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Comeks Shorts is a new service that wants to add a new element of coolness to SMS. It uses a free J2ME client that is used to visually display text messages. Using Comeks Shorts, users (mostly teenagers) will be able to send text messages using their own avatar — so called “Shortie” — which displays the message in a speech bubble.
Basically, the J2ME client contains the avatars along with all other graphics (backgrounds) and when the message arrives – it is formatted in a desired manner.
As for the monetization of the service, Comeks will be doing advertisement in co-operation with mobile ad-serving companies. The advertisements will be text-based and can include a WAP-link, which is displayed in the speech bubble before the user has typed text in it.
More information is available on Comeks’ website.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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