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MySpace and RIM teamed up to release a social networking application for Blackberry phones last Thursday that seems to be gaining some momentum for MySpace in the mobile arena. The application allows Blackberry users to browser the popular social networking site and receive notifications of activity on their mobile phone.

Over 400,000 people have downloaded the application to their Blackberry device in the first week since its release. As mobile becomes more social, users can bring their social network with them anywhere they go. This allows them to keep up with friends, send messages and feel connected even when they’re far apart.

This breaks  a record for both companies, who are embattled as the leaders in their spaces in the US. The iPhone has just surpassed the Blackberry as the predominant smartphone in the US and MySpace is feeling the pressure of Facebook challenging its US dominance. While this application might not fend off the competition, it at least keeps them in the game.

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