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New CREDO Mobile Blog Features Applications for Cell-Phone Activists

Posted on: Friday, 21 August 2009, 08:30 CDT

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- CREDO Mobile (www.credomobile.com), the cell phone service that makes it easy for members to make a difference in the world, has launched a blog to teach people new ways to use their phones for fun and community activism. Mobile Apptitude (mobileapptitude.com) is for anyone with a mobile phone. Whether you're using a flip phone or a BlackBerry(R) smartphone, you'll find ways to make your phone a powerful tool for citizen action.

Mobile Apptitude features information on a wide variety of topics, from text messaging for on-the-go activists to tips for making your mobile phone as green as it can be.

"Before mobileapptitude.com, there wasn't a central place for people to learn how to use their phones to be more socially active," said CREDO Mobile CEO Laura Scher. "We offer honest, timely information, all at one site. We're excited to engage not only our own members but all progressives who use their mobile phones to make positive change."

Here are a few recent Mobile Apptitude posts from members of the CREDO Mobile team:

• Five must-have apps for your BlackBerry(R) smartphone. [http://www.mobileapptitude.com/?p=340]
• How to upload protest pics from your phone to Flickr(R) and other online photo sites. [http://www.mobileapptitude.com/?p=143]
• Using goodguide.com for health ratings of over 70,000 products. [http://www.mobileapptitude.com/?p=692]
• Ways to take political action via text message. [http://www.mobileapptitude.com/?p=543]
  

CREDO has a long history of advocacy and activism. Since 1985 it has donated over $60 million to progressive nonprofit groups like Greenpeace, Planned Parenthood and Doctors Without Borders. Its members are also a powerful citizen lobby. Recent successful activism includes urging Congress to pass the first increase in fuel-economy standards in two decades, helping to halt the construction of 58 coal-fired power plants and insisting that Congress renew tax breaks for clean energy.

For the latest news on mobile apps for progressives, go to mobileapptitude.com.

For more information about CREDO Mobile and its commitment to progressive social change, go to credomobile.com/mission.

about CREDO Mobile:

CREDO Mobile, brought to you by Working Assets, gives customers more than a phone - it gives them a voice by turning every call into a call for progressive social and political change. CREDO Mobile also offers service that includes nationwide digital coverage, friendly customer service, and a choice of phones and plans. And, as part of America's greenest phone company, CREDO Mobile members raise money for environmental and progressive groups while speaking out on critical environmental issues, such as protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. To learn more, visit www.credomobile.com.

about Working Assets:

Working Assets was founded in 1985 to help make the world a better place. Each time members use its products (CREDO Mobile, CREDO Long Distance or the Working Assets Credit Card), the company generates donations for causes like peace, human rights and the environment. To date, Working Assets has raised more than $60 million for groups like Project Vote, Organic Farming Research Foundation and the ACLU. The company is also a political force, giving customers the opportunity to speak out on critical issues via its Web site (www.credoaction.com), its monthly phone bill and mobile text activism. Since 1991 Working Assets has generated over 10 million calls and letters to corporate and political decision-makers. To learn more, go to www.workingassets.com.

SOURCE CREDO Mobile

Source: PR Newswire

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