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Intercasting Partners with Community Connect to Expand Mobile Social Networking Offerings
SAN DIEGO --(Business Wire)-- Intercasting Corporation, a leading mobile media company, today announced Community Connect Inc., the leader in online niche social networking, will offer its sites to wireless subscribers through ANTHEM(TM), an innovative mobile social networking platform. ANTHEM(TM) enables any web-based social networking and community site to easily migrate to the mobile platform, allowing wireless carriers to offer any social networking sites they choose to their subscribers.
"All of our carrier partners have asked us to provision key vertical communities that are in high demand by mobile consumers, so we are happy to serve Community Connect and its mobile strategy with our ANTHEM(TM) platform," said Shawn Conahan, founder and CEO, Intercasting Corporation. "Their large audience will now enjoy a fantastic mobile experience and be able to stay in touch with friends wherever they are."
"Mobile access is the next natural step for our millions of members who use our sites each day to connect with friends, family and employers," said Ian Spalter, VP of User Experience at Community Connect. "Our relationship with Intercasting Corporation parlays the typical online experience into a very robust mobile platform, allowing our members to seamlessly network on the move."
ANTHEM will provide BlackPlanet.com, MiGente.com, GLEE.com, Faithbase.com and AsianAve.com users with a user interface that will make it easy to view photos, send and receive messages, post comments, search profiles and more, all on their mobile phone.
In addition to making ANTHEM available to social networking site providers, the platform is open to major brands and entertainment companies interested in developing mobile social networking communities.
About Intercasting
Founded in June 2004, Intercasting Corporation, based in San Diego, is one of the leading mobile media companies providing applications for personal mobile devices. Intercasting Corp. is partnering with global wireless carriers to bring to market applications that leverage the growth of mobile media devices, allowing people to communicate with each other and capture news and information as it occurs. Through Intercasting Corp.'s debut offering, Rabble, consumers can create and consume media through their personal, portable media devices, connecting with others who share similar interests, experiences or proximity.
About Community Connect
Community Connect Inc. is the nation's largest niche social networking company. With more than 18 million members, Community Connect Inc. is a top 50 Web publisher (as measured in page views by comScore). Its sites, BlackPlanet.com, MiGente.com, AsianAve.com, GLEE.com, and Faithbase.com, present marketers with a targeted opportunity to reach U.S. multicultural audiences. Its proprietary technology platform provides members with the most user-friendly tools to connect with members of their community and discuss culturally relevant content. www.communityconnect.com.
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