"MetroPCS' adoption of Jibe Mobile is a major step forward in advancing our commitment to help bridge the worlds of traditional standards-based telecommunications and Silicon Valley-style rapid application development to let carriers and developers connect, and ultimately enhance, the experience of mobile consumer and business subscribers around the world, " said Amir Sarhangi , CEO, Jibe Mobile.

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The social and application platforms are going through such rapid growth that development is quite literally like trying to hit a moving target.

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