Posts Tagged ‘ sms alert ’

MobileWeb develops MySMS service for Proximus

MobileWeb.be has developed MySMS, a new service for Proximus customers, allowing to send a SMS message to a group of recipients. There are plenty of situations in which it is useful to be able to contact a group of people.  Think of: - A businessman informing his colleagues that he will be late for a [ READ MORE ]

Election of Obama stimulates internet & mobile technologies

The election of Democratic candidate Barack Obama as the new US president will stimulate Internet & mobile technologies.  Obama’s openmindedness towards these new marketing channels already became clear during his election campaign, when he launched a popular mobile internet site and news alert services by SMS.  Last week, it was also reported that the mobile [ READ MORE ]

Security SMS for the Olympics

A few days before the kick-off of the Olympic Games in Beijing, Chinese authorities are increasing security measures to avoid any danger during the event.  All airports have introduced additional security procedures.  A special “anti-terrorism manual” has been released explaining to locals 39 dangerous situations, including “an explosion, shooting, hijacking and chemical or nuclear attack”.  The [ READ MORE ]

Police warns citizens by SMS

Last month, we reported on the emergency services of Helpi. Helpi has now joined forces with the federal police and the ‘Buurt Informatie Netwerken’ (Neighborhood Information Networks) to create the new communication platform bin-sms.  This platform allows to inform citizens by sms in case of an emergency or insecurity.  For example, when burglars have been [ READ MORE ]

Presidential candidates use mobile marketing

To make sure they reach a broad audience, the US presidential candidates have added a mobile marketing component to their election campaign. Judging from his website, Barack Obama is clearly most into it. You can “join his movement” and stay updated about his campaign, by texting “go” to the shortcode 62262 (the number corresponds to [ READ MORE ]

SMS warns students in emergency

Good and fast communication can save lives in an emergency situation. That’s what several universities are realizing too. After several tragedies at American universities – like the one at Virginia Tech in April 2007, when an armed student killed 32 people – alerting systems via SMS & social networking sites are being tested and implemented. [ READ MORE ]

Helpi and Proximus offer Personal Alarm

In December 2007, MobileWeb.be received the Innovation Award for the mobile application developed for Helpi, a service that allows to get help in case of an emergency with a simple push of a button. Now Helpi has become an official partner of Proximus to offer a Person Alarm service to mobile users. How does Helpi [ READ MORE ]

SMS: A weapon of mass liberation

Amnesty International has added a mobile component to their ‘Urgent Actions’ campaign.  Everyone can now support Amnesty’s actions to liberate people and fight against injustice by simply sending a SMS message. How does it work? You can join the Amnesty network by send the message UA to the shortcode number 3313 (1 € / SMS). Every week, you will [ READ MORE ]

VW launches mobile traffic service

Volkswagen drivers in The Netherlands can now use their mobile phone to obtain road, traffic & weather information. Last month, VW has sent out a mailing introducing their ‘Volkswagen Mobiel’ service, which can be downloaded free of charge by all clients. This way, the car brand wants to constantly stay in touch with its clients [ READ MORE ]

Emergency info on mobile phone

The question has been risen by some before: in the past we carried around our own (paper) agenda with on the first page contact details of those to contact in case of an emergency; why not do the same now with our mobile phones? In 2005 there was the ICE campaign in the UK, which [ READ MORE ]

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