Sprint gets free MySpace Mobile; everyone else, too
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Mar 25th 2008 6:06AM
posted Mar 25th 2008 6:06AM
The market for $2.99 / month mobile MySpace access is probably going to be drying up real quick now that MySpace's free, ad-supported site is available from pretty much any device you can throw at it, and Sprint is quick to recognize that fact. You might say the carrier's a little too eager, actually, crafting its own press release to trumpet the fact that a link to MySpace has been added directly to its content deck. Sure, that makes it considerably easier for the most casual mobile web users to navigate their way over to one of the internet's great black holes, but let's not lose sight of the fact that pretty much anyone with a phone and a data connection can get to this thing. As mocoNews points out, Sprint's primarily using the launch as an opportunity to push its recently-announced Simply Everything plan, anyway -- but if you're blowing through enough data on an exceptionally low-bandwidth site like MySpace Mobile to warrant an unlimited plan, well, that really makes you one of us. Welcome to the club.[Via mocoNews]
So you're saying this has been available already and they've just added a link to their portal page?
If I didn't have reason enough to be embarrassed about being a Sprint customer before, I sure as heck am now. But for my 1250 SERO plan, I'm willing to lose some shame.
Would you know if I need to be referred for a SERO plan or can I just ask a sprint rep for his email?
I will guarrenF'INtee that the myspace application on the sidekick will always be a monthly reocurring charge.
Unless it stops. Ha.
Mobile MySpace is even worse than regular MySpace (in terms of design anyway)....... and I didn't think that was possible.
FACEBOOK ALL THE WAY =)
I mean come on... they've got Facebook Mobile, Facebook iPhone, Facebook Blackberry, and of course... regular Facebook. Does MySpace thinks they have something special here?
I love how after I leave a comment or send a message to a friend, the MySpace mobile home screen says "Welcome, -name of friend I just messaged-" and not my name.
Yeah, it makes sense Sprint would post this to their portal. They need anything they can get to keep the younger crowd (or anyone for that matter) these days.