4D Interactive, the UK social media company, has today announced the
launch of a mobile web portal for Chatbox, its interactive chat and
dating TV channel on Sky channel 877.
Chatbox Mobile, which is free for women users, will enable UK
singles to create profiles, upload pictures and swap messages from the
web browser on their mobile phones. Chatbox TV viewers will be able to
use their existing nicknames on the mobile service which will also
provide ‘click & call’ access to Chatbox Voice, one of the UK’s
largest chat phone lines. All user-generated content, including free
profile picture uploads via MMS, will be moderated 24/7 for copyrighted
and unwanted material.
Delivered in co-operation with mobile technology specialists Isomob,
the new mobile website includes a mobile store that offers both free
and premium content such as Bio Rhythms and Love Compatibility Tests.
All transactions on Chatbox Mobile are carried out using the Payforit
mobile billing system.
Commenting on the development, Chris McLellan, 4D Digital Media
Manager, said, “There’s no question that the mobile internet will play
a huge part in the future of social networking and so the launch of
Chatbox Mobile is critical to our long-term strategy. In fact, when the
Chatbox website launches early next year we’ll have one of few brands
in the world to offer an integrated social networking experience that
spans all major interactive media.”
Chatbox Mobile will sit alongside Chatbox Voice (Dial-Up Interactive
Voice), Chatbox TV (UGC channel on Sky Channel 877) and the Chatbox
Online website (planned for launch in December, 2008).
Alisdair Anderson, Isomob Commercial Director, said; “We’re
delighted to be working with 4D on the Chatbox brand. Our mobile dating
platform has a mobile-optimised UI allowing users to easily find and
interact with prospective partners, while the back-end smoothly
integrates matching, billing, reporting and moderation. The imminent
introduction of our alert and notification engine will further utilise
device capabilities, keeping users engaged with the product, and
growing revenues for Chatbox.”
For a free link to Chatbox Mobile please text the key word ‘flirt’
to short code 83388 or point mobile browsers to www.chatboxuk.mobi