Kony Solutions, Inc., the mobile applications platform provider with Write Once, Run Everywhere technology, today announced that the Kony Mobile Application Platform™ now supports the Google Nexus One phone and all other predecessor phones that run on the Android mobile operating system including the Motorola Droid and HTC Hero.

Based on an open architecture, the Kony Mobile Application Platform generates native on-device applications and mobile websites for all major mobile device operating systems. This includes more than 8,000 phones across the most popular operating systems. Current mobile operating systems supported are as follows:

• Google Android
• RIM BlackBerry
• Brew
• Apple iPhone & iPod Touch
• Java ME
• Palm WebOS
• Symbian S60
• Windows Mobile

Recognizing the challenge of a fragmented and increasingly diverse mobile device marketplace, Kony Solutions developed an extensible, future-proof mobile applications platform that supports the constant emergence of new devices and operating systems. The Kony Solutions platform utilizes an embedded client library within its Kony Studio development environment, which executes an application development layer that is completely abstracted from the target mobile operating system. Support for a new device or mobile operating system simply requires development and updates to the corresponding client library.

“Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, the list continues to get longer and more complex as the mobile marketplace rapidly evolves. The challenge for every consumer facing organization is how to quickly provide their audience with multi-device mobile applications that deliver a high-value experience at an economical cost of ownership,” said Raj Koneru, founder and CEO of Kony Solutions. “At this rapid-fire pace of device development, it is crucial to utilize a mobile application platform that is designed to not only overcome this challenge, but actually take advantage of it. Our Write Once, Run Everywhere technology enables organizations to quickly offer and maintain their mobile applications running on the latest devices, making them truly future-proof.”

About Kony Solutions
Kony Solutions provides the mobile applications platform with Write Once, Run Everywhere technology that delivers mobile presence and commerce for consumer-facing enterprises. Delivering on the vision of one mobile platform, many mobile applications, on all types of mobile devices, the Kony Mobile Application Platform uses a single-code base to develop mobile applications that run faster, better and with lower total cost of ownership. Headquartered in San Mateo, Calif., the company also provides pre-built vertical applications, which are customizable and ready to be deployed, hosted, and managed via Kony 360 services. Visit www.konysolutions.com.

Kony Solutions, Inc., the mobile applications platform provider with Write Once, Run Everywhere technology, today announced the release of Kony Mobile for Commerce, a pre-packaged mobile application developed specifically for merchants and retailers. The Kony Mobile for Commerce application enables companies to quickly launch and maintain a unique branded mobile storefront that delivers a full-featured and secure mobile experience via native on-device applications, device-optimized mobile websites, and other extensible clients such as SMS/MMS services, web gadgets and desktop applications.

Using Kony Mobile for Commerce, retailers can provide a branded and interactive mobile shopping experience to their customers in as little as four-weeks, and on all types of mobile devices including Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, Google Android, Windows Mobile, Symbian and Palm. The application enables customers to browse and purchase products, check order and shipping status, find the nearest store, and conduct secure transactions from their mobile phones. Customers can also receive targeted, timely offers and location-based promotions, as well as access their personal loyalty program account.

Hosted and powered by the Kony Mobile Application Platform™, the Kony Mobile for Commerce application integrates with a retailer’s current and future back-end systems (e.g., GERS, CRM), maximizing capabilities, efficiencies, and performance, all resulting in a superior customer experience and higher satisfaction. The Kony Solutions platform provides the critical mobile infrastructure to support large volumes of transactions, in a secure environment, despite the highly complex challenge of thousands of variations of mobile devices and functionality. Ultimately with Kony Mobile for Commerce, mobile customers can use any type of mobile phone to seamlessly interact with a retailers’ existing commerce and information systems. With Kony Solutions, retailers can deliver an engaging mobile experience aligned with a firm’s overall marketing strategy, driving additional revenue and growing customer loyalty.

According to a recent forecast from ABI Research, North American sales of physical goods ordered via mobile phone has doubled in growth year after year since 2008. Analysts predicted $800 million in 2009 and are predicting it to double to $1.6 billion in 2010.

“Kony Mobile for Commerce is the most comprehensive and advanced mobile commerce application available for retailers to maximize cross-channel sales, profits, and customer loyalty,” said Raj Koneru, founder and CEO of Kony Solutions. “As the mobile channel becomes core to the way shoppers research and buy products and services, the most visionary retailers will embrace an integrated mobile solution, syncing it with their larger business goals and programs to drive the highest overall results.”

Kony Mobile for Commerce Features

• Highly configurable for unique branding and promotion
• Advanced product presentation, search & intuitive navigation
• Flexible filtering & sorting of search results
• Storable My Favorites & wish lists
• Rich product descriptions with multimedia (video, audio & photos)
• Personalized shopper loyalty programs
• Location-based promotions & on-device coupons
• Smart shopping cart with modifier system
• Multi-factor authentication security
• Broad payment gateway integration (e.g., PayPal, credit cards, gift cards)
• Extensive integration methods with back-office and third-party systems (e.g., shipping)
• Order management, history & tracking
• Flexible customer registration & user preferences
• Detailed reporting & analytics, with third-party integration (e.g., Google Analytics, Omniture)

Kony Mobile Application Platform

Providing the development and operational foundation of Kony Mobile for Commerce, the Kony Mobile Application Platform comprises of three primary components that cohesively interoperate with each other and with a business’ existing infrastructure, delivering mobile presence and commerce for consumer-facing enterprises.

