SMS Solutions for the SME - smsGeezer Launched; Revolution in Cheap SMS on the Web
smsGeezer (www.smsGeezer.com) was launched today by Beep Interactive Pty Ltd. smsGeezer is a service that allows anyone to quickly and easily send SMS messages from either a Web page, email, a free downloadable program, or an Excel Spreadsheet. Once registered, one may purchase credits online at a fraction of the cost of sending messages through a mobile phone.
Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) June 21, 2005 -- smsGeezer (www.smsGeezer.com) was launched today by Beep Interactive Pty Ltd. smsGeezer is a service that allows anyone to quickly and easily send SMS messages from either a Web page, email, a free downloadable program, or an Excel Spreadsheet. Once registered, one may purchase credits online at a fraction of the cost of sending messages through a mobile phone.
"SMS has already become a very important business communication and promotional tool for numerous corporations and large companies around the world," said Beep Managing Director, Raef Akehurst. "smsGeezer offers small and medium sized businesses the ability to quickly and inexpensively utilize SMS in their day-to-day operations."
For personal use, smsGeezer may be used for general texting, and party invitations. For business use, there are even more applications, including:
| | - Sending appointment reminders (particularly suitable for dentists, mechanics, doctors, etc.);
- News updates;
- Sending SMS coupons (particularly suitable for retail stores, night clubs, etc.);
- SMS campaigns;
- Internal company communications (for example, contacting sales representatives on the road); and many others.
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"After drawing on inspiration from popular web-based email services, smsGeezer has undergone extensive usability testing," said Operations Director Karl Edwards. "smsGeezer aims to revolutionize web based SMS, in the same fashion Hotmail has revolutionized email."
As well as sending messages through an easy to use web interface, smsGeezer has created custom tools (for users of Windows XP, NT, ME, 200 and 98) to improve the smsGeezer experience, including:
| | - smsGeezer Desktop, which allows you to click an icon in the bottom right of your screen (system tray) to open a window and send SMS without using a web browser;
- smsGeezer Excel, which allows you to easily send bulk SMS messages thought a special Microsoft Excel template; and
- smsGeezer Contact Importer, which allows you to import contacts from Outlook, Outlook Express or your mobile phone.
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To keep things simple, smsGeezer has a flat rate for sending SMS messages to anywhere in the world. Operations Director Karl Edwards quoted, We have aimed to separate ourselves from any competition by offering the simplest costing structure possible. We have entered into contracts with leading worldwide gateways to allow us to offer the cheap SMS."
Messages can be purchased online for as little as AUD$0.10 (USD$0.077, €0.058, 0.04).
KEY FEATURES
| | - Send SMS from any computer in the world (requires internet connection).
- All software is provided free of charge.
- All users who register will receive 3 free SMS messages.
- Personally address recipients when sending bulk SMS messages.
- Import contacts from your phone, Outlook, Outlook Express, etc.
- Store your contacts in our database for easy access.
- Send SMS directly from an Excel Spreadsheet
- Worldwide Coverage (588 networks in 182 countries).
- Personally address multiple recipients - e.g. party invitation.
- Receive replies to your email address or your phone (2-way SMS).
- Easy access via smsGeezer Desktop.
- Send SMS via email using the Email-2-SMS service.
- Multi-user accounts can give access to all your employees.
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ABOUT BEEP INTERACTIVE PTY. LTD.:
smsGeezer is a brand of Beep Interactive Pty. Ltd (www.beepinteractive.com.au). Beep Interactive is a newly formed company that develops, implements and manages mobile marketing campaigns and other mobile solutions for organizations and end-users. Specifically, Beep provides mobile applications for opt-in SMS mail-outs; SMS coupons; SMS voting; and other innovative SMS applications.
CONTACT:
Raef Akehurst
Beep Interactive Pty. Ltd.
+61 402 884 406
raef@beepinteractive.com.au
www.beepinteractive.com.au
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