Cable / Telecom News

Rogers launches MySpace on mobile


TORONTO – Rogers Wireless has expanded its much-marketed MY5 service to Canada-wide calling and has also launched a MySpace Mobile subscription service on a selection of its mobile phones.

"We are very excited to work with MySpace, global leader in social networking with 4.1 million users in Canada," said John Boynton, senior vice-president and chief marketing officer, Rogers Wireless. "Back-to-school is a very busy social scene and with MySpace Mobile on wireless phones, customers have even more ways to stay in touch."

MySpace Mobile is a made-for-mobile social networking application which provides Rogers customers the ability to manage the bulk of their MySpace online account functions on-the-go, including:

* Blogging (post a blog, update existing blogs, comment on other blogs)
* Friends (search for new friends, address "friend invites", view friends lists)
* Messages (send messages, comments)
* Pictures (view, comment on pictures)
* Bulletins (view bulletins)
* Profile (update/edit their profile)

www.rogers.com