Certain Verizon smartphone and tablet users to get exclusive AOL portal starting this summer

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AOL (NYSE: AOL) announced today a content distribution partnership that will bring the AOL.com portal to Verizon Wireless smartphones and certain tablets running the Android, Windows Mobile and RIM operating systems. It is the first time that AOL will be the exclusive provider of the VZW Home mobile web portal on smartphones and tablets for the nation’s largest wireless carrier.

“This arrangement with an industry leader -- Verizon Wireless -- helps us deliver digital experiences, at scale, to millions of consumers in innovative ways.”

Beginning this summer, existing and new Verizon Wireless customers will have the AOL portal bookmarked on their smart phones and tablets’ web browsers. The multi-device experience will feature the recently refreshed AOL homepage -- with breaking news, weather and maps -- as well as live streaming events and popular videos. Personalization features will allow users to customize news sources, categories and other tools to their needs.

“We are always looking to reimagine how AOL delivers high quality content across multiple devices,” says Chris Grosso, General Manager of AOL Homepages. “This arrangement with an industry leader -- Verizon Wireless -- helps us deliver digital experiences, at scale, to millions of consumers in innovative ways."

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