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and of course, no different than MSN mobile..
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sally Khudairi [mailto:sk@zotgroup.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 4:30 PM
> To: Adam@4k-associates.com; FoRK@xent.com; Rohit Khare
> Cc: taylor@ics.uci.edu
> Subject: Re: Alerta.com
>=20
>=20
> Hmm. Kinda like Gray Cell's Unimobile http://www.unimobile.com/
>=20
>=20
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rohit Khare <rohit@uci.edu>
> To: <Adam@4k-associates.com>; <FoRK@xent.com>
> Cc: <taylor@ics.uci.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 5:59 PM
> Subject: Alerta.com
>=20
>=20
> [Still no b2b angle... yet. Propaganda follows. Took a lot of
> registering just to extract the service-list, page by page. Not a
> platform. RK]
>=20
> Receive messages on your pager, cell phone, or PDA, anytime, =
anywhere!
>=20
> - Get Email to your digital pager, cell phone, or PDA now!
>=20
> - It's Totally Free! But maybe not forever.
>=20
> - Your Wireless Anonymizer! Don't use your cell phone number on the
> internet.
>=20
> - Changing carriers? No problem! Just change your prefs on the
> @lerta.com website.
>=20
> - One Alerta wireless email address for All your wireless devices.
>=20
> - Alerta is bringing you the most unique wireless services.
> Check out the latest:
> DailyInBox, Heartlight, Phish, wx4u.com
>=20
> - Also, get our best-of-class services to your Alerta.com Account:
> Sports, Stocks, Weather, Reminders, Lottery, Horoscope,
> Inspirational, Entertainment
>=20
> - Check out the useful Alerta functions in the Alerta=20
> Member's Toolbox:
> Change Preferences, Page an Alerta user, Page Any One
>=20
> - Here is what people are saying about Alerta:
>=20
> "My Job is to be better and have content faster than the competitor's
> web page. I use alerta with NetMind to monitor their site. If they
> ever do get something to their site first - I'm not far
> behind.Anytime, Anywhere. I like it! "
>=20
> "We have a Enterprise Monitor from Mediahouse monitoring currently 56
> devices over IP. My teams use alerta to get their alerts to their
> pagers and cell phones. Alerta helps us unify all the different
> protocols and supports the whole NAFTA Marketplace. Great Job! Juan
> Gonzales Urrea Mexico City."
>=20
>=20
>=20
> @lerta.com is a FREE wireless communication service for
> receiving your information anytime, anywhere. This service utilizes
> the text messaging capabilities of digital pagers and other wireless
> devices, including digital phones, PDAs, etc.)
>=20
> You get an Alerta e-message account (username@alerta.com). When
> someone sends email to your account, Alerta forwards this message to
> your pager or any other wireless device (cell phone, PDA, etc.). The
> Alerta system optimizes email messages for your specific device. It
> also forwards it to your regular email account enabling you to track
> and record your messages.
>=20
> Unlike prior "push" technology, in which the recipient had only
> superficial input into what type of information he received, you, as
> an Alerta member, can customize the type of information you receive
> and when you receive it.
>=20
> If you want to be notified of special promotions and events, your
> specific news, or if you want to receive your email without sitting
> behind your desk or lugging a laptop around, then...
>=20
> Alerta is for you! Sign up now - to experience the freedom of
> Permissive Push=81 technology!
>=20
> Your information anytime, anywhere=81.
>=20
> Alerta, Inc. was founded in October 1998 with the intent to act as a
> conduit for time-sensitive information from companies and individuals
> to persons or organizations requesting immediate information to be
> transmitted to their wireless devices, whether pagers, cellular
> phones, or personal digital assistants (PDAs).
>=20
> Alerta uses the Internet as its backbone, acting as an open,
> platform-independent gateway for messaging to wireless devices. If
> you want to change your carrier or wireless device, Alerta goes with
> you. Once you sign up for Alerta's services and receive an Alerta
> address, it's yours for as long as you use our services. You can
> choose the type of information you want to receive and when you want
> to receive it.
