WIND Mobile Makes Pre-Release Of Twitter For Blackberry Smartphones Immediately Available
- April 8, 2010
Customers encouraged to help shape the new social networking app
TORONTO – April 8, 2010 – Starting today, WIND Mobile customers will have easy access to the pre-release version of the Twitter® For BlackBerry® smartphones application. WIND Mobile is the first wireless provider in Canada to formally offer the new social networking app to its BlackBerry smartphone customers.
“We love the idea that our customers will have the opportunity to help shape what this new app will feature,” said Ken Campbell, CEO of WIND Mobile. “At WIND Mobile, we believe in the power of conversation – it’s what helped build our company, and we know that our customers are very engaged and uniquely suited to help provide valuable feedback.”
The pre-release Twitter For BlackBerry smartphones application will be automatically available for all subscribers on WIND Mobile’s “Infinite BlackBerry” service plan. It will also be made available to WIND Mobile’s customers on the “Social BlackBerry” service plan in the coming weeks. Customers will be able to provide feedback directly by visiting www.blackberry.com/twitter.
Features of the Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones application include:
• Easily find and follow friends and peers you know, the celebrities you watch and the businesses you frequent
• Get instant updates about the people and information you care about
• Discover what’s happening right now, anywhere in the world
• Reply to tweets, re-tweet and send direct messages
• Post a link
• Take a picture and share it with the world
• Share your thoughts or join a conversation
About WIND Mobile and Globalive Holdings
WIND Mobile provides voice, text and data services to Canadians on a next-generation wireless network and is committed to offering a level of wireless service presently not available in Canada. WIND Mobile is built on actual conversations that are happening with Canadians who are passionate about wireless and creating a better mobile offering nationally. For more information, please visit: www.WINDmobile.ca.
Globalive Holdings is a leading provider of telecommunications solutions in Canada and internationally to the consumer, business and hospitality markets. The Globalive companies include: WIND Mobile, Yak, OneConnect, Canopco and Globalive Carrier Services. For more information, please visit: www.globalive.com.
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