AskMeNow
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| AskMeNow Inc. | |
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| Type | Public (Traded On OTCBB) |
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| Founded | Irvine, CA (2005) |
| Headquarters | Irvine, California |
| Key people | Darryl Cohen - CEO |
| Industry | Mobile Search Services |
| Products | Consumer Mobile Search, Enterprise Search |
| Website | Askmenow.com |
AskMeNow is an Irvine, California based mobile search company that officially launched in the United States in November 2005. The company's primary offering is a consumer mobile search product which utilizes proprietary technology to offer a natural language based interaction and dynamic content provision platform. The Company generates revenues through usage fees and one to one contextual mobile advertising sponsorships.
AskMeNow also powers mobile offerings for a number of content providers such as Merriam-Webster, Encyclopædia Britannica, and Guinness World Records.[1]
AskMeNow has distribution partnerships with Alltel in the US and Rogers Wireless in Canada.
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[edit] How It Works
There are two ways AskMeNow consumer search product can be accessed [2]
- 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.
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[edit] 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.
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