>=20
>=20
> Our Mission
>=20
> Our mission is best summed up by our slogan, "Your information
> anytime, anywhere"=81. Using our Permissive Push=81 technology, =
Alerta's
> mission is to become the platform-independent standard for the
> dissemination of time-sensitive information to wireless devices.
>=20
>=20
> Key Management
>=20
> Jan van der Reis - Chairman of the Board
> A founder and creator of the Alerta concept, Mr. van der Reis brings
> years of international business experience to the Alerta team and is
> responsible for Latin American business development and marketing.
>=20
> Paul Groepler - CEO and President
> A founder of Alerta, Mr. Groepler brings high tech hardware and
> software experience to his role as CEO. Mr. Groepler has worked for
> such well-known firms as Motorola, Sun Microsystems, Daimler-Benz,
> Dell Computer Corporation, and IBM and was a founder of Technology
> Works and Aeon Technology.
>=20
> Victor Bishop - Vice President of Marketing
> Mr. Bishop heads up Alerta's marketing push in the United States and
> abroad, having previously specialized in international sales and
> marketing roles for Power Computing and his own venture, Digital =
Axis.
>=20
> Brian Michalk - Vice President of Technology
> A founder of Alerta, Mr. Michalk is responsible for implementing
> Alerta's unique technological vision. Mr. Michalk has previously
> worked for the State of Texas and for numerous Internet services
> concerns.
>=20
>=20
> Other Key Personnel
>=20
> Dewey Coffman - VP of Technical Marketing
> Mr. Coffman has in various high tech concerns such as Dell, Ross
> Technology, and Jump Point Communications.
>=20
> Roberto Bargagli - VP of Technology
> Latin America Mr. Bargagli brings a unique view of the market from
> his recent success in building CorreoWeb, Mexico's answer to Hotmail.
>=20
> Alejandro Qui=F1ones
>=20
> Mauricio de la Torre
>=20
> =
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
>=20
> E-mail users can also set preferences to format incoming messages. A
> typical wireless communication device such as a cell phone can
> display up to 150 characters. An average-sized e-mail will have 10
> times that many characters. That means that without the customization
> provided by Alerta, a user would receive 9-10 pages of information.
> With Alerta, the user can determine a maximum number of screens and
> characters they wish to receive. Users can also decline to receive
> attachments to e-mail documents and instead receive them only at
> their primary e-mail address.
>=20
> In addition to receiving e-mail information on your wireless device,
> a copy of this e-mail is also automatically forwarded to your primary
> e-mail address. This feature allows for added security and makes sure
> that you always get all of your messages.
> Alerta's Web site includes a "members only" area that provides a way
> to receive up-to-date sports, weather and entertainment information,
> reminders and announcements. Users will be able to select and custom
> configure a personalized approach to wireless e-mail communications.
>=20
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> [Gee, notice how many of these are just proxying MSN?... RK]
>=20
> Stock Info:
>=20
> MSN - The free service lets you select up to 10 free securities to
> track, and will send you updates, according to your preferences. The
> text is formatted perfectly for wireless devices.
>=20
> When.com - Great functionality! But, the alerts come with lots of
> extra text, including the email header and signature files
>=20
> Sports Info:
>=20
> MSN - Sports from MSN is not a free service. You must be paying for
> the premium service.
>=20
> Travel Info:
>=20
> Don't wait on a flight again!
>=20
> thetrip.com: Receive fight updates directly to your pager or cellular
> phone using your alerta.com address. Sign-up friends with @lerta to
> notify of arrivals. thetrip.com's flight notification systems
> supports up to three addresses.
>=20
> Weather Info:
>=20
> Wx4u.Com provides You with current weather information for FREE!
> Sign up with them to receive warnings, watches, forecasts,
> discussions, etc. emailed directly to your Alerta.Com
>=20
> Weather.com - This site offers a Three-Day Forecast, Weather
> Headlines and Current Conditions service. There is a 30-day free
> trial period, but you have to enter your credit card number to begin.
