Zedge
Content distribution platform
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::summary Content distribution platform ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| logo | Zedge logo.svg |
| title | Zedge |
| developer | Zedge |
| released | 2003 |
| latest release date | 2023 |
| operating system | Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Web{{cite web |
| title | ZEDGE™ Ringtones & Wallpapers - Windows Phone Apps+Games Store (United States) |
| access-date | 2014-08-13 |
| url | http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/zedge-ringtones-wallpapers/66dc3495-843e-408d-8e96-2c0931094197 |
| archive-date | 2014-08-11 |
| archive-url | https://web.archive.org/web/20140811230658/http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/zedge-ringtones-wallpapers/66dc3495-843e-408d-8e96-2c0931094197 |
| url-status | dead |
| language | English |
| genre | Content Discovery Platform |
| website | |
| :: |
| logo = Zedge logo.svg | title = Zedge | developer = Zedge | released = 2003 | latest release date = 2023 | operating system = Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Web{{cite web | title = ZEDGE™ Ringtones & Wallpapers - Windows Phone Apps+Games Store (United States) | access-date = 2014-08-13 | url = http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/zedge-ringtones-wallpapers/66dc3495-843e-408d-8e96-2c0931094197 | archive-date = 2014-08-11 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140811230658/http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/zedge-ringtones-wallpapers/66dc3495-843e-408d-8e96-2c0931094197 | url-status = dead | language = English | genre = Content Discovery Platform | website =
Zedge is a content distribution platform that provides consumers with a way to personalize their mobile devices. It has offices in Trondheim, Vilnius, and New York City.
As of February 2, 2023, the Zedge app has been downloaded over 436 million times and has approximately 30 million monthly active users.
History
| name = Zedge, Inc. | logo = | logo_size = | type = Public | traded_as = | foundation = Trondheim, Norway (2003) | founder = Tom Arnøy, Kenneth Sundnes, and Paul Shaw | location = Trondheim, Norway | area_served = Worldwide | industry = App
Zedge was founded by Tom Arnøy, Kenneth Sundnes, and Paul Shaw in Norway in 2003. In June 2016, Zedge's parent company was spun off from IDT as a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
The company has expanded with the launch of Shortz, a mobile app, in 2019. In 2021, Zedge acquired online emoji encyclopedia Emojipedia. In 2022, Zedge acquired photography and mobile gaming company GuruShots.
Services
Zedge offers a variety of customization options, including ringtones, wallpapers, home screen app icons, widgets, and notification sounds. Artists can launch a virtual storefront in Zedge, allowing them to market and sell their content to Zedge's global user base.
Recognition
In 2013, Zedge was recognized as one of Time's Best 50 Android Apps.
References
References
- "IDT board suggests possible spinoff of subsidiary".
- Yenikalayci, Yunus. (2016-06-14). "Recent Spin-Off Zedge: Precursor In Device Personalization". Seeking Alpha.
- (3 December 2019). "Announcing 'Shortz' Chat Stories by Zedge".
- Price, Rob. "Emojipedia, the internet's encyclopedia for emojis, just got acquired by phone software company Zedge".
- (3 August 2021). "Zedge Acquires Emojipedia, the Leading Authority on Emojis".
- (13 April 2022). "Zedge acquires GuruShots for $34.8M (NYSE:ZDGE) {{!}} Seeking Alpha".
- July 2020, Mike Williams 29. (2020-07-29). "How to download Zedge".
- Newman, Jared. (2013-07-01). "50 Best Android Apps for 2013". Time.
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