Zedge
{{Short description|Content distribution platform}}
{{Infobox software
| 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}}
| language = English
| genre = Content Discovery Platform
| website = {{URL|https://www.zedge.net}}
}}
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.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
As of February 2, 2023, the Zedge app has been downloaded over 436 million times and has approximately 30 million monthly active users.
History
{{Infobox company
| name = Zedge, Inc.
| logo =
| logo_size =
| type = Public
| traded_as = {{NYSE American|ZDGE}}
| 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{{cite web |title=IDT board suggests possible spinoff of subsidiary |url=http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-08-28/idt-board-suggests-possible-spinoff-of-subsidiary |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031152025/http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-08-28/idt-board-suggests-possible-spinoff-of-subsidiary |archive-date=October 31, 2014 |access-date=2013-09-16}} as a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.{{cite news |last=Yenikalayci |first=Yunus |date=2016-06-14 |title=Recent Spin-Off Zedge: Precursor In Device Personalization |publisher=Seeking Alpha |url=https://seekingalpha.com/article/3988392-recent-spin-zedge-precursor-device-personalization |access-date=2018-08-31}}
The company has expanded with the launch of Shortz, a mobile app, in 2019.{{Cite web |date=3 December 2019 |title=Announcing 'Shortz' Chat Stories by Zedge |url=https://www.accesswire.com/568746/Announcing-Shortz-Chat-Stories-by-Zedge |access-date=2021-08-05 |website=Accesswire}} In 2021, Zedge acquired online emoji encyclopedia Emojipedia.{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Rob |title=Emojipedia, the internet's encyclopedia for emojis, just got acquired by phone software company Zedge |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/emojipedia-acquired-by-zedge-2021-8 |access-date=2021-08-05 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=3 August 2021 |title=Zedge Acquires Emojipedia, the Leading Authority on Emojis |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/zedge-acquires-emojipedia-leading-authority-095800220.html |access-date=2021-08-05 |website=finance.yahoo.com |language=en-US}} In 2022, Zedge acquired photography and mobile gaming company GuruShots.{{Cite web |date=13 April 2022 |title=Zedge acquires GuruShots for $34.8M (NYSE:ZDGE) {{!}} Seeking Alpha |url=https://seekingalpha.com/news/3822994-zedge-acquires-gurushots-for-348m |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=seekingalpha.com |language=en}}
Services
Zedge offers a variety of customization options, including ringtones, wallpapers, home screen app icons, widgets, and notification sounds.{{Cite web |last=July 2020 |first=Mike Williams 29 |date=2020-07-29 |title=How to download Zedge |url=https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-download-zedge |access-date=2021-08-05 |website=Tom's Guide |language=en}} 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.{{cite news |last=Newman |first=Jared |date=2013-07-01 |title=50 Best Android Apps for 2013 |url=https://techland.time.com/2013/07/01/50-best-android-apps-for-2013/slide/zedge/ |access-date=2013-09-16 |publisher=Time}}
External links
- [https://www.zedge.net/ Official Website]
- [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.zedge.android&hl=en&gl=US&pli=1 Zedge App on Google Play] (Android)
- [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zedge-wallpapers-ringtones/id1086101495 Zedge App on Apple App Store] (iOS)