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    Quiksilver Pro Africa
    Presented by Virgin Mobile

    WQS 6 Star Mens Event
    Cave Rock/New Pier Durban South Africa
    16 - 22 April 2007

    Live Coverage  |  Results/Photos/Videos etc

    Quiksilver Pro Africa Presented By Virgin Mobile Covered From Every Angle

    Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 27 March, 2007 : - -  Durban -  The Quiksilver Pro Africa is set to break grounds with its revolutionary new live viewing systems. The Quiksilver team have come up with a myriad of new options to watch this event live, so that everyone interested can get a glimpse of their favourite surfing stars competing in the event.

    Not only will Quiksilver have a live webcast and live results system on the official event website quikproafrica.com  but it will also be possible to watch a live result system via your cellphone on the mini mobile website quikproafrica.mobi There will also be event updates each day on the Quiksilver Mxit portal, photos and downloads via the Bluezone system on the beach and the event will also be covered on Myspace. myspace.com/quikproafrica.

    Webcasting (live video-feed with commentators and a live results system) has been a standard for surf events word-wide, but Quiksilver offers you more with the Quik Clips (highlight packages) of the day and the comments option where you can email or sms the commentators who may then read your comment live!  These services are available through the official event website.

    The mini mobile website is a first of its kind in South Africa.  It offers you live results on your cellphone.  It also offers downloadable Quik Clips, a Zigzag Magazine swell forecast (also downloadable) and photo gallery of the event that you can save to your phone!  There is also a dedicated sms number that will send you the link to the mini mobile website (sms Quik Pro and your name to 34977).

    Otherwise just type the url quikproafrica.mobi into your cellphones web browser to get you started!  Costs of viewing the site are minimal (approx R2.00 for the entire day on the live results section) but are dependant on your service provider.  This mini mobile website is accessible where ever you are in the world.

    The partnership between Mxit, Quiksilver and Virgin Mobile, which was launched the end of last year, has revolutionized communication with the youth.  Through this innovative technology Quiksilver and Roxy offer media downloads (wallpapers and skinz) at a fraction of the cost that they are available elsewhere.

    The Quiksilver Pro Africa will have a dedicated area in the portal where the news and results will be updated daily and event photos can be downloaded via the portal.  Just visit Tradepost in MXit to add Quiksilver as a contact!  If you don't have MXit yet, go to mxit.co.za/wap on your cellphone and download it now to get in the mix.


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    Quiksilver has also opened a Quiksilver Pro Africa forum on the MXit website that is dedicated to communication with the public and you will also be able to access the days news and results.  Just visit http://forum.mxit.co.za/index.php?c=14 and log in.

    The Bluezone system on the beach for the event is the same system that is currently operating in selected Boardriders stores.  It sends videos and pictures via bluetooth to your cellphone.  This is a complimentary service and the system is completely secure so you will not receive viruses on your cellphone.  Just activate your bluetooth when you are on the beach or in selected Boardriders stores!

    Finally, Quiksilver is in the process of creating a profile on myspace for the Quiksilver Pro Africa.  This will operate as an interactive website where people can be added as friends, post comments, view videos and photos and get the latest news and results.  Just visit myspace.com/quikproafrica. and add yourself as a friend to get involved.

    The urls are:

    www.mxit.co.za
    www.quikproafrica.com
    www.quikproafrica.mobi
    www.myspace.com/quikproafrica
    www.pilotfish.co.za  (managing the website)
    www.portasport.com (managing the mini mobile web)
    www.mobileimage.co.za (managing the Bluezone system)

    Previous reports:
    # 1 : Quiksilver Pro Africa by Virgin Mobile coming to Durban
    # 2 : Quiksilver Pro Africa by Virgin announce event wildcards
    # 3 : Coming soon
    # 4 : Coming soon  

    www.quiksilver.com
    www.quikproafrica.com

     

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