Inq Mobile
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Inq was a social software and app manufacturer who launched two successful software products and a series of award-winning handsets. Material, Inq's personalised magazine, became the top free news app in the UK App Store and achieved a number 4 position in the US, shortly after launch.[1] SO.HO, a social launcher developed by Inq, was also warmly received with press positioning it as an alternative to Facebook Home.[2]
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Communications |
Founded | 2008 |
Defunct | 31 January 2014 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Ken Johnstone (CEO and Co-founder), Tom Mansbridge (Head of Marketing), Simon Davies (Head of Product Management), David Powell (Head of User Experience) |
Products | Social software, App |
Number of employees | N/A |
Parent | Hutchison Whampoa |
Website | inqmobile |
Prior to focusing on software, Inq released a series of "social mobiles" for which they were awarded "Best Newcomer" and "Best Handset" at the GSMA in 2009.[3]
In January 2014 Inq announced that the business was to close down and that the apps they had in market would not be updated after this point.[4]