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Blockbuster in talks with mobile phone makers

27/11/07

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc is in talks with all the major mobile phone makers about partnerships aimed at making it easier for consumers to watch movies on the go, Chief Executive James Keyes said on Tuesday.

He told the Reuters Media Summit he started watching movies on his BlackBerry after some help from a technical expert at Blockbuster and from Jim Balsillie, the co-chief executive of Blackberry maker Research in Motion Ltd .

"We're talking with virtually all of the major manufacturers about the opportunity to provide greater mobility and convenience," Keyes said when asked if the company is talking to phone makers such as Nokia Oyj , Samsung Electronics Co <005930.KS> and Motorola Inc .

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(Reporting by Sinead Carew; Editing by Derek Caney)

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