MySpace, the world’s leading lifestyle
portal, today announced an exclusive partnership with Rogers Wireless,
Canada’s largest wireless voice and data communications services provider, to
offer MySpace functionality to Rogers Wireless customers on select mobile
phones. The landmark deal marks MySpace’s first mobile partnership in Canada
and gives Rogers Wireless customers exclusive access to MySpace Mobile’s rich
tool set including the ability to edit MySpace profiles, view and add friends,
post comments and blogs, send and receive MySpace messages – all from the
mobile phone.
“It’s our goal to offer our users the ability to connect to their MySpace
friends in any country, at anytime, anywhere,” said Travis Katz, SVP and
General Manager of MySpace International. “We’re thrilled to partner with
Rogers Wireless in our efforts to further on-the-go connectivity across
Canada. We’re seeing incredible uptake worldwide for MySpace Mobile
initiatives and we’re excited to bring this functionality to our MySpace
Canada community.”
“As Canada’s leading wireless carrier, Rogers Wireless continues to offer
the latest innovations today’s youth want in mobile technology. 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,” said John Boynton, SVP &
Chief Marketing Officer, Rogers Wireless.
