Posted October 3, 2005
WICKED WIRELESS PUTS OUT HOT NEW ADULT ORIENTED MOBILE CONTENT FOR MATURE MOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIBERS TEXT TO
“38659” “MobART Shop” or go to www.MobART.us
Leader in mobile personalization Wicked Wireless releases MobART a collection of fine art graphics and tones for mobile phones MobART Features the work of acclaimed painter Alexis Rockman.
Technology provided by UK based Cube:80 using the Tribal Text Mobile CMS platform
Image content provided by Corbis
Art Tones provided by the Agriculture Records
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – (October 3, 2005) – Wicked Wireless, LLC today announced the launch of the premium mobile content service MobART. MobART is a collection of fine art images and ringtones, available via Short Code, WAP, and website for subscribers to the Cingular and T-Mobile mobile networks. Intended to guide users through a mobile art gallery, MobART contains over 500 images and short text summaries written by art critics and journalists. Mobile subscribers can send a text message to Short Code 38659 with the text “MobART Shop” in the message body, and/or browse and purchase timeless images and unique “Art Tones” for $1.99 at www.MobART.u s .
“I like the challenge of new media – it’s an interesting opportunity to spread the ideas of my work through digital technology. The works we chose are designed to provoke thoughts of hybrid technologies and bioforms running wild in the realm of electronic jungles. “ Said Alexis Rockman. The Alexis Rockman works available are Rat Evolution, Seaworld and The Farm.
“The current mobile content offerings are glutted with heavy-handedly brand-oriented, undifferentiated, and – and, let's face it -- downright juvenile popular culture..” said Dennis Adamo, CEO of Wicked Wireless..”We believe there is an opportunity to provide a sophisticated person with a choice of content that is unique, entertaining and intelligent. MobART provides people an opportunity to collect and display masterpieces from the world’s finest art collections as well as critically important contemporary artists.”
Ian Biscoe, CEO of UK based Cube:80 stated “ MobART is a great venue to realize the capabilities of our Tribal Text AVision platform that has been running services for major content owners in the mobile Markets in the UK and Europe since 2001. Furthermore, leveraging technology advances in premium content delivery by US carriers, we are finally able to provide the US market with the tools and capabilities to market and deliver mobile content using the same Tribal Text mobile business solutions that have been hugely successful in Europe.”
“Mobart is a great venue for our recording artists. It gives us a chance to present the newest and innovative electronic music in a new and highly popular medium..” Said James Healy founder of The Agriculture Records.
MobART is currently being advertised in “Hook-Up” magazine and will be promoting a nationwide series of mobile art exhibitions and events in 2006.
About Wicked Wireless : Headquartered in New York City, Wicked Wireless provides comprehensive wireless expertise and solutions for entertainment, publishing and media companies. Wicked Wireless is part of the mobile revolution and a leading niche player in the Mobile Music technology space. Wicked Wireless was founded in early 2003 and is privately funded. Wicked Wireless is also a founding sponsor and co-organizer of the MobileMusiCon conference. For more information please go to www.wickedwireless.com .
About Cube:80 About Cube:80: Headquartered in the UK with a North American facility in Vancouver, Cube:80’s TribalText™ mobile solutions are behind the mobile business activities of many of the largest brands including several of the leading record labels, the most recognized entertainment brand in the world, and top publishers. The TribalText™ product suite provides a one-stop shop for mobile content management, retailing, delivery and billing, together with a comprehensive set of tools for CRM and mobile marketing. For details on how Cube:80’s TribalText™ solutions can empower your mobile business please go to www.tribaltext.com .
About Alexis Rockman: Rockman researches and collaborates extensively with specialists in molecular biology, genetics, natural history and medicine. He translates the science into visual language in order to depict the wide-ranging effects of human intervention on animal species, ecosystems, and the natural world. His art is in the collections of the Whitney Museum, the Guggenheim Museum, and Londons Saatchi Collection. Additionally, he has co-authored several books, including Future Evolution with Peter Ward, and a monograph with essays by Stephen Jay Gould, Jonathon Crary, and David Quammen .
About the Agriculture Records: New York City based Electronic Music label run by James Healy and Gregor Asch (DJ Olive) www.theagriculture.com
contact dadamo@wickedwireless.com for more information
Dennis Adamo
212-239-2668
Moscow: 011-7-906-736-5232
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