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Disney launches new mobile portal in UK

By: , IntoMobile
Friday, February 15th, 2008 at 1:53 PM

DisneyDuring the World Mobile Congress, The Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) unveiled its new ad-supported Disney.co.uk mobile portal for all users with WAP-enabled devices.

The new site features tons of content, including the content related to Disney’s movies, music and TV. In addition, the special part of the site, Disney Arcade, features up to 60 free games. Plus, let’s not forget the social networking part of the portal, which gives guests the chance to build and communicate with communities of their existing friends; and customize the site to their own tastes – all in an environment that has been built with safety in mind.

In case you want to give it a try, simply text “Disney” to 83335 or visit www.disney.co.uk from your mobile phone’s web browser. In the meantime, Disney is also working with mobile operators to make its portal accessible directly through operator branded portals…

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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.