..."Once mostly a fad among teens in the U.S., text messaging is growing in popularity among American adults. They are finding it to be less intrusive than voice calling, especially in public spaces. It also can be more private than email, since an office colleague or family member can more readily see a message typed on a computer screen."
Some 4.7 billion text messages were sent in the U.S. last December, the latest figures available, compared with 2.1 billion a year earlier and 253 million in December 2001, according to CTIA-The Wireless Association. Revenue from text messaging is projected to grow to $4.3 billion in 2006 from $2.5 billion in 2004, says Forrester Research Inc.
Bulk Messaging tool, allowing bulk and personalized SMS messaging to existing databases.
EnterpriseSMS Online tool which enables individuals to setup and manage their SMS compaigns online.
Interactive Campaign Management - Use ICM to set up a once-off marketing campaign or to create a new service. Changes can be made at any time.
Keywords and sub-keyword support - allows for both Keyword and sub-keyword management. E.g. Keyword SPORT can include sub-keywords FOOTBALL, TENNIS, etc
Flexible and robust - utilises ViaSIP's carrier-grade Gateway for Two-Way messaging, ensuring fast and reliable delivery.
Subscriber Management - manage your mobile users. Import from your existing contacts or add users when they respond to a campaign. Includes Opt-in and Opt-out features.
Multi-users with feature access control - ViaSIP ICM provides sub-user management on each account, which allows for multiple user access and rights management.
Integrates with existing applications - Each Keyword or sub-Keyword can have a reply text associated with it, and can be obtained from an external web source via a URL.
Bulk Messaging - send bulk campaigns to subscriber lists, making it a great solution for outbound marketing or to initiate campaigns or services.
Other Services
Sends and receives SMS Text Messages, Dates, and Businesscards to mobile phones, either through a Nokia GSM phone or an internet connection.
Enables LOW COST SMS sending (via ViaSIP) from all JAVA shipped phones including Sony Ericsson P800/P900/P910, and Nokia Series 60, Motorola, and Siemens.
Alerts - Personal Reminders can be scheduled to display or speak reminders via your PC, or communicate messages via SMS to your mobile phone.
Reminder service which allows users to create future text alerts for important upcoming events including birthdays, meetings, bill payments, etc.
A web based monitoring service which allows parents to keep track of their children's online activity and receive SMS alerts when content is inappropriate.
Web based text messaging application designed for small & medium sized businesses who need to send promotional alerts to their customers.
Service for Non profit organisation sends SMS messages to an opt in database to help charities and clubs.
A new 999 eGoverment service that will allow deaf, hearing impaired and speech impaired people to contact emergency services via text messaging is currently being developed.
NOTE - "The new system will give deaf, hearing impaired and speech impaired people the facility to report emergency situations, either as a victim or a witness, and get the relevant help from the police without having to rely on someone else to contact 999 for them."
A national 999 text messaging service is now in the planning stages, but it is expected to be some years before it comes into service."
Nearly every major airport is covered by the ALERTING service, which constantly monitors both arriving and departing flight data every minute of the day using the airport.
Flight details can be registered via the website or if the flight is arriving or departing on the current day, by simply texting "FLIGHT", followed by the flight number and airport code to 33344, will begin the alert service."
Movie complexes can launched an SMS movie search service, using natural language processing (NLP), enabling movie goers to enquire which films are playing at the movie theater and at what time.
"For example, a user could send in "Whats on?", "What time is Wedding Crashers showing at UnitedArtist?", "Where can I see Wedding Crashers?" or "What is showing at Atlanta MegaPlex on Saturday?"
"The same technology can be easily deployed to book movie tickets, take pizza orders, make payments and take call-center enquiries. For example, users can simply text in 'Book two tickets at 2pm' or 'Call me about my account'. The possibilities are limitless,"." If providers are willinng to Invest."
Users with a GPS device and a WiFi and/or Cellular enabled Pocket PC PDA can collect, use and share accurate geographic positioning information about their favorite cities, neighborhoods, places, routes and journeys with other Members of the GPS Provisioned Network.
Any Member of the GPS Provisioned Network can access accurate, dynamic, and useful positioning information for cities and neighborhoods around the world and use it to navigate using only the WiFi or Cellular capabilities of their Pocket PC
A SMS service allowing customers to track the nearest SUBSCRIBED cab by sending a text message, reports the Evening Post.
Using a mix of satellite tracking and mobile technology, GetMeA-Cab links taxi drivers with customers so they don't have to go through a radio operator.
Clients only have to text their name and destination: the tracking system will find them and the closest cab driver will ring them back to arrange a pick-up.
..."Once mostly a fad among teens in the U.S., text messaging is growing in popularity among American adults. They are finding it to be less intrusive than voice calling, especially in public spaces. It also can be more private than email, since an office colleague or family member can more readily see a message typed on a computer screen."