iGaming Business – Mobile entertainment content provider PlayPhone has teamed up with TIM Brasil, the Brazilian subsidiary of telecommunications firm TIM, to launch its PlayPhone Games Store in the country. With the addition of TIM to existing partners, PlayPhone said that its social games store and global gaming network will now reach more than one billion mobile customers. The PlayPhone Games Store enables customers of the firm’s carrier partners to download and play a range of games with people around the world via a single application. With secure direct carrier billing, PlayPhone Games is personalised to each player’s gaming habits,…

iGaming Business – Mobile entertainment content provider PlayPhone has entered into a new partnership with mobile messenger application Tango in order to expand the international reach of its gaming network. Under the partnership, PlayPhone’s global gaming network will now be accessible within Tango’s messaging application. The deal will also enable Tango members to access the network through direct carrier billing and via one-tap access in PlayPhone’s carrier game stores. In addition, PlayPhone said its automatic server updates eliminate the need for Tango members to update their app. Future plans also include deeper integration of Tango’s social graph with PlayPhone’s recommendation…

International Game Technology’s DoubleDown Casino, will soon be available on PlayPhone’s mobile social gaming network. The popular mobile casino app will soon be available on PlayPhone’s mobile gaming network The Vice President of global marketing for IGT, John Clelland, said, “Success in today’s mobile gaming environment is about pairing explosive content with an irresistible community of other players.” Clelland went on to explain that IGT is looking for the “widest possible distribution and the easiest-to-use technology to attract and retain customers.” Clelland said that IGT believes that PlayPhone’s carrier relationships, “world-class social features and direct carrier payments” will result in…

Today, Playphone and International Game Technology announced that DoubleDown Casino will be made available on Playphone’s social gaming network. DoubleDown is one of the more popular free-to-play social casino game platforms, with most of its players coming from Facebook FB +0.72% and mobile. The company boasts over six million active players and 30 different games. It was purchased last year by slot machine maker International Gaming Technology in a $500 million deal. In March, Playphone became the backbone for Verizon’s social gaming portal, which is arriving on smartphones this month. The platform allows for a single social gaming platform, allowing…