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Yet again Virgin Mobile USA proved to be the most innovative MVNO in the States (and probably around the World). Just recently they’ve announced that their users can access Facebook, and now the carrier is partnering with Intercasting to bring a selection of diverse Web-based social networking and community sites to their customers.
Using the specially designed Java application – owners of Cyclops, Slider Sonic and Switch_Back can access such sites and services as AsianAve (social network site for Asian Americans 18+), BlackPlanet (African-American), GLEE (Gay, Lesbian and Everyone Else), MiGente (Hispanic community), LiveJournal (blogging platform and more), Rabble, Vox (text, photo and video blogging) and Xanga (community of online diaries and journals). Intercasting is providing its web-like, media-rich ANTHEM platform to run the show.
Pricing is quite flexible and customers can choose to pay by the day or by the month: $1.00 provides use for 24 hours with a cap of half a megabyte of data, and $3.99 provides access for one month with a cap of five megabytes of data.
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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