Verizon Gets Social with SocialLife $1.49 @ mo.

By Reporter Wireless and Mobile News on September 9, 2008 12:09 PM

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 ANTHEMplatform, 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.