100.00 in charges. I have no text messaging functions, I can receive but not send. Hav not requested any services, yet i'm getting charged. Well I guess next will be the BBB.
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