Mobile Instant Messaging partnership announcing by Oman Mobile and eBuddy

 Oman Mobile, one of the Middle East’s leading mobile telecommunications service providers, and eBuddy, the world's leading independent web and mobile instant messaging (IM) service, today announced the launch of online instant messaging services on Oman Mobile WAP portal via eBuddy’s instant messaging platform. eBuddy’s instant messaging service enables Oman Mobile subscribers to access their favourite instant messaging services including AIM, Facebook, ICQ, Google Talk, MSN Windows Live Messenger or Yahoo! anywhere and everywhere they go.

Saleh Al Maimani, Product Developer Oman Mobile states, “Instant messaging and social networking services are among the most popular internet services for youth in many parts of the world today - including Oman. Our partnership with eBuddy will allow our young subscribers to take one of their favourite home computer online services with them on the go.”

Jonie Oostveen, Director of Carrier Relations for eBuddy comments, “The Middle East is a strong growth region for eBuddy and we’re pleased to partner with Oman Mobile in bringing mobile instant messaging to their on-the-go subscribers.”

The eBuddy service is available for all Oman Mobile subscribers. Simply go to the Oman Mobile WAP Portal, WAP.OMANMOBILE.OM and click on the eBuddy icon to access the service immediately. There are no downloads required to use eBuddy, and any handset with a WAP browser will be able to access the eBuddy service.

 

July 6th 2009