(17 June 2009 9:10 pm)

MUMBAI: Internet giant Yahoo has announced the launch of its mobile service in nine countries adding Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Spain and Italy to its bouquet. The announcement was made at CommunicAsia 2009 event.

With this addition, Yahoo mobile web services will now be available in 17 countries across Europe, Asia and American continent.

"We are excited with the consumer adoption of Yahoo! as a starting point to the internet experience on mobile devices. With products like the new Yahoo! Mobile, we're invigorating the mobile industry and creating consumer demand for compelling Internet services across a variety of mobile platforms," said Yahoo! Mobile SVP David Ko.