Bubble Motion Launches Next-Generation Voice Services Using BubbleTALK[TM] Platform.Includes Viral Promotional Services BubbleCAST[TM], BubbleSONG[TM], and BubbleCONTEST[TM] MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Bubble Motion, the pioneer and global leader of next-generation voice messaging Using voice mail as an alternative to electronic mail, in which voice messages are intentionally recorded, not because the recipient was not available. , today introduced a new suite of services based on the company's award-winning BubbleTALK[TM] platform. These new services include BubbleCAST[TM], a rich audio content delivery platform that enables one-to-many-broadcasting, BubbleSONG[TM], a viral content and song dedication service, and BubbleCONTEST[TM], a many-to-one service that enables contests featuring user-generated content The production of content by the general public rather than by paid professionals and experts in the field. Mostly available on the Web via blogs and wikis, user-generated content refers to material such as the daily news, encyclopedias and other references, movie and product reviews as . BubbleCAST[TM] BubbleCAST[TM] is a revolutionary new product that enables mobile operators, content providers and advertisers to send premium voice and audio content, as well as informational and promotional messages to end-users. Like BubbleTALK[TM], BubbleCAST[TM] is a handheld- and network-agnostic service. This means that messages can be sent to any user on any network. With BubbleCAST[TM], end-users opt-in and subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; premium audio content such as celebrity endorsements, promotions or sports and news updates through content partners. Users receive the voice content in the same way that they would receive BubbleTALK[TM] peer-to-peer messages, and they can then forward the messages to their friends. BubbleCAST[TM] has already been successfully used with some of the largest global brands to send out mobile audio advertisements to subscribers. In this medium, messages have demonstrated significantly higher retrieval and click-through rates versus both SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. messaging and Internet advertising Delivering ads to Internet users via Web sites, e-mail, ad-supported software and Internet-enabled cellphones. Also called an "ad network," Internet advertising organizations act as a middleman between the advertiser and the Web sites and software publishers that display the ads. . BubbleCAST[TM] also provides a robust set of data reporting and analytics that content providers and advertisers find invaluable, including message traffic, response ratios and forwarding ratios. BubbleCAST[TM] is available as a standalone service offering as well as a complementary offering alongside a BubbleTALK[TM] deployment, and a number of Bubble Motion operator partners are already generating a significant increase in ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) A calculation often used to determine the overall value of an application. It is also used to rate particular customers, especially in the wireless space, by comparing someone's account to the overall average. using BubbleCAST[TM]. BubbleSONG[TM] BubbleSONG[TM] is a new, easy-to-use viral song dedication service. To send a BubbleSONG[TM], users dial their friends' or family members' phone numbers, and then browse through a series of songs to select. Once the user has selected their song, they record a personal introduction message that is sent along with the song or content. Available as an optional add-on feature to BubbleTALK[TM], BubbleSONG[TM] creates incremental premium revenue opportunities for mobile operators. BubbleCONTEST[TM] BubbleCONTEST[TM] is a new service available to mobile operators to promote user-generated content and promotions using Bubble Motion's 'voice SMS' technology. BubbleCONTEST[TM] allows for a large number of users to send Bubble[TM] messages to a web-enabled centralized mailbox for promotions such as radio and TV song competitions. Bharti Airtel For the information technology, see . Bharti Airtel (भारती एअरटेल), formerly known as Bharti Tele-Ventures Limited (BTVL) is among India's largest mobile phone and Fixed Network operators. , India's largest mobile operator, recently conducted a contest named, "Win a Date with Kareena Kapoor", in which end users submitted their entries via BubbleCONTEST[TM]. Kareena is one of Bollywood's biggest stars, and this contest had an overwhelming number of end-user submissions for the contest. "There is still huge untapped potential in voice," said Tom Clayton Tom Clayton (circa 1880 - 1909) was an Australian jockey of the early 1900's. Born in a Sydney harbourside suburb on the north shore, Clayton was indentured to famous Randwick trainer Isaac Earnshaw and rode for him some of the best horses of the time. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. & President of Bubble Motion. "Experience has shown that the mobile operators who continue to innovate with voice services will very quickly see the benefits. With this new suite of next-generation voice services, operators now have a number of new ways to engage their subscribers and increase revenue." For more information on these new features, please visit www.bubblemotion.com. About Bubble Motion Bubble Motion is the pioneer and global leader for next-generation voice messaging. The company offers the award-winning BubbleTALK[TM] service, and works with mobile operators around the world to create a global network of asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. voice messaging and advanced voice content applications. Through its operator partnerships, BubbleTALK[TM] is available to over 200 million subscribers around the globe. Bubble Motion is funded by Sequoia Capital Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm founded by Don Valentine in 1972. The firm's partners include Don Valentine, Pierre Lamond, Michael Moritz, Doug Leone, Mike Goguen, Mark Stevens, Jim Goetz, Sameer Gandhi, Roelof Botha, and Mark Kvamme. , Comcast Interactive Capital and prominent angel investors. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. , and has additional offices in Singapore, Shanghai, Madrid, London, Rome, Stockholm, Helsinki, New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, and Tokyo. |
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