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Bebo announced that it has extended its Bebo Open Mobile program to Canada, offering mobile operators a suite of tools to support the delivery of the Bebo social networking experience in the country.
Specifically, Bebo announced deployment on Bell Mobility, Fido, Rogers Wireless and Virgin Mobile Canada of Bebo Open Mobile Messaging, allowing customers to receive Bebo alerts and updates on their mobile phones through the 2326 (BEBO) short code. Additionally, they can update their Bebo profiles, participate in special offers, send virtual goods and interact with friends through the short code.
Additionally, Bell Mobility and Virgin Mobile Canada have deployed Bebo Open Mobile Internet, a mobile Internet platform with tailored navigation and a range of operator specific customization options.
As a result of these deployments, page views for the Bebo mobile site in Canada rose 43% in January, according to internal data.
And that’s not all as far as Bebo is concerned — the popular social networking service expects to make further announcements regarding Bebo Open Mobile Partners and initiatives throughout 2009.
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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.
