Info-Buddy
Connecting Mobiles without Internet Access
Info-Buddy is a patent pending mobile service publishing system designed to give mobile service companies in developing economies the capability to provide their subscribers useful, interactive information on mobiles without Internet access.
Maximizing Adaptation and Growth of Mobile VAS
Info-Buddy mobile service publishing system effectively overcomes the most difficult user adoption hurdles to introducing mobile services in developing countries. Here’s how.
Works on Basic Mobiles without Internet Access
Info-Buddy’s interactive information service is made possible by AirGini’s patent pending technology that maximizes the use of a GSM signaling channel to replace the lack of a dedicated data channel for mobile data transfer. A Rich Content Message is the building block of communication between Info-Buddy mobile clients and registered information service providers. By transforming Rich Content Messages into highly optimized binary SMS messages, Info-Buddy enables owners of basic mobile phones to interact with potentially unlimited variety of Information Service Providers.
Easy to Understand Billing
Easy to understand billing is essential in getting consumer adoption in developing countries. Unlike mobile data traffic costs which is hard to understand and hard to control, Info-Buddy services charge by the message—just like text messaging. This billing familiarity gives new users the assurance to try new services.
Simple Script Based Service Development
New Info-Buddy services can be created simply by composing Rich Content Messages using HTML-like scripting language. With Rich Content Messages, developers can create Info-Buddy services with different combinations of user interface components such as color, layout, links and input forms. This simple but powerful scripting language drastically lowers the technical skill required to develop a new Info-Buddy service. And in turn, directly increases the number of service partners interested in publishing their own Info-Buddy services.
Deploy Info-Buddy in Your Market
Unleash the market potential of mobile services in developing areas without Internet connectivity and gain a competitive advantage with Info-Buddy.
The Info-Buddy publishing system is comprised of:
- Enterprise J2EE Info-Buddy Gateway and Content Server with AirGini Patent-Pending Technology
- Mobile Java MIDP 2.0 Client supporting over 130+ devices from mobile manufacturers including Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and Samsung
- HTML-like scripting language for efficient Info-Buddy development
- 6 sample Info-Buddies services for testing purposes
To learn more about how to participate in Info-Buddy solution trial, please contact us.