In an effort to capture more of the Canadian mobile audience Bebo has officially announced that they have extended their Open Mobile program to all Canadian carriers. Bebo has announced new partnerships with Canadian mobile carriers including Rogers, Fido, Bell, and Virgin, to allow customers to easily get Bebo updates by texting BEBO from their handsets. An estimated 20 million Canadians will now be able to use the 2326 short code to message Bebo friends. Canada is regarded as a growth market for both Bebo and mobile.
“Specifically, Bebo announced deployment on Bell Mobility, Fido, Rogers Wireless and Virgin Mobile Canada of Bebo Open Mobile Messaging, allowing customers to receive Bebo alerts and updates on their mobile phones through the 2326 (BEBO) short code”
Users can also update their Bebo profiles, participate in special offers, send virtual goods and interact with friends through the short code.
