As part of the agreement, Walt Disney Internet Group will provide the following content:
* ABCNEWS.com – news headlines and summary digests;
* ESPN.com – sports news headlines and summary digests, and sports scores;
* Mr. Showbiz – entertainment news headlines and summary digests, and selected applications such as Movie Finder.
This relationship with Nextel is a natural fit, given our wealth of award-winning content and our ability to offer a provider one-stop solutions, said Larry Shapiro, executive vice president, corporate development, Walt Disney Internet Group. This goes a long way toward our achieving our goal of making our content available to everyone, everywhere.
Nextel is excited to offer such engaging and diverse content from Walt Disney Internet Group to our Nextel Online and Online Plus subscribers, said Greg Santoro, vice president, Nextel Internet and Wireless Services. We know our business customers have a broad range of interests. Being able to access real-time news, sports headlines and entertainment reports, on a wireless handset, keeps our customers connected to all areas of interest.
The new content from Walt Disney Internet Group is now available to all Nextel Online Wireless Web Service subscribers. Nextel Online delivers a rich array of services, including content and business process applications targeted at fleet management, field sales, mobile office and field service all designed to help Nextel customers become more productive and stay in touch. The Nextel Online Wireless Web service is available on all Nextel Internet-ready handsets, including the new i85s and the i50sx Java-enabled handsets released earlier this month.
