iVdopia Launches Video Ads on Android

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- iVdopia (www.ivdopia.com), the advanced mobile advertising platform and network, today announced the release of its Android SDK, which enables developers using Google's Android platform to include the most innovative and comprehensive video advertising formats within their applications.  Following its successful iPhone campaigns for the likes of Coke Zero, Warner Brothers and Miller Lite, iVdopia is now introducing social features, sponsorship and "instant-play" video to Android mobile ads. iVdopia is also inviting the open-Android community to propose and suggest their own creative video ad formats, for incorporation into the next release of the iVdopia platform.

"iVdopia is the first company to bring Pre-App video advertising to Android applications, which gives advertisers a great way to connect with the growing Android user base and provides developers with the best, most monetizable ads," said Srikanth Kakani, co-founder of iVdopia. "Our goal at iVdopia is to provide advertisers with the next generation in advertising solutions on the iPhone and to bring brand advertisers onto smart mobile devices in a big way. iVdopia is leading the way in creating new and innovative ad formats for smart mobile devices, whether through Pre-App or In-App video advertising for mobile or through Talk2Me social video ads that allow advertisers a more personalized way to engage with consumers. Now, iVdopia can offer the same kind of advertising for the Android platform that is a proven hit with consumers."

To see a preview of iVdopia ads on Android, go to: http://www.ivdopia.com/?page=productgalleryandroid

In the fast-growing mobile advertising field, iVdopia has witnessed over 500 percent year-on-year growth in revenue. iVdopia Pre-App video ads for iPhone generated as much as 300 percent higher click-through rates (CTR) than the average CTR for online video.

iVdopia recently introduced Talk2Me, with its unprecedented use of social networking in mobile advertising that allows users to interact and respond, or share ads via Twitter or Facebook. The company already had established itself with the introduction of Pre-App and In-App video ads for the iPhone. With iVdopia on Android, advertisers are given yet another means to customize user interaction.

"iVdopia has always been a leader in providing advanced mobile advertising solutions," said iVdopia COO Chhavi Upadhyay. "Since iVdopia unveiled its Pre-App advertising videos in March 2009 in the U.S., which included the first offering of sponsorship to the iPhone, the company has consistently broken new ground. With the Android, iVdopia builds on its reputation for responsiveness and innovation by providing the most engaging and effective means of reaching customers on even more mobile devices."

About iVdopia

iVdopia is the advanced mobile advertising platform and network, pioneering rich media and video advertising on smartphones, including Pre-App video and social networking options on smart mobile devices.  iVdopia's brand-centric mobile advertising network and platform is used by top developers and brands such as Coca Cola, Warner Brothers and Miller Lite to deliver premium advertising campaigns.

The holding company Vdopia Inc. is the fastest growing, venture-funded advertising technology company focused exclusively on premium audiences in the world. The privately held, venture-backed company is headquartered in Silicon Valley and has  offices in San Jose, CA, New York, NY, Gurgaon and Mumbai, India.

SOURCE iVdopia