SAN DIEGO, Sept. 5, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- SMS.ac, Inc., host to the world's largest mobile community (www.sms.ac), today introduced a password-protected polling mechanism that enables members of the media and research analysts to query the wireless communication company's global community of more than 6 million wireless users.
Available for viewing at www.sms.ac, the daily survey garners responses from SMS.ac members and from visitors around the world relating to wireless devices, network operator services, the highly anticipated arrival of Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) offerings and other related wireless topics. SMS.ac polls currently yield 30k-40k respondents for each 24-hour poll.
"There is tremendous value to a polling mechanism that can draw from an audience of more than 6 million wireless users from around the world," said Lucy Berridge, senior analyst at the U.K. telecoms research specialist, Baskerville. "SMS.ac's ability to sort results by multiple criteria makes this an attractive resource for journalists, analysts and others."
SMS.ac provides its polling service to registered journalists and analysts at no cost, with the stipulation that SMS.ac receives appropriate mentions when results are used. Each question submitted utilizing the poll tool is approved and put into queue by SMS.ac's executive vice president of public relations, Greg Wilfahrt.
"The SMS.ac polling mechanism is a powerful tool that can gauge consumer sentiment virtually anywhere in the world," said Wilfahrt. "I encourage analysts and journalists covering the wireless space to add this resource to their research arsenal. There is no cost to registered users and we are able to sort poll results based upon location, age and gender."
To inquire about the free SMS.ac poll tool and how to utilize it for your organization, please send an email titled "Poll Tool" to prcomm@sms.ac.
To learn more about SMS.ac and to discover how this brandable technology can be integrated into your company's existing infrastructure, visit www.sms.ac and contact bizdev@sms.ac.
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About SMS.ac
SMS.ac hosts the largest wireless community in the world. With more than 6 million registered members, SMS.ac is a truly global mobile community, providing connectivity to more than 400 networks in over 170 countries. Through its core MMSbox(tm) technologies, SMS.ac, Inc. enables worldwide wireless interaction between network operators, technology standards, the Internet, consumers and application/content developers. The result is interaction not previously possible amongst a critical mass of developers, consumers and businesses -- igniting the widespread adoption and exchange of wireless data.
SMS.ac drives revenues through technology licensing, subscriptions, sponsorships and shared revenue opportunities. SMS.ac's consumer site (www.sms.ac) is an example of the brandable web interfaces to MMSbox(tm) technologies available for licensing. The community of wireless enthusiasts at SMS.ac represents one of the fastest growing consumer properties on the Internet. SMS.ac and MMSbox are trademarks of SMS.ac, Incorporated. Other trademarks or service marks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. To view the SMS.ac corporate web site, visit www.sms.ac/corporate.