Vancouver Observer Enables Mobile Access to the 2010 Olympic Games
February 16, 2010
(OLYMPICS TECHNOLOGY)
The Vancouver Observer, a news site, is going mobile. This strategic move will ensure that mobile users can access the Observer's daily news and features on their cellphones. It also means people will be able to access breaking news and features about the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
This is good news for scores of people who are looking for the best way to stay updated on the events, highlights, results, and footage of the Olympic Games. The online magazine is starting this service with the partnership with MoFuse and developer Twittme.
The Vancouver Observer's #VO2010 stream of Tweets will be updated with information about the news and happenings of the the 2010 Olympic Games by reporters from inside and outside of the game. Recently, the Vancouver Observer is considered as one of the go to sites for staying current with the Games by Harvard Business Review.
Linda Solomon, a renowned journalist and founder and publisher of the Vancouver Observer noted that it is now possible to get the magazine in the palm of your hand and the team will take users inside the Olympics, to competitions, parties, demonstrations and celebrations.
“We want to be with our readers whether they're on the Canada Line on the way to work, grabbing a coffee at Elysian Coffee, or waiting in line for the Opening Ceremonies of the Games at BC Place,” Solomon said in a release.
This new VO mobile will allow visitors to full access to all a stream of high quality reporting and blogging and keeping themselves updated on Vancouver in and around the 2010 Olympic Games. The users will be able to log on Twitter search that will give fast access to the latest about the Olympics, such as where to go and what to do. The MoFuse mobile website platform supports over 5000+ devices and it makes linking from Twitter to VO's main website or mobile site as easy as the tap of a finger.
Talking about VO’s partnership with MoFuse, Solomon said that they took the decision to go with MoFuse because they appreciate its sophisticated technology that makes navigating VO on a hand held device very simple.
Being excited about a part of the mobile solution for the Vancouver Observer, Annette Tonti, MoFuse CEO said that the 2010 Olympics present the perfect opportunity to showcase the power of combining news feeds from Twittme with a well designed mobile site.
This is good news for scores of people who are looking for the best way to stay updated on the events, highlights, results, and footage of the Olympic Games. The online magazine is starting this service with the partnership with MoFuse and developer Twittme.
The Vancouver Observer's #VO2010 stream of Tweets will be updated with information about the news and happenings of the the 2010 Olympic Games by reporters from inside and outside of the game. Recently, the Vancouver Observer is considered as one of the go to sites for staying current with the Games by Harvard Business Review.
Linda Solomon, a renowned journalist and founder and publisher of the Vancouver Observer noted that it is now possible to get the magazine in the palm of your hand and the team will take users inside the Olympics, to competitions, parties, demonstrations and celebrations.
“We want to be with our readers whether they're on the Canada Line on the way to work, grabbing a coffee at Elysian Coffee, or waiting in line for the Opening Ceremonies of the Games at BC Place,” Solomon said in a release.
This new VO mobile will allow visitors to full access to all a stream of high quality reporting and blogging and keeping themselves updated on Vancouver in and around the 2010 Olympic Games. The users will be able to log on Twitter search that will give fast access to the latest about the Olympics, such as where to go and what to do. The MoFuse mobile website platform supports over 5000+ devices and it makes linking from Twitter to VO's main website or mobile site as easy as the tap of a finger.
Talking about VO’s partnership with MoFuse, Solomon said that they took the decision to go with MoFuse because they appreciate its sophisticated technology that makes navigating VO on a hand held device very simple.
Being excited about a part of the mobile solution for the Vancouver Observer, Annette Tonti, MoFuse CEO said that the 2010 Olympics present the perfect opportunity to showcase the power of combining news feeds from Twittme with a well designed mobile site.
Anuradha Shukla is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Anuradha’s article, please visit her columnist page.
Edited by Patrick Barnard