• Kony Studio - Providing a complete Integrated Development Environment (IDE) with Write Once, Run Everywhere technology, Kony Studio is an all-inclusive Eclipse plug-in used to design and construct all types of extensible clients. The IDE enables developers to perform all of the required activities with drag and drop ease, from visual UI designing, coding, data integration, application building, one-click emulator testing and deployment to servers.
• Kony Mobile Server – Compliant with open J2EE standards and runs on any industry standard application server and database, the Kony Mobile Server provides all of the functionality required to deploy and interact with the Kony Solutions extensible clients. This highly scalable and rich interaction includes device recognition and optimization, secure multi-factor authentication, ad and campaign management, back-office integration, and reporting and analytics.
• Kony Extensible Clients – Supporting the need for anytime, anywhere customer interaction, Kony Extensible Clients provide various application options applicable to any interaction situation. This unique offering ensures that customers are able access information and transact commerce regardless of the type of mobile or connected device they choose to use at any time. Unlike most other vendors who focus on just providing some form of a one-dimensional mobile application, Kony Solutions provides extensible clients of various interaction types all designed and operated as part of a single application design or code base. This approach ensures that the customer is never penalized for their choice of interaction device type, and the business never misses an opportunity for commerce or customer satisfaction. The various types of extensible clients available from the Kony Solutions platform include:
• On-device mobile applications for all popular devices that take full advantage of the extensive features of the phone, such as GPS, camera, Bluetooth, and contact management
• Device-optimized mobile websites capable of maintaining the same quality, brand image and functionality as your primary website, dynamically optimized for thousands of brands and models of mobile phones
• SMS/MMS services able to deliver two-way interaction using pro-active and reactive content with any type of mobile device. These services can comprise of simple text content or rich multimedia content (e.g., photo, video).
• Web Gadgets and Desktop Applications enabling powerful interaction with customers when utilizing their personal computers. Light weight and unobtrusive, these clients enable real-time delivery of valuable content and offers, as well as easy access to information and commerce.

About Kony Solutions
Kony Solutions provides the mobile applications platform with Write Once, Run Everywhere technology that delivers mobile presence and commerce for consumer-facing enterprises. Delivering on the vision of one mobile platform, many mobile applications, on all types of mobile devices, the Kony Mobile Application Platform uses a single-code base to develop mobile applications that run faster, better and with lower total cost of ownership. Headquartered in San Mateo, Calif., the company also provides pre-built vertical applications, which are customizable and ready to be deployed, hosted, and managed via Kony 360 services. Visit www.konysolutions.com.

Kony Solutions, Inc., a mobile applications platform provider with Write Once, Run Everywhere technology, today announced the release of Kony Mobile Finance for Banking, a pre-packaged mobile application developed specifically for banks, savings and loans, and credit unions. Kony Mobile Finance applications enable companies to quickly launch and maintain a unique branded mobile offering that delivers a full-featured and secure mobile experience via native on-device applications, device-optimized mobile websites, and extensible clients such as SMS/MMS services and gadgets.

Using Kony Mobile Finance for Banking, companies can interact with their mobile customers, enabling them to view their bank and credit card balances and history, make transfers between their accounts, and pay their bills securely from their mobile phones. Customers can also check loyalty program information and review targeted, timely offers from their financial institutions as part of the application’s evolving mobile commerce capabilities.

Hosted and powered by the Kony Mobile Application Platform^TM, the Kony Mobile Finance for Banking application integrates with the institution’s current and future back-end systems (e.g., OFX, CRM), maximizing capabilities, efficiencies, and performance, all resulting in a superior customer experience and higher satisfaction. The Kony platform provides the critical mobile infrastructure to support large volumes of transactions, in a secure environment, despite the highly complex challenge of thousands of variations of mobile devices and functionality. Ultimately with Kony Mobile Finance for Banking, mobile customers can use any type of mobile phone to seamlessly interact with a financial institution’s existing commerce and information systems. With Kony, institutions deliver a rich, engaging mobile experience aligned with a firm’s overall marketing strategy, driving additional revenue and growing customer loyalty.

According to recent research from TowerGroup^[1], mobile banking usage is estimated to grow from 10 million active users in 2009 to over 53 million active users in 2013, representing a compound annual growth rate of 51.8 percent. Driven by consumers’ desire for real-time access to- and control of- their financial information, banks are rapidly looking for solutions to create a mobile banking channel quickly and cost-effectively.

“Banking customers have become increasingly mobile and there is a growing urgency for financial institutions to provide the desired customer service at all times. Mobile technologies present a powerful opportunity for institutions to differentiate themselves with immediate value, resulting in significant revenue opportunities,” said Raj Koneru, founder and CEO of Kony Solutions. “In partnership with the financial community, we have delivered Kony Mobile Finance for Banking to provide all customers a high-value banking experience, regardless of the mobile device they choose to use.”

Kony Mobile Finance for Banking Features

• Account information & summary
• Transaction details & activity
• Funds transfer
• Check deposits
• Bill payment
• Service requests
• Offers & special promotions
• Financial information – foreign currency exchange rates
• Mobile security – OFX compliance, SSL, multi-factor authentication

About Kony Solutions
Kony Solutions provides a mobile applications platform with Write Once, Run Everywhere technology that delivers mobile presence and commerce for consumer-facing enterprises. Delivering on the vision of mobile faster, better and with lower total cost of ownership, the Kony Mobile Application Platform uses a single-code base to develop rich native mobile applications, device-optimized mobile websites, and extensible clients (SMS/MMS/Gadgets). Headquartered in San Mateo, Calif., the company also provides pre-built vertical applications which are customizable and ready to be deployed, hosted and managed via Kony 360 services. Visit www.konysolutions.com.