hi5 Networks, announced the availability of hi5 Mobile. The global social networking site is now available on mobile phones in 26 different languages.
With hi5 Mobile, users can easily send and receive messages, update status, view friends’ profiles, share photos, find out who is online and add new friends. hi5 Mobile has been optimized for performance and display on the most popular phones, including the Apple iPhone, Nokia, Motorola, BlackBerry, LG, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson.
hi5 is focused on serving the needs of the global social networker, going beyond translation to true localization and understanding the nuances of how people in different cultures use social networking to communicate, share information, and discover content. Consequently, it was critical that the hi5 Mobile service support the full breadth of languages of the parent service from inception. No other social network offers mobile support in as many languages as hi5. This extensive in-language support represents a significant market opportunity for the company.
Many users in other countries prefer to use their mobile phones to communicate over a computer. This service now allows them the in-language experience they require with the immediate access and convenience they have come to expect.