MobiSystems explained

Mobile Systems Ltd.
Industry:Computer software
Hq Location City:Sofia
Hq Location Country:Bulgaria
Area Served:Worldwide
Products:OfficeSuite, PDF Extra, Oxford Dictionary apps
Services:Productivity software, online dictionaries

Mobile Systems Ltd., also known as MobiSystems,[1] [2] [3] is a Bulgarian multinational software development company specializing in productivity software for Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows and Mac operating systems.[4] [5] The company’s products have been installed over 300 million times by users in 195 countries.[6] [7]

Founded in 2001 in Sofia, Bulgaria,[8] [9] the company is privately held and its flagship products include OfficeSuite, PDF Extra, as well as multiple dictionary apps using licensed content from Oxford University Press.[10] In 2014, the company was listed as one of the ‘5000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America’ by Inc. magazine.[11]

MobiSystems is a member of the Bulgarian-Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Bulgarian Australian Business Council.

History

MobiSystems was founded in 2001 in Sofia, Bulgaria by Stanislav Minchev and Dimitar Mitev.[12]

In 2003, Nikolay Kussovski and Stoyan Gogov joined the company as founding members.[13] As a result, MobiSystems opened an office in San Diego, USA. The same year, MobiSystems reached a licensing agreement with Oxford University Press for the development of dictionary apps using language content from Oxford University Press.

In 2004, MobiSystems released the first version of its OfficeSuite office pack, initially for Palm OS, followed by a version for the Symbian mobile operating system in 2005.

In 2009, the company reached an agreement with Sony for the development of Android versions of MobiSystems’ OfficeSuite and File Commander apps, and their preload to Sony’s Xperia series of smartphones and tablets.[14] [15] [16]

In 2013, MobiSystems released the first version of OfficeSuite for iOS devices.[17]

In 2016, the company launched a desktop version of OfficeSuite for Microsoft Windows, making it their debut product for computers.[18]

Products

Awards

In 2018, MobiSystems’ OfficeSuite was selected as an Android Excellence app by Google Play.[21] [22]

In 2019, MobiSystems’ OfficeSuite was awarded the Best Mobile App of 2019 award by Best Mobile App Awards.[23]

MobiSystems has won multiple awards from the Bulgarian Association of Information Technologies’ yearly BAIT Awards. In 2016, the company won the ‘Mobile Application’ award for their Oxford Dictionary application.[24] In 2018, Eva Maydell MEP awarded MobiSystems the ‘Company with the largest contribution to promoting the image of the Bulgarian ICT industry worldwide’ award, as well as the ‘Successful Bulgarian ICT Product’ award for OfficeSuite.[25] [26] [27] [28]

Philanthropy

In 2015, MobiSystems began offering free courses for competitive programming, applied programming, and programming for mobile applications to 5-12th grade high school students at ‘First Private Mathematic High School’ in Sofia, Bulgaria.[29]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, MobiSystems participated in the Italian Ministry for Technological Innovation & Digitization’s Digital Solidarity (Solidarietà Digitale) initiative by donating licenses for OfficeSuite, PDF Extra, as well as providing cloud storage via their MobiDrive cloud service. The Digital Solidarity initiative was created with the aim to digitize Italian businesses in an effort to mitigate difficulties imposed by the health emergency.[30] [31] [32]

During the same period, MobiSystems donated BGN 100,000 to Aleksandrovska University Hospital in Sofia, Bulgaria for the purchase of ventilators and medical supplies.[33] [34] [35]

In 2023, MobiSystems became a member of the charity organization unconnected.org. The organization’s goal is to provide students, refugees, women, and underserved communities internet access.[36]

Controversy

In 2016 the app version of the American Heritage Dictionary developed by MobiSystems, under license from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, was criticized by visually impaired users for the dictionary’s lack of VoiceOver accessibility options.[37] [38]

