AnswerBeam Rolls Out Unlimited On-The-Road Cell Phone Information Services for Low, Annual Fee.MORRISVILLE, N.C. -- Individuals spending lots of time on the road need their cell phones more than ever -- and know it's frustrating frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: to find themselves without access to the internet. Cell phone companies offering a range of directory assistance options are handy in just these circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or -- but prices can be sky-high, averaging $1.25/call. Betting people don't want to pay those prices, AnswerBeam (www.answerbeam.com) offers a new cost-effective option: unlimited information services See Information Systems. for one low, annual fee of $99.95 -- perfect for busy individuals spending lots of time on the road, often without access to their computers, but needing information from the internet. For millions of Americans, cell phones are necessary, accompanying them on the road when their land-line can't. Studies indicate 411 calls on U.S. cell phones soared to 1.7 billion in 2004 from 900 million in 2000 -- finding that only 5% of mobile phone users actually knew how much a cellular 411 call costs; 9% thought calls were free, while 52% had no idea how much they paid. But averaging $1.25/call, Americans spent $2.2 billion last year on calls to 411 alone. Cell phone providers offering increasingly extensive services lure lure the skin-covered object which runs on a monorail on a Greyhound racing track and which the dogs are schooled to chase. The lure must be kept 30 to 40 ft ahead of the leading dog so that the field is stretched out. consumers with horoscopes, sports scores, winning lottery numbers and traditional 411 information; consumers end up paying exorbitant fees and using up airtime air·time n. 1. The time during which a radio or television station is broadcasting. Also called airspace. 2. The time at which a radio or television program is broadcast. minutes. AnswerBeam's cost-effective alternative keeps people on the road functioning productively when they don't have access to their computer -- providing unlimited information calls, driving directions to airports, the closest Jiffy A fraction of time that has numerous interpretations depending on who uses it. It may refer to one computer clock cycle, one nanosecond, one millisecond or one AC power cycle. There may be others. See nanosecond. 1. Lubes, mechanics, service stations, parking garages; Starbucks, Staples staples U-shaped stainless steel or vitallium units with sharp points used for surgical fixation. epiphyseal staples used to staple epiphysis to metaphysis; have metal bracing at the corners. or Kinkos; weather forecasts, road conditions, flight information; telephone numbers, addresses, and more. If callers are busy driving, AnswerBeam can text message or read information to them. For travelers finding themselves temporarily stranded, AnswerBeam operators can read from hotel websites, check availability, prices and amenities. "Down time is frustrating," says AnswerBeam VP Jim Ward There are several people named Jim Ward:
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