Yahoo UK Closes Mobile Division; Focus On Yahoo Go Mobile And Search

This is similar to what Yahoo has done in U.S., though this one seems more drastic, according to this TCUK post: it has closed its mobile division in UK, and in the last couple of months about 15 or so people, mostly engineers in the Mobile division in London, have been made redundant. It will shut down services in Europe like Yahoo Tones, Premium SMS Mail Alerts and Compose SMS in Yahoo Mail.
The focus will be on Yahoo Go for mobiles, as well as search listings. The spokesperson told TCUK: “We are going to continue to focus on creating unique and compelling services, such as Yahoo! Go for Mobile, that make using the Internet on mobile devices fun and engaging for consumers, as well as look to further extend the reach of Yahoo’s leading sponsored search and branded advertising services into the mobile experience.”
The post also says that some of the London developers made redundant were offered jobs in the US or in Hamburg with Verdisoft which Yahoo acquired in February last year for $96 million.
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