>=20
> MSN - Weather is part of the free service. Text formatting is=20
> very good.
>=20
> Reminders:
> When.com- This site has great functionality for managing an entire
> calendar, but they have not customized their alerts for wireless
> devices.
>=20
> Excite and Yahoo-This service lets you select a pager option and lets
> you enter your alerta address and set your own reminders. The
> drawback is that they send you half a screen of marketing fluff with
> each reminder.
>=20
> MSN - Let's you set one-time or recurring reminders. Although
> functionality is not as robust (no calendar), the message comes
> through as entered by you, with no unnecessary text.
>=20
>=20
> Not Found
>=20
> The requested URL /members/austin.html was not found on this server.
>=20
> Lottery:
>=20
> MSN - Provides results in easy-to-read format for 35 state lotteries.
> It is part of the free service
>=20
> Entertainment
>=20
> Phish - This @lerta service sends you the setlists via phish.net
> immediately following each phish concert, ensuring that you know
> about it first.
>=20
> Inspirational
>=20
> Your DailyInbox This service delivers an inspirational message to
> brighten up your day directly to your cellular, pager, or pda.
>=20
> Daily Light is a free inspirational service from Heartlight.org.
> Receive Today's Verse everyday using you alerta.com address.
>=20
> Horoscopes:
> Astrology.net - Delve in deeper than your daily horoscope. Forecast
> your future, peruse your love potential, link your past lives to your
> present and explore your destiny!
> MSN - Best of all - It's Free.
>=20
> KLBJ-FM and Alerta.Com and KLBJ have teamed up to deliver music
> events information directly to your device.
>=20
> Joke of the Day - Coming soon.
>=20
> Fortunes - Coming soon.
>=20
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and of course, no different than MSN mobile..
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sally Khudairi [mailto:sk@zotgroup.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 4:30 PM
> To: Adam@4k-associates.com; FoRK@xent.com; =
Rohit Khare
> Cc: taylor@ics.uci.edu
> Subject: Re: Alerta.com
>
>
> Hmm. Kinda like Gray Cell's Unimobile http://www.unimobile.com/
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rohit Khare <rohit@uci.edu>
> To: <Adam@4k-associates.com>; =
<FoRK@xent.com>
> Cc: <taylor@ics.uci.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 5:59 PM
> Subject: Alerta.com
>
>
> [Still no b2b angle... yet. Propaganda follows. =
Took a lot of
> registering just to extract the service-list, =
page by page. Not a
> platform. RK]
>
> Receive messages on your pager, cell phone, or =
PDA, anytime, anywhere!
>
> - Get Email to your digital pager, cell phone, =
or PDA now!
>
> - It's Totally Free! But maybe not =
forever.
>
> - Your Wireless Anonymizer! Don't use your cell =
phone number on the
> internet.
>
> - Changing carriers? No problem! Just change =
your prefs on the
> @lerta.com website.
>
> - One Alerta wireless email address for All =
your wireless devices.
>
> - Alerta is bringing you the most unique =
wireless services.
> Check out the latest:
> DailyInBox, Heartlight, Phish, wx4u.com
>
> - Also, get our best-of-class services to your =
Alerta.com Account:
> Sports, Stocks, Weather, Reminders, Lottery, =
Horoscope,
> Inspirational, Entertainment
>
> - Check out the useful Alerta functions in the =
Alerta
> Member's Toolbox:
> Change Preferences, Page an Alerta user, Page =
Any One
>
> - Here is what people are saying about =
Alerta:
>
> "My Job is to be better and have content =
faster than the competitor's
> web page. I use alerta with NetMind to monitor =
their site. If they
> ever do get something to their site first - I'm =
not far
> behind.Anytime, Anywhere. I like it! =
"
>
> "We have a Enterprise Monitor from =
Mediahouse monitoring currently 56
> devices over IP. My teams use alerta to get =
their alerts to their
> pagers and cell phones. Alerta helps us unify =
all the different
> protocols and supports the whole NAFTA =
Marketplace. Great Job! Juan
> Gonzales Urrea Mexico City."