References

  1. Web site: 2023-03-13 . Mobile Systems OOD » Rousse Chamber of Commerce and Industry . 2023-10-17 . rcci.bg . en-US.
  2. Web site: МОБАЙЛ СИСТЕМС ООД – БАИТ . 2023-10-17 . bg-BG.
  3. Web site: Maydell . Eva . 2019-02-27 . Ева Майдел: България е световна марка за качество в IT сферата . 2023-10-17 . Ева Майдел . bg-BG.
  4. Web site: Partnerships Oxford Languages . 2023-10-17 . languages.oup.com . en-GB.
  5. Web site: 2023-11-13 . Mobisystem’s OfficeSuite goes live on macOS . 2023-12-18 . Yahoo Finance . en-US.
  6. Web site: Добре дошли на MobiSystems . 2023-10-17 . Българо-румънска търговско-промишлена палата . bg.
  7. Web site: Membership in Bulgarian Australian Business Council . 2023-10-17 . www.babc.biz . en.
  8. Web site: 2015-01-09 . MobiSystems представя България на срещата на иноваторите от бъдещето CES 2015 . 2023-11-29 . kaldata.com . bg-BG.
  9. Web site: Българска следа на CES 2015 - Economy.bg . 2023-11-29 . www.economy.bg.
  10. Karen . Plaza T. . Warner . Guyano Jr. R. . Lorraine . Maturan Mae . Van . Sabio Charlz . June 2022 . Android-Based Surigaonon Dictionary and English-Sinurigaonon Translator Application . International Journal of Science and Management Studies . 5 . 3 . 5.
  11. Web site: The American Registry . 2023-10-17 . www.americanregistry.com.
  12. Web site: BG . OneWeb . МobiSystems: българският конкурент на Microsoft . 2023-10-17 . hicomm.bg . bg.
  13. Web site: What is it like to be a Microsoft competitor? . 2023-11-29 . Bulgarian Industrial Association.
  14. Web site: updated . Alex Dobie last . 2013-03-12 . Sony Xperia Z review . 2023-10-17 . Android Central . en.
  15. Web site: Sony Xperia Z1s (T-Mobile) Review . 2023-10-17 . PCMAG . en.
  16. Web site: Sony Xperia Tablet Z Review - Android Tablet Reviews by MobileTechReview . 2023-10-17 . www.mobiletechreview.com.
  17. Web site: 2019-12-12 . OfficeSuite: A Look at The Top Mobile Office Suite Application . 2023-10-17 . CellularNews . en-US.
  18. Web site: Dan Thorp-Lancaster . 2016-11-07 . MobiSystems' OfficeSuite makes the jump to Windows PC . 2023-10-17 . Windows Central . en.
  19. Web site: Team . DealPost . This top-rated Microsoft Office alternative is on sale now . 2023-10-17 . PCWorld . en.
  20. Web site: MobiSystems, Inc. – PDF Association . 2023-10-17 . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2018-04-06 . Discover the best apps and games with Google's Android Excellence April 2018 update . 2023-10-17 . BetaNews . en.
  22. Web site: Gangwar . Akshay . 2018-04-06 . Here are Google's Picks for Android Excellence Apps for Q2 2018 . 2023-10-17 . Beebom . en-US.
  23. Web site: OfficeSuite Mobile App The Best Mobile App Awards . 2023-10-17 . bestmobileappawards.com . en.
  24. Web site: Най-добрите в IT сектора (СНИМКИ) . 2023-10-17 . Fakti.bg - Да извадим фактите наяве . bg.
  25. Web site: Новини . 2023-10-17 . bait-awards.bg.
  26. Web site: На официална церемония бяха отличени победителите в конкурса "Наградите на БАИТ" за 2018 г. . 2023-10-17 . БЪЛГАРСКА ТЪРГОВСКО-ПРОМИШЛЕНА ПАЛАТА . bg.
  27. Web site: БАИТ връчи годишните си награди за 8-а поредна година - Economy.bg . 2023-10-17 . www.economy.bg.
  28. Web site: Арнаудов . Юлиян . 2019-02-28 . Ucha.se и "Мобайл системс" са големите победители в ежегодните награди на БАИТ . 2023-10-17 . TechTrends България . bg-BG.
  29. Web site: Бонева-Благоева . Йорданка . 2015-11-05 . Къде в София учениците могат да се научат да програмират? - Danybon.com . 2023-10-17 . bg-BG.
  30. Web site: Solidarietà Digitale: MobiSystems offre OfficeSuite, PDF Extra e cloud . 2023-10-17 . www.punto-informatico.it.
  31. Web site: Bonofiglio . Ludovica . 2020-03-27 . Solidarietà digitale: quando Internet unisce e non divide . 2023-10-17 . Julia in Rete . it-IT.
  32. Web site: Solidarietà Digitale . 2023-10-17 . Dipartimento per la trasformazione digitale . it.
  33. Web site: 2020-06-03 . Хроника на доброто. Дарителите по време на пандемия . 2023-10-17 . Свободна Европа . bg.
  34. Web site: Софтуерната компания MobiSystems дарява 100 000 лв. за животоспасяваща техника и консумативи . 2023-10-17 . Offnews.
  35. Web site: "Бизнес герои": Дарителите по време на пандемия . 2023-10-17 . bTV Новините . bg.
  36. Web site: A community connecting 1 billion people to the internet . Unconnected.
  37. Web site: Good things might not last: American Heritage Dictionary is no longer accessible at all AppleVis . 2023-10-17 . www.applevis.com.
  38. Web site: American Heritage Dictionary just became more accessible, but usability concerns remain AppleVis . 2023-10-17 . www.applevis.com.

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