SMS Short Code - Generate Interest and Sales Leads

SMS is no longer restricted to personal messaging. Today, it can instantly connect you to a group of people like colleagues, friends or family. On the commercial side it allows you to communicate efficiently with suppliers, dealers and various business associates. That is not all. There is yet another shade of SMS, called the Bulk SMS; the king of mobile marketing.

Choose ordinary gateway to send Cheap Bulk SMS for your marketing chores. Typically, premium gateways cost a little more. The choice is entirely yours. In either case the provider provides the setup, which includes web based software or desktop application. These entities also provide SMS credits for your marketing campaigns or you can buy them from resellers.

Some of the features and application areas of bulk SMS are mentioned below.

1. Bulk SMS is a cheap, efficient and reliable way to market your products and services.

2. The software that is used to send mass messages is easy to use.

3. It is one of the fastest growing marketing platforms, which utilizes internet technologies to do the tasks; without the use of native device such as mobile phone or other handheld instrument.

4. Typical application areas include; banking and stock trading companies, media and entertainment, educational institutes, insurance, travel and government entities.

Short codes are 5 or 6 digit numbers generally used for interactive tasks. SMS Short Code as the name suggests is used to send SMS; but it also allows people to send back their feedback or responses on the same number. Subscribers find it easy to remember these short numbers.

Some of the application areas include TV, radio and print. Reality television programs use short code to provide viewers with an option to vote for their favourite contestant. Radio shows use these codes for song requests and quiz contests. An SMS sent to these numbers are charged higher than national rates.

Short codes are available in two formats; shared or dedicated. A shared short code is utilized by many marketers while a dedicated short code is allocated to just one entity. Short codes work in tandem with keywords, which are useful in identifying different marketing entities.

Short code marketing boosts sales of products and services through promotions and interactive offers.

Mentioned below are some of the advantages of SMS short code.

1. A trendy way to generate interest and sales leads.

2. Innovative - You can create a buzz just days before the launch of a product with various feedback programs.

3. Cost effective and interactive SMS platform.

Advertising and marketing is a form of communication; it coerces audience to buy certain products or services. Avenues such as print, television, radio, and hoardings are passé. There are several reasons for their downfall; steep costs, lower than expected returns and time consuming process to develop campaigns.

On the other hand, bulk SMS is quick, cheap, and reliable. It does not require creative people or costly infrastructure. The complete setup is provided by SMS Gateway Provider.

As a marketer you just need to compose a catchy text campaign and send it to your customers with just a click of the button.

mVaayoo's Bulk SMS Services include bulk SMS gateway and Voice SMS that enables enterprises to communicate with target audience for SMS marketing.

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The iPhone 4S Achieves Superb Sales For October But Android May Dominate November

In October we saw the launch of the eagerly awaited iPhone 4S. This new dual core handset offers users a host of great features including the impressive Siri voice recognition system. We take a look at how sales of this model have compared against Android, the current market leader.

Apple increased their market share in the UK in October to 27.9% thanks to the launch of this exciting new model. In that month alone Apple handsets accounted for 42.8% of UK sales for all mobile platforms. This figure eclipses the 35% share achieved by Android, the current market leader and nearest rivals to the Apple brand. Data research company Kantar Worldpanel Comtech released the figures which also illustrate that a massive 44.8% of the UK public currently own a smartphone. Dominic Summeno, a spokesperson for the company commented "The October launch of the hugely anticipated iPhone 4S has catapulted Apple into second place among operating systems based on the last 12 weeks of sales. However, if you just look at the month of October, Apple took a whopping 42.8% share of all smartphone sales, giving it a significant lead over Android". Another figure that has emerged is that of all of the new iPhone 4S purchases 75% were by people who had previously owned an iPhone. This illustrates that the company have established tremendous brand loyalty and this bodes well for future handset releases such as the anticipated iPhone 5 in 2012.

Although October was a huge month for Apple and the iPhone 4S we can expect November to be a much more balanced month with several manufacturers choosing to release key Android handsets in this period. Samsung look likely to achieve great success with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The previous flagship model released by the company, the Galaxy S2, proved an international success and quickly became the best selling handset of 2011. The improved specification of the Galaxy Nexus should see this model quickly become one of the leading phones available. HTC have also impressed with their efforts over the past month. With the Sensation XL and XE models the company have not only developed two superb smartphones but also ones which offer audio facilities that surpass all of their rivals thanks to the incorporation of Beats Audio technology. With a huge proportion of the UK public using their phone as a portable audio player we can also expect these two models to be challenging the market leaders.

