Bypassing early-stage automated voice-portals and Internet-enabled phones, quixiSM (www.quixi.com), a new wireless/Internet company, will today offer a free summer trial of its three timesaving, mobile services: quixi Connect, quixi Find and quixi Shop. Looking to capture the early stages of the "m-commerce" (or mobile commerce) marketplace, estimated to reach $200 billion by 2005(a), quixi spearheads the category with the ability to use its services now, through ANY phone (data enabled or not) and with the assistance of a live, human helper.
According to a recent Harris Interactive poll in major metropolitan areas, nearly 60 percent of wireless users agree that due to advances in technology, they no longer need to be physically present in an office to do their jobs. quixi is responding to this changing, mobile workforce by being the first company to integrate wireless access, Internet technology and a human being to help busy professionals communicate, find relevant information and conduct m-commerce on the go quickly and conveniently.
Consumers can now sign up to become charter members of the pilot program, receiving the service free through August 31. Charter members will be able to test three new timesaving services:
-- quixi Connect - a quick way to communicate with the people in
your life. By calling one number, a quixi helper connects you instantly to anyone on your personal contact list stored with quixi (easy to upload or synch using Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) such as the PalmPilot, Personal Information Managers (PIMs) such as Outlook or Lotus Notes, Internet-based address books, or by having quixi enter your paper-based contacts electronically). No need to scroll through your mobile phone while driving or worry if you've forgotten your PDA--quixi has your information and can put you through at the touch of a button. -- quixi Find - get everyday information when you need it such as driving directions, movie times and locations, and soon expanded services such as restaurant recommendations, and more. -- quixi Shop - mobile commerce (m-commerce) at its easiest. Contact a quixi helper to conduct your entire m-commerce transaction for anything available on the Internet.
To support the pilot launch of this timesaving service, quixi is offering a free trial to anyone in need of extra time. By simply registering at www.quixi.com or calling 1-800-Q-HELPER (1-800-743-5737), consumers can benefit from the quixi experience of letting someone else do the work for you and get things done. The monthly service cost of quixi will be $19.95 following this trial offering.
"quixi is breaking new ground in the emerging m-commerce arena by integrating technology and a live human helper for ultimate convenience," stated Evan Marwell, co-founder, quixi. "By combining a live person with sophisticated technology, we are able to deliver on the time-saving promise of m-commerce unlike any other service available today."
"The powerful collision of the cell phone and the Internet is extremely desirable for many consumers, retail businesses, and service providers, but it's not going to happen overnight," said Dana Gardner, research director for Internet infrastructure at Aberdeen Group in Boston. "What quixi allows is the bedrock benefits of accessing Web-based information and applications right now through a cell or land-line phone - without the wait for technology to catch up to real-world demand. By using actual human beings to bridge the gap between the Web and telephones, quixi affordably jump-starts the mobile Internet age."
"In a recent Jupiter survey, 90 percent of shoppers reported they want human interaction when purchasing on the Web," stated Robert Pines, co-founder, quixi. "quixi, with our live, human helpers, is poised to deliver to consumers the desired features that traditional e-tailers and brick-and-mortar outlets lack--interactive customer service combined with the ability to shop at any time from anywhere."
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