Verizon Wireless said today it is offering a brand-new application
to give customers one-stop access to multiple popular social networking
sites on their mobile phones. Called SocialLife, the mobile gateway
was introduced on the eve of CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment
2008 in San Francisco.
SocialLife smartly and simply brings together numerous social
networking sites catering to different communities, including MySpace,
into one easy-to-use application. With SocialLife, Verizon Wireless
customers will be able to view messages, approve or deny friend
requests, post comments or update status or profiles on their favorite
social networking site, all on their wireless phones while on-the-go.
SocialLife integrates the camera on a customer's wireless
phone, so pictures can be taken within the application, then uploaded
with "one-click" to a customer's selected community site. Photos can
also be shared with friends found in the phone's address book.
In addition to MySpace, customers can connect to many other
diverse social networking sites, including AsianAve, BlackPlanet,
FaithBase, GLEE, LiveJournal, MiGente, Photobucket, Rabble and MTV Tr3s
through the SocialLife interface. Verizon Wireless is working with
Intercasting Corp., a leading mobile social networking company, and
utilizing its award-winning ANTHEM platform, to provide the SocialLife application.
SocialLife can be found in the Community section of Get It Now-enabled
phones or under the Browse & Download section of the Media Center
on some handsets. The application is available for $1.49 monthly
access. Without an unlimited data feature, airtime or megabyte charges
may apply, depending on the customer's plan.