Getting free SMS services is quite a rare thing nowadays. Most of the telcos are making tons of money from SMS, MMS and even video calls from consumers nowadays. So when I chance upon this free mobile service offered by 4INFO, I took notice. Too bad its only available for USA mobile phone users.
Back in October of 2005, 4INFO ran a 2 week trial in the USA TODAY that was the largest print distributions for a Mobile shortcode. The success of that trial has resulted in this more formal partnership. 4INFO will, once again, receive placement in relevant sections of the USA TODAY such as Sports, Weather and Finance, to name a few. These placements will advertise the ability to get real-time information for the respective 4INFO search categories via our shortcode, 44636. The workings of the deal include distribution across much of Gannett’s (owner of USA Today) newspaper and broadcast companies for the term of 3 years.
More about 4info
4INFO, the leading Mobile Search service, enables the search and delivery of real-time information to a mobile device. 4INFO’s comprehensive suite of mobile services (Text Message Search to 44636, Mobile Web at http://wap.4INFO.net, and Text Alerts) provides access to business listings, sports scores, fantasy sports stats, weather, flight information, movie times, horoscopes, hotspot locations, news, stock quotes, hotel reservations, package tracking, and mobile downloads. The services are available free of charge to users on all major U.S. carriers. 4INFO is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif.
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