Mobui, VH1 Do Mobile Chat on AT&T

Redmond, WA-based Mobui, a mobile applications firm, announced today it has partnered with VH1 (a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks) to deliver a live-chat service that is available from the AT&T Media Mall. The mobile application, which lets you instant-message your friends while watching VH1 programs, is currently supported on 37 AT&T phones and is slated to become available on 107 phones, including the iPhone, in the coming year.

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