>
>
>
> @lerta.com is a FREE wireless communication =
service for
> receiving your information anytime, anywhere. =
This service utilizes
> the text messaging capabilities of digital =
pagers and other wireless
> devices, including digital phones, PDAs, =
etc.)
>
> You get an Alerta e-message account =
(username@alerta.com). When
> someone sends email to your account, Alerta =
forwards this message to
> your pager or any other wireless device (cell =
phone, PDA, etc.). The
> Alerta system optimizes email messages for your =
specific device. It
> also forwards it to your regular email account =
enabling you to track
> and record your messages.
>
> Unlike prior "push" technology, in =
which the recipient had only
> superficial input into what type of information =
he received, you, as
> an Alerta member, can customize the type of =
information you receive
> and when you receive it.
>
> If you want to be notified of special =
promotions and events, your
> specific news, or if you want to receive your =
email without sitting
> behind your desk or lugging a laptop around, =
then...
>
> Alerta is for you! Sign up now - to experience =
the freedom of
> Permissive Push=81 technology!
>
> Your information anytime, anywhere=81.
>
> Alerta, Inc. was founded in October 1998 with =
the intent to act as a
> conduit for time-sensitive information from =
companies and individuals
> to persons or organizations requesting =
immediate information to be
> transmitted to their wireless devices, whether =
pagers, cellular
> phones, or personal digital assistants =
(PDAs).
>
> Alerta uses the Internet as its backbone, =
acting as an open,
> platform-independent gateway for messaging to =
wireless devices. If
> you want to change your carrier or wireless =
device, Alerta goes with
> you. Once you sign up for Alerta's services and =
receive an Alerta
> address, it's yours for as long as you use our =
services. You can
> choose the type of information you want to =
receive and when you want
> to receive it.
>
>
> Our Mission
>
> Our mission is best summed up by our slogan, =
"Your information
> anytime, anywhere"=81. Using our =
Permissive Push=81 technology, Alerta's
> mission is to become the platform-independent =
standard for the
> dissemination of time-sensitive information to =
wireless devices.
>
>
> Key Management
>
> Jan van der Reis - Chairman of the Board
> A founder and creator of the Alerta concept, =
Mr. van der Reis brings
> years of international business experience to =
the Alerta team and is
> responsible for Latin American business =
development and marketing.
>
> Paul Groepler - CEO and President
> A founder of Alerta, Mr. Groepler brings high =
tech hardware and
> software experience to his role as CEO. Mr. =
Groepler has worked for
> such well-known firms as Motorola, Sun =
Microsystems, Daimler-Benz,
> Dell Computer Corporation, and IBM and was a =
founder of Technology
> Works and Aeon Technology.
>
> Victor Bishop - Vice President of =
Marketing
> Mr. Bishop heads up Alerta's marketing push in =
the United States and
> abroad, having previously specialized in =
international sales and
> marketing roles for Power Computing and his own =
venture, Digital Axis.
>
> Brian Michalk - Vice President of =
Technology
> A founder of Alerta, Mr. Michalk is responsible =
for implementing
> Alerta's unique technological vision. Mr. =
Michalk has previously
> worked for the State of Texas and for numerous =
Internet services
> concerns.
>
>
> Other Key Personnel
>
> Dewey Coffman - VP of Technical =
Marketing
> Mr. Coffman has in various high tech concerns =
such as Dell, Ross
> Technology, and Jump Point =
Communications.
>
> Roberto Bargagli - VP of Technology
> Latin America Mr. Bargagli brings a unique view =
of the market from
> his recent success in building CorreoWeb, =
Mexico's answer to Hotmail.
