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July 15, 2005
Commercial Applications/Ideas
* hair salons remind customers of appointments (salon.textalert.com)
* traffic on commuting route
* weather by zip code
* pollution alerts for asthma sufferers
* pick up line of the day (sms.ac)
* sports trivia
* public transit - location/timing of busses/trains
* TV voting: american idol, dancing with the stars
* dating: txt2flirt.com
* text to screen in bars (Vibes Media for Anheuser-Busch)
* text to screen in sporting arenas
* bank to send low-balance alerts
* buddy finder. determine if a friend is in your vicinity
* selling art specifically designed for mobile phones (http://www.startmobile.net) - [br: could see some sort of art-based incentive for political participation; receive mobile art from a famous artist in exchange for political contribution/registering to vote]
Posted by ben at July 15, 2005 01:05 PM
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