Thursday, February 19, 2009

MySpace Signs Mobile Deals with Palm, Nokia

MySpace unveiled new agreements Thursday with Palm and Nokia that it claims will help it become the first social network to support every major smartphone, according to the Associated Press.

MySpace, which expects half its traffic to come cell phones in a few years instead of the 15 percent so far today, is also revamping its WAP site with the ability to set up e-mail photo uploads, along with a refreshed design and improved mobile ad integration.

"MySpace in general has become a communication vehicle for this generation, so it's natural that our users want to take that experience to the mobile space," said John Faith, vice president and general manager of MySpace Mobile in the article. "Social happens when you are out on the go with your buddies." Facebook and MySpace have been aggressive in releasing iPhone, BlackBerry, and other mobile apps over the past 18 months, with no signs of slowing down.