Salvation Army tries text messages to raise funds November 12, 2008
The Salvation Army’s ubiquitous holiday bell ringers will have a new tool as they try to raise funds through the holidays — text messaging. Cellular News reports.
Atlanta-area Salvation Army officials are introducing a program that lets donors give $5 to the charitable organization by sending a text message to a specified number.Beginning in two weeks, cell phone users in the Atlanta area can text message “TSA” — which stands for “The Salvation Army” — to 90999 and a $5 donation will be added to their phone bill.
The number will be posted on signs alongside the familiar shiny red …
Email This PostCarriers Report Text Messaging Surge Following Election Results November 9, 2008
Turns out Barack Obama’s campaign wasn’t the only one using text messaging during the elections. Wireless subscribers used election day to send them, as well, leading to at least a 10 percent spike above normal, according to three of the top four U.S. carriers. All the carriers extrapolated data a little differently, but they all recorded a bump. On Sprint’s CDMA network, the carrier saw 21 percent higher volume in text messaging nationwide than it had the previous four Tuesdays. Verizon saw a 21 percent jump in SMS traffic from a typical Tuesday as well; it also said MMS traffic …
Email This PostGOMOTEXT Gets a Makeover November 7, 2008
Along with the changing face of the economy and the political backdrop, GOMOTEXT decided to go in for a new look. Our website is completely revamped and should we say, it has become really “COOL”.
Check out our new logo and a message from our spoksperson online. We would like to get your feedback on our new look. Visit www.gomotext.com
Email This PostGOMOTEXT on You Tube November 1, 2008
Check out GOMOTEXT on You Tube. Click on the link below
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Email This PostWireless Spectrum Auction Raises $19 Billion March 23, 2008
WASHINGTON — The government announced on Tuesday that it had closed the most lucrative government auction in history as wireless companies bid more than $19 billion for the rights to radio spectrum licenses.
In the coming days, the Federal Communications Commission is expected to publish a list of the winning companies. The major participants included AT&T, Verizon and Google, although many experts said they did not expect Google would bid much more than the minimum …
Email This PostRITRACKER.COM - Text Messaging For Realtors March 10, 2008
Dallas, TX March 7, 2008 — GOMOTEXT a leading provider of mobile messaging and marketing solutions, today announced the launch of RITRACKER.COM, a text messaging service that provides buyers with information and photos sent directly to their mobile phone.
With the RI Tracker Text Messaging service, realtor’s can now track and interact with the buyers by offering them INSTANT on the spot details and photos of the property. RI Tracker allows realtors to have the buyers initiate the contact in a non intrusive way. The home buyer sends in a simple text message, and the RI Tracker responds with PHOTOS, …
Email This PostGOMOTEXT.MOBI Launched March 2, 2008
On February 28th, GOMOTEXT announced the long overdue launch of its Mobile website www.gomotext.mobi. This site can be browsed using any handheld device. Within the next few weeks, clients will be able to place orders and manage their mobile campaigns using their cellphones and this wapsite.
In addition GOMOTEXT also offers Mobile website and content portal creation services to its clients. For more details click here
Email This PostGOMOTEXT Featured on TMCnET January 21, 2008
Calvin Azuri, TMCnet Contributing Editor wrote an article about GOMOTEXT and our new Campaign Manager. It is a great moment for the team here at GOMOTEXT when third parties recognize our services and solutions.
You can read the complete article on the TMCnet website
Email This PostMobile Web Sites’ Growth Spurt To Continue January 18, 2008
SOME 40% OF WEB SITE operators have launched mobile sites and another 22% plan to do so in the next year, according to a new JupiterResearch study.
“This number is relatively large given that the experience is not yet mature today and likely reflects mobile versions that consist of frames and offer a kludgy user interface,” states the report titled “Mobile Web Sites: Designing for Mobility.”
Driving the growth of mobile sites are factors such as the expansion of 3G networks and smartphones and improving prospects for deriving revenue from mobile advertising. Jupiter estimates that increasing page views and usage will …
Email This PostYahoo! Announces Mobile Developer Platform January 13, 2008
On January 7th Yahoo extended its mobile leadership by unveiling several game-changing new solutions expected to accelerate the growth of the mobile industry.
“Yahoo!’s ultimate goal is to bring the best possible Internet experience to the billions of mobile consumers around the globe,” said Marco Boerries, executive vice president, Connected Life, Yahoo! Inc.
“We believe that to succeed on such a scale, the best strategy is to open up our mobile platform in order to tap the innovation and talent of the world’s developers and publishers. Together, we’ll be able to offer the wide selection of content and services that will allow …
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