AskMeNow Inc. was an American public corporation, specializing in mobile search and mobile advertising. The Irvine, California based company officially launched in November 2005 and ceased operations in late 2008. AskMeNow's primary offering was a consumer mobile search product which utilized proprietary technology to offer a natural language based interaction and dynamic content provision platform.
AskMeNow signed a partnership agreement with the Wikimedia Foundation to bring natural language processing to Wikipedia. The beta product, AskWiki, integrated some of the semantic web and natural language features of AskMeNow into Wikipedia searches. The AskWiki engine was able to parse natural language statements and return specific answers rather than just relevant articles. [1] The contract between AskMeNow and Wikimedia was rescinded after Jimmy Wales announced his own for profit search engine named Wikia.
AskMeNow, Inc., incorporated in August 2000, is a communications technology company that provides users of mobile devices with access to information through its AskMeNow service, a mobile information content service that enables users of mobile devices to ask questions and receive answers on such devices regardless of location or time. InfoByPhone, Inc. (InfoByPhone) is the sole operating business of the Company, and provides information services and content through the AskMeNow service. The Company also has a foreign subsidiary, AskMeNow, Inc. The Company’s primary offering is the AskMeNow service, a mobile information content service that provides answers to questions a user may ask from anywhere at any time. AskMeNow enables users of any mobile device with text messaging/short message service (SMS) or email capability to text message or email questions, or to download an application and submit questions using the application. The answer can be text messaged, e-mailed, or delivered through the application back to the consumer’s mobile device, usually within a matter of minutes.
The Company is working to develop delivery of answers through a process known as SMS to wireless application protocol (WAP). The WAP is an open specification that empowers mobile users with wireless devices to access and interact with information and services. During the year ended December 31, 2007, AskMeNow, Inc. operated two platforms for asking questions: SMS/text messaging and through a downloaded application. During 2007, it had on average over 20,000 individual users per month, most of whom are using its service for free.
AskMeNow Alerts
AskMeNow, Inc. has also developed an information alert service that will enable users to receive content that they would like without having to submit a question to AskMeNow. This service is operating with a selection of its content partners and provides a daily push of automated content.
AskMeNow Enterprise
Utilizing licensed software from Expert System, the Company can offer an AskMeNow enterprise solution that enables telecommunications companies to automate access to customer service data using a natural language query system. In March 2008, the Company announced a service agreement with Research in Motion to provide the technology platform to provide Blackberry users access to customer service data.
ConTEXTual Marketing / Ad Services
AskMeNow Ad Services offer marketers and advertisers a platform for messaging potential customers. AskMeNow, Inc.’s customers are mobile, its messages are targeted and reach the Company’s users, while on the go. AskMeNow, Inc. has partnered with a variety of advertising platform providers, enabling an outsourced mechanism for selling and managing advertising campaigns.
OVERALL
Beta: 1.59
Market Cap (Mil.): $0.05
Shares Outstanding (Mil.): 68.39
Annual Dividend: --
Yield (%): --
FINANCIALS
AKMN.PK Industry Sector
P/E (TTM): -- 14.77 15.46
EPS (TTM): -- -- --
ROI: -- 8.36 7.53
ROE: -- 11.59 10.52
Name Age Since Current Position
Cohen, Darryl 55 2005 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Sordi, Sandro 47 2005 Director
COMPANY ADDRESS
Askmenow Inc
26 Executive Park
Suite 250
Irvine CA 92614
AskMeNow signed a partnership agreement with the Wikimedia Foundation to bring natural language processing to Wikipedia. The beta product, AskWiki, integrated some of the semantic web and natural language features of AskMeNow into Wikipedia searches. The AskWiki engine was able to parse natural language statements and return specific answers rather than just relevant articles. [1] The contract between AskMeNow and Wikimedia was rescinded after Jimmy Wales announced his own for profit search engine named Wikia.
AskMeNow, Inc., incorporated in August 2000, is a communications technology company that provides users of mobile devices with access to information through its AskMeNow service, a mobile information content service that enables users of mobile devices to ask questions and receive answers on such devices regardless of location or time. InfoByPhone, Inc. (InfoByPhone) is the sole operating business of the Company, and provides information services and content through the AskMeNow service. The Company also has a foreign subsidiary, AskMeNow, Inc. The Company’s primary offering is the AskMeNow service, a mobile information content service that provides answers to questions a user may ask from anywhere at any time. AskMeNow enables users of any mobile device with text messaging/short message service (SMS) or email capability to text message or email questions, or to download an application and submit questions using the application. The answer can be text messaged, e-mailed, or delivered through the application back to the consumer’s mobile device, usually within a matter of minutes.
The Company is working to develop delivery of answers through a process known as SMS to wireless application protocol (WAP). The WAP is an open specification that empowers mobile users with wireless devices to access and interact with information and services. During the year ended December 31, 2007, AskMeNow, Inc. operated two platforms for asking questions: SMS/text messaging and through a downloaded application. During 2007, it had on average over 20,000 individual users per month, most of whom are using its service for free.
AskMeNow Alerts
AskMeNow, Inc. has also developed an information alert service that will enable users to receive content that they would like without having to submit a question to AskMeNow. This service is operating with a selection of its content partners and provides a daily push of automated content.
AskMeNow Enterprise
Utilizing licensed software from Expert System, the Company can offer an AskMeNow enterprise solution that enables telecommunications companies to automate access to customer service data using a natural language query system. In March 2008, the Company announced a service agreement with Research in Motion to provide the technology platform to provide Blackberry users access to customer service data.
ConTEXTual Marketing / Ad Services
AskMeNow Ad Services offer marketers and advertisers a platform for messaging potential customers. AskMeNow, Inc.’s customers are mobile, its messages are targeted and reach the Company’s users, while on the go. AskMeNow, Inc. has partnered with a variety of advertising platform providers, enabling an outsourced mechanism for selling and managing advertising campaigns.
OVERALL
Beta: 1.59
Market Cap (Mil.): $0.05
Shares Outstanding (Mil.): 68.39
Annual Dividend: --
Yield (%): --
FINANCIALS
AKMN.PK Industry Sector
P/E (TTM): -- 14.77 15.46
EPS (TTM): -- -- --
ROI: -- 8.36 7.53
ROE: -- 11.59 10.52
Name Age Since Current Position
Cohen, Darryl 55 2005 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Sordi, Sandro 47 2005 Director
COMPANY ADDRESS
Askmenow Inc
26 Executive Park
Suite 250
Irvine CA 92614