April 4, 2005
SMS directory service coming to SA
An instant SMS directory enquiry service, "iFind", which offers users access to information about where to find businesses or services, will launch in SA this month, reports ITWeb.
"The listing service will be accessible across multiple platforms, such as SMS, USSD, the Internet and call centres, and will also allow businesses to advertise directly to people with specific needs.
This instant directory service is unique in that it provides location-specific results to a user's search, meaning they need only SMS the word of the service or product and the desired location to our service number to receive up to eight matching directory listings.”
He says that for example, a user can SMS ‘Plumber Durban' to 34600 and a number of options will be SMSed back."
Related services around the world:
-- 4Info - Mobile Search in the US
-- Yahoo launches mobile search
-- Google SMS to include driving directions?
-- Cell phone search takes on Net engines
-- Google SMS search beta launches
-- and more in the Ask Experts category of Textually.org.
The Permanent Link to this page is: http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2005/04/007788.htm
| Tweet |
