Beyonce-themed cellphone to become a reality?

by Darren Murph, posted Aug 17th 2007 at 4:47PM

Nah, we don't seriously expect Beyoncé to offer up a handset with her name on it, but an interesting writeup that details just how important mobiles are becoming to the concert goer actually makes mention of it. Phones are being seen by marketers and promoters as a way to "establish connections that continue long after a fan leaves," and it was noted that a variety of artists have integrated mobiles into their shows by allowing fans to vote for songs, download ringtones, or send SMS messages to the band's website mid-show. Mathew Knowles, the manager (and father) of Beyoncé, however, said "he expected to use the thousands of phone numbers collected on her current tour to pitch a variety of products, including a Beyoncé-themed phone." 'Course, an armored Foxy Brown phone would likely sell better, no?

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Filed under: Handsets

Tags: Beyoncé, Beyonce, Culture, music, rap

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Bryan @ Aug 17th 2007 10:02PM

This and the Jay-Z phone will launch with sprint this fall.... Seriously

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Matt @ Aug 18th 2007 12:47AM

This is the same thing as Sprint's Samsung UpStage. On my recent trip to Poland every channel was blasting advertisements featuring Bouncy advertising it as SGH-F300.
Check out the link below
http://www.slashphone.com/102/5981.html

Maciek
www.symbiosis60.com

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