>
> Alejandro Qui=F1ones
>
> Mauricio de la Torre
>
> =
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
>
> E-mail users can also set preferences to format =
incoming messages. A
> typical wireless communication device such as a =
cell phone can
> display up to 150 characters. An average-sized =
e-mail will have 10
> times that many characters. That means that =
without the customization
> provided by Alerta, a user would receive 9-10 =
pages of information.
> With Alerta, the user can determine a maximum =
number of screens and
> characters they wish to receive. Users can also =
decline to receive
> attachments to e-mail documents and instead =
receive them only at
> their primary e-mail address.
>
> In addition to receiving e-mail information on =
your wireless device,
> a copy of this e-mail is also automatically =
forwarded to your primary
> e-mail address. This feature allows for added =
security and makes sure
> that you always get all of your =
messages.
> Alerta's Web site includes a "members =
only" area that provides a way
> to receive up-to-date sports, weather and =
entertainment information,
> reminders and announcements. Users will be able =
to select and custom
> configure a personalized approach to wireless =
e-mail communications.
>
> =
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> [Gee, notice how many of these are just =
proxying MSN?... RK]
>
> Stock Info:
>
> MSN - The free service lets you select up to 10 =
free securities to
> track, and will send you updates, according to =
your preferences. The
> text is formatted perfectly for wireless =
devices.
>
> When.com - Great functionality! But, the alerts =
come with lots of
> extra text, including the email header and =
signature files
>
> Sports Info:
>
> MSN - Sports from MSN is not a free service. =
You must be paying for
> the premium service.
>
> Travel Info:
>
> Don't wait on a flight again!
>
> thetrip.com: Receive fight updates directly to =
your pager or cellular
> phone using your alerta.com address. Sign-up =
friends with @lerta to
> notify of arrivals. thetrip.com's flight =
notification systems
> supports up to three addresses.
>
> Weather Info:
>
> Wx4u.Com provides You with current weather =
information for FREE!
> Sign up with them to receive warnings, watches, =
forecasts,
> discussions, etc. emailed directly to your =
Alerta.Com
>
> Weather.com - This site offers a Three-Day =
Forecast, Weather
> Headlines and Current Conditions service. There =
is a 30-day free
> trial period, but you have to enter your credit =
card number to begin.
>
> MSN - Weather is part of the free service. Text =
formatting is
> very good.
>
> Reminders:
> When.com- This site has great functionality for =
managing an entire
> calendar, but they have not customized their =
alerts for wireless
> devices.
>
> Excite and Yahoo-This service lets you select a =
pager option and lets
> you enter your alerta address and set your own =
reminders. The
> drawback is that they send you half a screen of =
marketing fluff with
> each reminder.
>
> MSN - Let's you set one-time or recurring =
reminders. Although
> functionality is not as robust (no calendar), =
the message comes
> through as entered by you, with no unnecessary =
text.
>
>
> Not Found
>
> The requested URL /members/austin.html was not =
found on this server.
>
> Lottery:
>
> MSN - Provides results in easy-to-read format =
for 35 state lotteries.
> It is part of the free service
>
> Entertainment
>
> Phish - This @lerta service sends you the =
setlists via phish.net
> immediately following each phish concert, =
ensuring that you know
> about it first.
>
> Inspirational
>
> Your DailyInbox This service delivers an =
inspirational message to
> brighten up your day directly to your cellular, =
pager, or pda.
>
> Daily Light is a free inspirational service =
from Heartlight.org.
> Receive Today's Verse everyday using you =
alerta.com address.
>
> Horoscopes:
> Astrology.net - Delve in deeper than your daily =
horoscope. Forecast
> your future, peruse your love potential, link =
your past lives to your
> present and explore your destiny!
> MSN - Best of all - It's Free.
>
> KLBJ-FM and Alerta.Com and KLBJ have teamed up =
to deliver music
> events information directly to your =
device.
>
> Joke of the Day - Coming soon.
>
> Fortunes - Coming soon.
>