mocoNews.net - Mobile Content Bits: VH1 IM Application; People Mobile; Verizon-aFLIX; Playphone-Cincinnati Bell

-- Flavor Flav in your pocket: Yeah boyeee! America's favorite clock collector, Flavor Flav, and other VH1 stars are coming to mobile. VH1 is launching a mobile instant messaging application, built by Redmond, Wash.-based Mobui, on AT&T (NYSE: T) aimed at connecting viewers to popular on-air programs. VH1's talent will also routinely participate in discussions on the "VH1 Watch and Discuss Live Chat" forum. The downloadable application is available for a one-time fee of $8 or for a monthly fee for $3. VH1 is working on launching the application on more carriers and devices soon. Release.

-- Crisp develops and hosts People.com: Crisp Wireless has added People.com to its expanding suite of entertainment-focused mobile websites. The new site, which Crisp developed and is now hosting, features news, celebrity photos, fashion, SMS alerts, newsletters and the capability to share content via email and SMS. Crisp is also providing ad sales support for the site that will range from banner ads to interstitial ads and video pre-rolls. Crisp now has more than 200 mobile websites under its net.

-- Shoot videos with Verizon and FunMobility: Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) is teaming up with FunMobility to give customers a new outlet for them to share videos shot from their mobile phones. FunMobility's aFLIX service allows customers to upload videos into a range of categories and gives users an opportunity to create profiles and share public or private messages with other members. The aFLIX application comes with a $5 monthly subscription fee.

-- PlayPhone and Cincinnati Bell offer ringtones and more: PlayPhone has a new distribution deal with Cincinnati Bell that gives customers a new library of ringtones, games and video to purchase. PlayPhone's catalog, which will be on the carrier's content deck, includes audio, video and games from a growing list of content providers such as the four major record labels, top game publishers and entertainment studios like Sony Pictures, Disney and Vivendi. Release.