Expansion into the business of combating intrusive web advertising through the acquisition of 280blocker
First written in FY2021-Q3. 7 of 13 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: 2026-09-17.
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- FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Development of an optional plan for 280blocker」
For 280blocker, the Company is developing an optional plan in addition to expanding awareness of and promoting sales of the existing service. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company worked to increase awareness of the nuisance advertising-blocking app 280blocker and promoted its sales.」
The Company continues to expand awareness of and promote sales of 280blocker. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The app “280blocker,” which blocks nuisance advertising content, worked to expand awareness and released an Android version in addition to the iOS version through which the service had previously been provided. From March 2023, the 280blocker database was to be used in “Ad-Free,” a new feature of OPTAGE Inc.'s mobile phone service “mineo (mineo).”」
Following the release of the Android version of 280blocker, its database began to be used in mineo's “Ad-Free” from March 2023, expanding the scope of provision and usage channels. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The app “280blocker,” which blocks nuisance advertising content, worked to expand awareness and released an Android version in addition to the iOS version through which the service had previously been provided. In January 2023, it was also decided that the 280blocker database would be used in “Ad-Free,” a new feature of OPTAGE Inc.'s mobile phone service “mineo (mineo).”」
280blocker released an Android version, and it was subsequently decided that its database would be used in mineo's “Ad-Free.” The scope of measures against nuisance web advertising and the sales and usage channels expanded. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The app “280blocker,” which blocks nuisance advertising content, worked to expand awareness and considered releasing an Android version in addition to the iOS version through which the service had previously been provided.」
The Company continues to expand awareness of 280blocker and is considering the release of an Android version in addition to the existing iOS version, but no completion of the release is stated. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The app 280blocker, which blocks nuisance advertising content, ran various campaigns and worked to increase awareness.」
The Company continues to promote awareness through campaigns following the integration of 280blocker. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The app 280blocker, which blocks nuisance advertising content, ran various campaigns and worked to increase awareness.」
Following the acquisition and integration of 280blocker, the Company pursued greater awareness through various campaigns. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, to improve the mobile nuisance-information filtering function and enhance the value provided to users, the company acquired all equity interests in 合同会社280blocker, which provided the ad-blocking app "280blocker," and absorbed the company in a merger.」
The Company acquired all equity interests in 280blocker and completed a statutory merger, expanding its business from measures against nuisance calls and SMS to measures against nuisance web advertising. - FY2021-Q3First statedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 August 2021, the Company resolved to acquire all equity interests in 280blocker and entered into an equity transfer agreement on the same date. 280blocker provides the iOS app “280blocker,” which blocks nuisance advertising content on the “Safari” web browser. Through this acquisition, the Company's nuisance information filtering business will be able to cover measures against nuisance web advertising in addition to nuisance calls and SMS on a comprehensive basis.」
The Company acquired all equity interests in 280blocker, initially detailing its expansion from measures against nuisance calls and SMS to measures against nuisance web advertising. The acquisition consideration was ¥375 million, and the business combination date was 31 August 2021.