AskMeNow
| AskMeNow Smart Alec | |
| Company type | Public (Traded On OTCBB) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mobile Search Services |
| Founded | Irvine, CA (2005) |
| Headquarters | Irvine, California |
Key people | Darryl Cohen - CEO |
| Products | Consumer Mobile Search, Enterprise Search |
| Website | [1] |
AskMeNow OTCBB:AKMN is a mobile search technology company that launched in the United States in late 2005. The company offers search solutions and powers mobile content from a number of providers such as Merriam-Webster, Encyclopædia Britannica, and Guinness World Records. The company is based in Irvine, California.
On March 1, 2007 Alltel Wireless announced that they were the first U.S. carrier to offer AskMeNow across all handsets. The partnership provides customers, including those with smart phones, immediate access to the AskMeNow service.
SMS (Text Messaging)
AskMeNow allows users to find information on their mobile devices by sending questions via SMS messages. AskMeNow answers them using a combination of proprietary search technology and human assistance. The answers are sent back as SMS text messages, SMS to WAP messages, or email.
Mobile Applications
A GUI is offered via mobile applications. AskMeNow applications are offered on platforms including BlackBerry, Treo, Windows Mobile, J2ME, Symbian and Pocket PC.
References
- "Dialing Up Answers" by Monica Alleven of Wireless Week. Found online at: http://www.wirelessweek.com/article/CA6412216.html?spacedesc=Features February 1, 2007
- "Encyclopeadia Britannica's Got Mobile on the Brain" by Rick Mathieson. Found online at: http://maverix.typepad.com/brandingunbound/2007/02/encyclopaedia_b.html
See also
- Mobile search - mobile search article
- Mobile local search - article on mobile search for 'local things' such as nearby businesses, events, traffic reports etc.
External links
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