8. INFO RESOURCES AND ASSOCIATIONS

TextCo Broadcasting Service:

TextCo Mobile Broadcasting is a sms broadcasting service that enables individuals, businesses, institutions, and professionals to send unlimited mobile text messages to unlimited number of subscribers - all at the same time, with one click of the mouse - delivered 100% via short code - with no per message fees whatsoever.

TextCo Bounce Ad:

Bounce Ad is a 160-character Text Message that all U.S. mobile phone companies "bounce back" to cell phone users whenever they text a valid KEYWORD and the advertiser's ADNAME to a designated short code number.

TextCo Bounce Ad Publisher:

This service allows for a individual, business, institution, or professional to setup there very own short code-delivered mobile advertising service.

References / Past Projects

Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, WIVK

Our solutions are inspired by the afrocentric approach towards communications and sustainable development. Our business approach is based on the integration of ICTs and indigenous communication tools. We help NGOs to integrate their communication strategies with mobile technolgy. Services ranges from development of mobile websites, integration of bulk SMS in their website strategy, management of campaigns, database development and management and supplying of SMS credits. Other services includes: * Content analysis * Development and implementation of communication strategies * Graphic design * Development of Web based applications ( e.g websites, databases) * Telecommunications ( Bulk SMS, VOIP, Dial-up and Broadband) * Facilitation & Training * Gender mainstreaming * Project Management * Events management * Awareness raising programmes

References / Past Projects

Water information Network-SA Tsogang Water and Sanitation

Fortech raises awareness on mobile authoring tools that has the capability and capacity to publish, deploy and deliver learning content (anywhere, anytime, anyplace, just in time) with tracking assessments 24/7, 365, accessible by mobile phones, PDAs, and desktop computers. With media applications (images, audio, flash, polling, podcasting, video) all built right into the content.

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References / Past Projects

COREMAP Indonesia with NGO                   Energy Philippines to Bring Efficiency Distribution

Mobile phones are the most pervasive communications tool in the world. This alone makes them an excellent communications medium for organizations to use to reach out supporters, but actually doing so isn’t as easy or affordable as it should be. We’re working to change that.

We mentored our own Will White in a Google Summer of Code project meant to create a framework to better integrate sms and Drupal. What started off as a rather basic project exploded into a robust toolset that will truly lower the barriers to using sms in outreach efforts and integrating it into Drupal websites.

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References / Past Projects

Posts about Development Seed can be found here on the MobileActive blog.

Planned Parenthood

See Development Seed's project portfolio here.

From the website:

The Wireless Foundation initiates and oversees philanthropic programs that utilize wireless technology to help American communities.

Since the first commercial cellular system came on line in Chicago in October of 1983, the impact of wireless technology upon our lives has grown steadily. Today, nearly 240 million Americans use a wireless phone to stay in touch, change plans on the fly, and to run their daily lives more efficiently.

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References / Past Projects

Wireless Amber Alerts

Text 2Help 

CellBazaar is a mobile phone market place that can be accessed via SMS, WAP, or the internet. From www.cellbazaar.com:

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References / Past Projects

Grameen Phone

Hello,We are Greycell mobile solutions from India. We work in Mobile Data and Voice ( VAS ) segment. You can contact us for large data services as well as interactive services.We put our focus on the needs of users who call mobility a part of their everyday life.

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References / Past Projects

SEWA - INDIA, CEE - INDIA