Uv Bn Smuchd! Nokia Kissing Booth Lets Valentines Send Their Sweetheart a `Mobile Message Smooch' for Valentine's Day

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Uv Bn Smuchd! Nokia Kissing Booth Lets Valentines Send Their Sweetheart a `Mobile Message Smooch' for Valentine's Day

URL(s): www.nokiausa.com

Nokia is adding a new arrow to Cupid's quiver with the introduction of the 'Mobile Message Smooch' just in time for Valentine's Day. From now until February 14th, the country's largest wireless phone maker will host the 'Nokia Kissing Booth,' located at www.nokiausa.com, where Valentines can compose and send wireless text messages to the objects of their affection.
v "When you just can't wait to let your "other half" know how you feel, send a mobile message -- anytime, anywhere," says Debra Kennedy, a hopeless romantic, and the director of US consumer marketing at Nokia. "It's discreet and it's sweet. How perfect!"

A Rose is a Rose is a @}--,--`--?

The language of love is entirely different in the text messaging world. It revolves around icons, shortened words and acronyms, more messages of love can be sent in less time by using abbreviations. For example, :-* means "Kiss", and in mobile message-speak "Luv U", translates to "Love You". "Be My Valentine" can be expressed as "BM Val," and a date is set up by typing "CU@9pm."

The Mobile Messaging Scene
v Approximately 30 billion mobile text messages are sent every month around the world and it is estimated that this number will grow to 100 billion per month by the end of 2002. Currently, only a fraction of mobile messages stem from North America. It is expected that soon anyone with a mobile messaging enabled wireless device will be able to communicate with any other cell phone or PDA on any network or provider.

The Nokia Kissing Booth

Nokia's Kissing Booth, located at http://www.nokiausa.com/, will provide an online location for Valentine wireless users to compose and send mobile message Smooch messages to any other wireless subscriber from their PC, regardless of which carrier the recipient uses. Text messaging instructions and a mobile messaging glossary will be provided on the site, which is powered by ZIM Technologies ( www.zimismobile.com).

About Nokia

Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is one of the most broadly held companies in the world with listings on six major exchanges.
v The (Digital) Language of Love Mobile Messaging Glossary

Today's love poems and letters are more likely to be communicated on a cell phone than handwritten on a scroll. To help the love struck craft their heartfelt text messages, Nokia has developed a directory of Mobile Messaging phrases and symbols specifically for Valentine's Day.

Mobile Messaging Smooch Phrases - Valentines Day Essentials

BM Val - Be my valentine             QT - Cutie
CU@9pm -  See you at nine tonight    WAN2 :-* - Want to kiss?
CU Soon -  See you soon              U4E - Yours forever
XO - Hugs and kisses                 UR4Me - You are for me
IAD8 - It's a date                   :-) - Smiling
IM 4 U - I am for you                :-* - Kiss
Its F8 - It's fate                   @}--,--`-- - Long-stemmed rose
KOTC - Kiss on the cheek             :-D -- Laughter
LDR - Long distance relationship     :-)) - Very happy
LTNS - Long time no see              ;-) - Winking
Luv U2 - Love you too                :-& - Tongue-tied
Luv U - Love You                     0:- ) - Saintly
MU - Miss you                        :-0 - Shocked

MUSM - Miss you so much Mobile Messaging Phrase Glossary A3 - Anyplace, anytime, anywhere B4N - Bye for now BCNU - Be seeing you BOL - Best of luck CUL - See you later DNR - Dinner EZ - Easy FYI - For your information GMTA - Great minds think alike HAND - Have a nice day HRU - How are you IYKWIM - If you know what I mean L8R - Later JK - Just kidding MTE - My thoughts exactly NE1 - Anyone NP - No problem OIC - Oh, I see PCM - Please call me PLS - Please ROTFL - Rolling on the floor laughing RUOK - Are you OK? THNQ - Thank you TTFN - Ta-Ta for now UROK - You are OK XLNT - Excellent

Mobile Messaging - Easy as One, Two Three

Mobile Messaging messages can be sent from any text message enabled cell phone or, from now until Valentine's Day, from the Nokia Kissing Booth at www.nokiausa.com. Learn to send a message by following the instructions below.

To send a Mobile Message Smooch from your mobile phone:

-- Press the Menu button
-- Scroll to the Message folder and press Select
-- Select Write Message
-- Type your message using the letters on the keypad ie: To enter 'A' press 2 once, to enter 'B' quickly press 2 twice
-- Enter the recipient's mobile phone number
-- Press Send

To send a Mobile Message Smooch from the Nokia Kissing Booth at www.nokiausa.com:

-- From your computer, log-on to www.nokiausa.com
-- Click on link to Nokia Kissing Booth
-- Type your message into the message field
-- Enter the mobile phone number in the recipient field
-- Enter your e-mail address in the appropriate field
-- Click Send

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