MySpace Unveils New Integrated Social Experience for BlackBerry Smartphone Users
Written by RIM
Friday, 21 November 2008
New Myspace Application for BlackBerry Smartphones Now Available
London, UK - Myspace, the world’s premier social network today announced the global availability of a new integrated MySpace mobile solution for BlackBerry® smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; RSX: RIM).
The new MySpace application enables BlackBerry® smartphone users to take their MySpace experience with them wherever they go. A customized MySpace interface will give MySpacers access to a host a features, including the ability to receive updates and send messages to their network in real time, as well as upload photographs to their profile from their BlackBerry smartphone with the click of a button.
“This new application, specifically designed for BlackBerry, takes the MySpace mobile experience to a whole new level,” said Travis Katz, Managing Director of MySpace International. “Now MySpace's 120 million active users will have easier access to their friends, photos and content anywhere they are, at any time, providing another great step in the growth of MySpace Mobile.”
MySpace Application for BlackBerry Smartphones
* A full messaging interface, including comments, bulletins and messaging
* Real-time status and mood updates
* Find, add, and respond to friend requests
* Camera integration and optimized photo management allowing users to snap, sort and upload pictures anytime and anywhere
* View and comment on friends’ albums and photos
* Notification of new MySpace events (message and friend requests)
To download the MySpace application for BlackBerry smartphones, please visit to www.blackberry.com/myspace or m.myspace.com from your BlackBerry® Browser. This announcement strengthens the MySpace commitment to mobile as a central element of the MySpace global business strategy. MySpace’s Mobile website, http://m.myspace.com, now receives more than two million daily unique mobile visits.
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. (NYSE:NWS - News, NWS.A - News; ASX:NWS - News, NWSLV - News).
The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
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