Hi! Thanks for another interesting question.
I have found some original ideas from different websites and vendors
for SMS content that could be potentially addictive to your users.
One way to generate great ideas is to see how users presently use SMS
to improve their lives. The Text By Numbers website provides such
ideas from showing a promotional message at the door to get discounts,
to being warned that the video you rented is past overdue.
“How others use SMS”
http://www.textbynumbers.com/uses.html
One website called Alerts provide different types of alert content for
your mobile phone. The things I found rather original are the
following:
Positive News Alerts
Reminder Alert
Religion Alert
ALERTS
http://www.alerts.co.za/
One idea for a text messaging system would be to attract a newer
segment of the market. The next article discusses a technology which
will enable the visually impaired to access and use SMS.
“SMS Texting For Visually Impaired People”
http://www.content-wire.com/FreshPicks/Index.cfm?ccs=86&cs=2345
Another idea that is catching on these days is using permission based
SMS services. Max Power, a Britain based motorcycle magazine
publisher, uses the technology to create a tightly knit community
among its readers.
“Readers will now have the opportunity to interact with the magazine’s
editorial team via SMS in order to respond to magazine articles or
topical issues, as well as providing input on future magazine
features. Max Power will also be offering unique SMS content via its
own mobile phone site – Max Txt – which is being managed by Opera
Telecom. This will offer ring tones, logos, Cyberbabe voicemail, SMS
chat rooms allowing conversation between readers, SMS dating services,
and a range of SMS games.”
“In addition, Max Power plans to start delivering SMS alerts to its
customers that will remind them to renew their car insurance policy
and, in moving forward, will supply readers with information about
deals on new and second hand cars via SMS.”
“MAX POWER LAUNCHES VALUE-ADDED SMS SERVICES GAINING TWO-WAY
INTERACTION WITH ITS READERSHIP”
http://www.itpr.co.uk/release.asp?Code=OPE0005
I thought of the services I would really like to find in my SMS phone.
Probably some of the services I will mention here are being
implemented right now but most are not prevalent yet.
a. SMS Dictionary - Send a message to get the definition of a word.
b. Message translation service - Just like you past question.
Translations could be done automatically or manual for a higher fee.
c. Books, movie, music reviews on demand before I buy the book or CD
and watch the movie.
d. World Time Request for any country - I want to call my relatives
through my mobile phone in another country but have no clue if they
are awake or in deep sleep at a particular moment.
e. Exchange Rate Info for any currency - I want to exchange my dollars
I got as a gift last Christmas but don’t know the prevailing rate as
against my local money
f. Country facts - It would be helpful to get at least the basics of a
country
I would be going on a business trip in. A sample of the information
that would help would be the following:
-President
-Population
-Exchange Rate
-Weather & Temperature
Alert SMS Content
Store Sale (Find the best discounts)
Flight Information (for any delays etc.)
I know that some of these could be acquired on the Internet but for
those who are always on the run or not particularly web savvy, its a
feature they would find very handy.
Search terms used:
SMS content innovative new ideas samples
I hope you like the ideas I presented here. As always before rating
this answer, please ask for a clarification if you have a question or
if you would need further information.
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Regards,
Easterangel-ga
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