i3 Mobile (Nasdaq: IIIM), which owns the Pronto wireless media content service, has tied up with ScreamingMedia. Under the deal, syndication company ScreamingMedia will provide audio entertainment and sports news to the $19.95 a month “Pronto” subscription service.
The audio service can be accessed by dialing in from the cell phone, and is currently available on major wireless network operators, including US Cellular and VoiceStream Wireless.
The Pronto service was launched in April this year and has content such as stock quotes, weather reports, driving directions, Zagat restaurant reviews and reservations, news from Wall Street Journal and CNN news updates, ESPN Radio SportsCenter Reports, among others.
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