MySpace, the world's most popular social network, and Verizon
Wireless, the nation's leading wireless service provider, have
announced that Verizon Wireless customers can now access MySpace Mobile
on all Mobile Web 2.0(SM)-enabled phones.
Mobile Web 2.0 subscribers can now click directly into the MySpace
Mobile Web site from the Connect category on the Mobile Web 2.0 home
screen, eliminating the need for customers to type in a URL in order to
access the site. With MySpace on Mobile Web 2.0, Verizon Wireless
customers now have the ability to edit MySpace profiles, view and add
friends, post comments and blogs, send and receive MySpace messages --
all from their mobile phones.
"Millions of MySpace users have Verizon Wireless phones, and
starting today we're giving them fast and easy access to our mobile
site, at no additional charge," said Brandon Lucas, senior director
of mobile business development for MySpace. "Today's
announcement brings us a step closer to fulfilling our vision that every
user has access to MySpace, anytime, anywhere."
Ryan Hughes, vice president of digital media programming for
Verizon, said, "Our relationship with MySpace helps us connect our
customers to their friends -- with MySpace available on our Mobile Web
2.0 service, our customers can take MySpace with them wherever they
go."
To access MySpace Mobile, Verizon Wireless customers simply open
Mobile Web 2.0 on their phones, click on the Connect category from the
home screen, and click on MySpace. On the MySpace site, customers can
access a host of features, including:
-- Message Management - send, read and reply to messages from all
of their MySpace friends, as well as field friend requests from their
mobile devices.
-- Viewing Photo Albums - easily look at MySpace photo albums by
choosing "My Photos" on MySpace Mobile.
-- Viewing Friends - look up profiles of their friends and others
through their MySpace profile. Just as on standard MySpace, MySpace
Mobile lets Verizon Wireless customers see profile pictures and other
member information via their mobile devices.
-- Friend Search - search for people by name or e-mail address, as
well as send friend invites and review invites that are pending.
-- Comments / Blog Posting - post comments and update blogs just as
they would from a PC. Any new information entered will be posted to a
member's mobile and online MySpace profile simultaneously.
Mobile Web 2.0 can be self-provisioned, eliminating the need for
customers to call customer service or visit a Verizon Wireless
Communications Store to sign up for the service. Customers simply
register for Mobile Web 2.0 on their Mobile Web 2.0-capable handsets by
visiting the News and Info category under the Get It Now(R) menu on
their phones.
The availability of MySpace on Verizon Wireless' Mobile Web
2.0 service is part of a larger agreement in which Verizon Wireless will
distribute mobile versions of FOX Interactive Media's leading Web
brands.
Unlimited MySpace Mobile use is included at no additional charge
with a Mobile Web 2.0 subscription. Unlimited Mobile Web 2.0 usage is
included with a $15 monthly V CAST VPak subscription, which also
includes access to V CAST Video, V CAST Music and Get It Now
applications. Alternatively, customers can access Mobile Web for free
with a Nationwide Plan but will incur usage charges of $1.99 per
megabyte. As an example, 50 Mobile Web 2.0 pages equal approximately 0.6
megabytes. Customers should view their customer agreements or see a
Verizon Wireless customer service representative for additional details
as legacy plans may vary.
For more information, call 310/969-2813.
For more information about Mobile Web 2.0 from Verizon Wireless,
visit www.verizonwireless.com/mobileweb, visit a Verizon Wireless
Communications Store or call 1-800-2 JOIN IN.
About MySpace
MySpace, a unit of Fox Interactive Media Inc., is the premier
lifestyle portal for connecting with friends, discovering popular
culture, and making a positive impact on the world. MySpace has created
a connected global community by integrating web profiles, blogs, instant
messaging, e-mail, music streaming, music videos, photo galleries,
classified listings, events, groups, college communities, and member
forums. MySpace's international network includes more than 20
localized community sites in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Latin
America, Mexico, Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland,
Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Australia, India, Japan, and New Zealand. Fox Interactive Media is a
division of News Corp.
About FOX Interactive Media
A division of News Corporation (NYSE:NWS), Fox Interactive Media
(FIM) offers a global, border-free online network that caters to
consumers by giving them the platform and tools to express themselves,
communicate with each other, and engage with the best music, TV, film,
sports, information and more. The company's worldwide network
includes such category leaders as MySpace, IGN Entertainment,
FOXSports.com, RottenTomatoes, AskMen, AmericanIdol.com and more that
together comprise one of the largest and most engaged audiences on the
Web.
For more information, call 908/559-7519 or visit
http://www.verizonwireless.com/mobileweb.
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