The iPhone 4S has been a massive success since its release. The UK figures for October surpass what industry experts predicted but we should see Android fight back over the next two months thanks to the excellent releases from Samsung and HTC.

The iPhone 4S and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus are available now

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Record Sales Figures For The Super iPhone 4S

Nearly a week has passed since the iPhone 4S was released amidst o flurry of attention from both the media and the general public. It is now clear that despite some negative reports about this new phone it is still destined to become the best selling phone that Apple have ever released.

When initial reports about this model first surfaced the general consensus was that the phone was slightly disappointing. Both the industry and the public were expecting a brand new iPhone 5 complete with a new design on the body and this led many people to feel underwhelmed by the new arrival. Now the phone is generally available it seems that the handset is actually far more impressive than we had first thought with the upgraded specification and exciting new features such as Siri resulting in a near perfect user experience. The improvements present on the phone have resulted it clocking up some record sales figures within its first four days of release. The 4S was released in America, France, Japan, Germany, Canada, Germany and the UK on Friday the 14th of October and in that time a massive four million units have been sold. This more than doubles what the original iPhone 4 achieved on its release which at the time set new records. This figure looks set to increase by a huge amount when the phone is eventually released in a further 22 countries by the end of October.

Despite the initial negativity that surrounded the iPhone 4S it seems that customers who have actually purchased the model have fallen in love with some of the excellent new features that are on offer. The new A5 chipset that is incorporated in the phone has been lifted straight from the superb iPad 2 and its effect on the performance of this phone is massive. Thanks to the dual core 1Ghz processor even the most complex of tasks is performed at lightning speed whilst the extra power available on the Graphics Processing Unit gives developers much more scope for producing games that are more similar to a console experience than a typical mobile phone title. The other major difference which influences the day to day use of this model is the new iOS5 operating system which brings a host of new features to the user. These include the new iCloud sytem which can remotely back up all of your data and the Find My Friends facility which present you with a map and the current location of all of your friends.

We always knew that the iPhone 4S would be a popular model but nobody could have predicted the heights it would scale within a few days of its release. Much of this success is down to the excellent upgrades featured on the model including the user friendly iOS5 operating system and the powerful A5 chipset.

The iPhone 4S and the iPhone 4 8GB are available now.

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Samsung Galaxy S2 Sales Impressive And Set To Be Boosted By 2 New Models

There have been several superb mobile phones released over the past year but none have managed to eclipse the global success that has been achieved by the Samsung Galaxy S2. This high specification model has proved a hit across the globe thanks to a blend of cutting edge technology together with a slim and stylish look.

Since its release in April 2011 the Galaxy S2 has helped its predecessor the Galaxy S to achieve 30 million sales between them. In September it was announced that the S2 had already reached the 10 million mark and since that report the phone has been released in the US with plenty of media publicity. Main US networks AT&T, Sprint and T Mobile all offered packages on the phone and this has resulted in a further boost in sales figures for this popular model. Despite the popularity of the S2 the original Galaxy S is still selling well as a lower priced alternative. "Since its launch only five months ago, GALAXY S2 has seen tremendous sales success and garnered enthusiastic reviews from consumers and mobile industry watchers across the globe," said JK Shin, president of Samsung mobile communications. "This is in addition to the continued sales momentum behind GALAXY S, which we launched at Mobile World Congress 2010 as continues to be a run-away success with consumers.". And it seems the popularity of the Galaxy name is set to continue with the release of two new handsets in the range.

The Samsung Galaxy S2 will continue to run as the brands mains smartphone but it is joined by new arrivals in the shape of the Galaxy Note and the Galaxy R. The Galaxy Note is a larger screened version of the S2 that will strike a chord with multi media lovers but not replace the model as a mainstream hit thanks to its massive size. Boasting a 5.3 inch display the phone is almost a hybrid between a phone and a tablet device which offers massive advantage in areas such as video playback and gaming but lacks the portability of other models in the range. A powerful 1.4 Ghz processor ensures the model performs at lightning fast speeds and an 8 million pixel camera means the device will appeal to camera enthusiasts. The Samsung Galaxy R will sit slightly lower than the Galaxy S2 in the range a prove a great option for anybody looking for the smartphone experience at a more budget price. The phone features a 1Ghz processor together with a high quality 4.2 inch display. Media wise the phone offers a 5 million pixel main camera and a 2 mega pixel front facing camera perfect for self portraits and video calling.

It is easy to see why the Samsung Galaxy S2 has been such a runaway success. The addition of the two new models to the range will further cement the Galaxy's position as the ultimate smartphone family.

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