Mobiles Do Text And Voice Well, Why Not Use It?

It’s a well-known but often overlooked fact that the most popular use of mobile phones is to make voice calls, and the second most popular use is to send text messages. Other services get the hype, but the basic delivery methods haven’t really been used to their full potential, limited as it is. Of course, companies have been using them for a while with things like radio service over voice calls, and some companies in Europe betting that video calls were the best way to service video content, as well as some interactive video services. There’s still new stuff happening though…

Mobile Insider has a review of a voice service from Unwired Nation, which converts RSS feeds and digest e-mails into a voice call. “The company announced deals with RSS feed aggregator Pheedo and others to vocalize their content, shape it into interactive calls to an opt-in user, and wrap it in ads that can contextually target the user. In Pheedo

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