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modu Forms Strategic Partnership with VimpelCom(Wireless News Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) modu announced that it has inked a strategic partnership with Russian mobile network operator VimpelCom to offer modu s mobile portfolio to its 50 million subscribers across Russia and the CIS. At the heart of the modu ecosystem is a tiny mobile phone the modu - that is fully functional and easy to use. The modu can be slipped into a wide variety of modu jackets - stylish designed phone enclosures - and modu mates modu enabled consumer electronics devices. modu's ecosystem offers boundless possibilities in a simple way. Consumers in these countries are ready for a mobile capability that realises the full potential of personal communications, enabling them to connect an endless array of devices on their terms, reflecting their interests, personality and lifestyle. modu is all about making new connections, and the partnership with VimpelCom helps us achieve that goal. We are delighted that VimpelCom shares our excitement and our vision. It has been a pleasure working with the VimpelCom management team to align our respective strategies around this partnership, and we look forward to this bearing fruit over the coming months. Kent McNeley, VP and Chief Marketing Officer at VimpelCom, said: The modu proposition is just the boost the mobile industry has needed for some time. It is sure to resonate with our millions of subscribers, the company stated. VimpelCom is 100 percent behind the modu mobile concept and the agreement means we can work closely with the modu team to shape and exploit this spectacular innovation for the benefit of both businesses, as well as consumers across Russia and the CIS territories. The partnership with VimpelCom is among the first of a number of such deals modu is negotiating with prominent mobile network operators market to ensure that the modu platform achieves widespread penetration and user uptake once products are available in the fourth quarter of 2008. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) ((Distributed on behalf of 10Meters via M2 Communications Ltd - http://www.m2.com)) ((10Meters - http://www.10meters.com)) Copyright ? 2008 Wireless News |