Friday, April 14, 2006

The Future of Mobile Messaging?


A new mobile portal launched by UK company mixipix, brings a unique service – animated cartoon messaging – to mobile handsets for the very first time.

mixipix has launched a dedicated mobile front-end to its sophisticated content delivery system, allowing users to create and send animated cartoon messages directly from their mobile phones.

The launch of the dedicated WAP portal marks a significant step forward for the company in bringing its content to the mainstream mobile user. mixipix has allowed users to create and send cartoon massages via its own and a number of partners websites over the past 18 months.

Lesley Keen the Chief Executive of mixipix, says, “The fact that users will now be able to create and send cartoon messages directly from their handset is a major milestone for the company. We have had a great deal of success with our service over the past 18 months when users were creating and sending messages from our website or those of our partners. However, as the mobile market grows, direct access is becoming a vital part of every company’s strategy.”

The mixipix service is unique in the mobile world. Users choose from a wide range of different animations, attaching their own text to create the final message. The service renders the cartoon content dynamically on demand, ensuring the recipient receives the animation at the optimum size and resolution for their handset. Messages are delivered via wap-push, bypassing MMS technology which has yet to achieve widespread consumer acceptance.

You can visit mixipix here to learn more.

What do you think? Would you use this if it were available for you to use?

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