http://www.medianama.com/2009/02/223-affle-partners-with-idea-cellular/ Telecom, Digital Media, Applications, Services, Analysis Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:39:02 +0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.medianama.com/2009/02/223-affle-partners-with-idea-cellular/comment-page-1/#comment-4083 VAS Expert Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:05:37 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=1800#comment-4083 I heard that some manufcturer is pre loading this app also. That picking scale i think will make a big difference to an otherwise great but somewhat limited service I heard that some manufcturer is pre loading this app also. That picking scale i think will make a big difference to an otherwise great but somewhat limited service

]]> http://www.medianama.com/2009/02/223-affle-partners-with-idea-cellular/comment-page-1/#comment-4078 Rameet Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:33:06 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=1800#comment-4078 Affle seems to be one company which is gaining even in these times. Hats off to these guys for pulling it off with operators and advertisers equally well. However, agree with Werner on the app download restriction they face. Guys - U thinking about a way around this one? Affle seems to be one company which is gaining even in these times. Hats off to these guys for pulling it off with operators and advertisers equally well.
However, agree with Werner on the app download restriction they face. Guys – U thinking about a way around this one?

]]> http://www.medianama.com/2009/02/223-affle-partners-with-idea-cellular/comment-page-1/#comment-4057 Werner Egipsy Souza Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:48:29 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=1800#comment-4057 Affle is just too operator focussed, to actually make sense for consumers. All the competition mentioned, would like to include Way2SMS to this list, are purely SMS based, while Affle requires a GPRS backbone for distribution of advertisements. Also, there is the addition of an application to be downloaded, SMS 2.0 , which brings in the usual woes of supporting an application, to the operator. Affle is just too operator focussed, to actually make sense for consumers.
All the competition mentioned, would like to include Way2SMS to this list, are purely SMS based, while Affle requires a GPRS backbone for distribution of advertisements.
Also, there is the addition of an application to be downloaded, SMS 2.0 , which brings in the usual woes of supporting an application, to the operator.

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