Question? Is there a link that gives the size of the phone/communicator orders AOL and Sprint propose to give NOK and MOT. Someone threw out a $500 Million number as the size of the order to NOK--is it really that big?? I know that more than 50% of americans use AOL to access the net. What is the % in other countries. Does anyone know?? This is SOOOO BIGGGG!!!!!! (Poor Lying Ed Snyder--no more good news. <ggggg>)
JohnG
6/15/00 - UPDATE 1-AOL debuts service via Sprint PCS Web-ready phones
(recasts lede, adds details, background, grafs 3, 5-7) DULLES, Va., June 15 (Reuters) - America Online Inc. (AOL .N) on Thursday unveiled a
service that will allow users to access the Internet service provider on Sprint PCS Group's (PCS .N) wireless Internet-ready phones.
The new AOL Mobile services will debut Friday as "AOL" on the opening screen of the Sprint PCS Wireless Web. It will allow access to AOL
features such as e-mail, news, weather and stock quotes, as well as content from some of AOL's other brands, including local city guide
Digital City and MovieFone. Financial terms of the deal, which is not exclusive, and how much will be spent on marketing were not disclosed,
but a company spokeswoman said AOL would begin marketing the product in July. There will be is no extra charge to access AOL while on
the Sprint PCS Wireless Web, and users can choose Wireless Web as their free option on any of the phone company's "Free & Clear" plans
offering minutes for either voice or data. AOL, which is expected to close its merger with media giant Time Warner Inc. (TWX .N) this fall, had
first announced plans to offer AOL features through Sprint PCS phones in February as part of its AOL Anywhere strategy.
The company also has plans to develop a version of AOL message software for use in Nokia Corp. (NOK .N) phones and a deal with
Motorola Inc. (MOT .N) to develop a co-branded personal interactive communicator as part of AOL's mobile messenger service. Shares of
AOL closed Wednesday at 52-5/8 and shares of Sprint PCS closed at 61-1/8. Rtr 09:15 06-15-00 |
