Sunday, May 31, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Bubble Motion wins Red Herring 100 Award!
We're all really excited about this over here at Bubble Motion...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Airtel National Television Campaign Begins!
It's an exciting time here at Bubble Motion. Airtel (the largest mobile operator in India, and #2 in the world!) has launched a national campaign for their Voice SMS product (powered by Bubble Motion).
Check out the television ad below:
And a print ad:
Check out the television ad below:
And a print ad:
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Bubble Motion wins the Global Star Award for Consumer Messaging!
This is great news, and a lot of fun - particularly since the products we beat out were the sponsors of the competition. Nice to see that the best products still win out!
http://www.mobilevillage.com/awards.htm
http://www.mobilevillage.com/awards.htm
We're back and blogging!
Hi everyone! We're sorry for the lapse in Bubble-blogging, but we're dusting off our blog and plan to get back into our regular habit of posting about new and exciting stuff going on at Bubble Motion. Stay tuned - more to come...
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Chicken & the Egg - VoiceSMS
From the chicken and the egg problem, you could find the solution that people will adapt. VoiceSMS - Chicken & the Egg question
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Bubbling ...
"Something about him" - Great news: More to offer for BubbleTALK in the future, another say "It becomes more personal attach for Bubble User"
An Interview with the market leader of voiceSMS aka BubbleTALK new appointed CEO, Mr. Thomas Clayton
An Interview with the market leader of voiceSMS aka BubbleTALK new appointed CEO, Mr. Thomas Clayton
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Voice Snacks
A very good article elaborate what is the next buzz for voiceSMS in the emerging market. Also, mentioning the two most potential voiceSMS leaders such as Bubble Motion and Kirusa. Check it out Is text messaging terminal?
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
BubbleTALK and iPOD married
Absolutely brilliant, giving away iPOD only with the simple condition "Bubble Me"
Bubble Moment
For many others, 'bubble' does bring the joy to them and the family. DiGi gives it subscriber the Bubble Moment for the occasion of "Idul Fitri" or "Hari Raya".
Check out more Bubble Moment
Check out more Bubble Moment
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Magazine accommodates BubbleTALK
Two popular magazines in Indonesia has recently accommodate "BubbleTALK" a room.
1) Femina magazine
2) Aneka YEss magazine
iSay aka BubbleTALK
1) Femina magazine
2) Aneka YEss magazine
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Ideas Growth for BubbleTALK
Talk to operator, they are very pro-active these days to engage BubbleTALK with their subscribers. One of the Fan-freaking-tastic is as follow:
Indosat BubblePOST
Indosat BubblePOST
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Simplicity does sell
BubbleTALK is perfectly fit into the example of "Simplicity does sell" particularly in telecommunication industry Vs David Pogue described it in the IT industry.
Check out the speech from David TED Show
When comes to venture for new service, think like user ...
Check out the speech from David TED Show
When comes to venture for new service, think like user ...
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
BubbleTALK ranked TOP 10 in the world
What is TOP 10 means ultimately? Does it make out any different? Does it deliver the message?
Perhaps, it does all ... "Last but not least"
The world's top ten non-voice services are:
1. Vodafone's Casa FASTWEB DSL service (Italy)
2. O2's SMS service (UK)
3. 3's 3G mobile TV and video streaming service (UK)
4. T-Mobile's BlackBerry email and instant messaging service (USA)
5. Sprint Nextel's CDMA2000 EV-DO Revision A mobile broadband
service (USA)
6. 3's DVB-H mobile TV broadcasting service (Italy)
7. KDDI au's EZ Chaku-uta Full music downloading service (Japan)
8. SK Telecom's Cyworld Mobile community portal service (South Korea)
9. NTT DoCoMo's DCMX mobile credit service (Japan)
10. Vodafone's MiniCall 'voice SMS' service (Egypt)
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Monday, February 05, 2007
DiGi BubbleTALK TV Ad
This is a commercial advertisement of DiGi mobile company for their great VAS "BubbleTALK"
"White Paper Communication for all" - Ericsson
White Paper for communication
5.4.1 Voice
It is important not to assume that advanced technology is not suitable for emerging markets. Leading-edge applications will probably stimulate subscriber growth in these regions. The following examples describe two voice-steered applications that are successfully deployed today:
• BubbleTalk™ is a "click, talk and send" short voice-messaging service (SVMS or voice-SMS) being used by Malaysian operator DiGi. It's a "talk and listen" messaging alternative to the "type and read" service provided by SMS. It is much simpler to use than many of the voice-mail implementations in service today. It allows users to send and receive voice messages with very few key presses and minimal literacy requirements.
• Bharti Airtel, an Indian mobile operator, launched "Voice Portal on 646", an interactive voice portal that provides services ranging from listening to sports news to downloading ring tones using voice commands. The portal logged more than 16 million minutes in the first 10 months of operation.
5.4.1 Voice
It is important not to assume that advanced technology is not suitable for emerging markets. Leading-edge applications will probably stimulate subscriber growth in these regions. The following examples describe two voice-steered applications that are successfully deployed today:
• BubbleTalk™ is a "click, talk and send" short voice-messaging service (SVMS or voice-SMS) being used by Malaysian operator DiGi. It's a "talk and listen" messaging alternative to the "type and read" service provided by SMS. It is much simpler to use than many of the voice-mail implementations in service today. It allows users to send and receive voice messages with very few key presses and minimal literacy requirements.
• Bharti Airtel, an Indian mobile operator, launched "Voice Portal on 646", an interactive voice portal that provides services ranging from listening to sports news to downloading ring tones using voice commands. The portal logged more than 16 million minutes in the first 10 months of operation.
1.5 lakh subscribers after 15 days of the service launched
AIRTEL - INDIA (BubbleTALK)
“Within the 15 days after an introduction of this voice SMS service in the Maharashtra and Goa circles, the number of users using this service has reached 1.5 lakh-€"
1.5 millions subscriber after 15 days of launched
“Within the 15 days after an introduction of this voice SMS service in the Maharashtra and Goa circles, the number of users using this service has reached 1.5 lakh-€"
1.5 millions subscriber after 15 days of launched
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
"Creating a Service People Will Adopt"
"The January 2007 issue of Telecom Innovators News kicks off with an article on Voice SMS. VoiceSMS is not only a fast, easy way to send short messages, but a convenient service that mobile subscribers will be sure to adopt. It's already happening in Asia where the service is getting sticky and subscriber adoption is on the rise."
Creating a Service People Will Adopt
Creating a Service People Will Adopt
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Thursday, January 04, 2007
The birth of "Mystery Call" at the Mystery Land
Vodafone Egypt has recently launched the Mystery Service name as MiniCall, another name for BubbleTALK at the mystery land of "Egypt".
Check it out, MiniCall - Egypt
Check it out, MiniCall - Egypt
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Bubble Message to Santa
Isn't it cool, you could send bubble message to Santa and you'll get fruitfull of surprises .. :) "Ho Ho Ho"
Thursday, December 14, 2006
The Mystery of "Mini Call" ?
Was in Egypt and spotted this flyer on the street ... "MiniCall", isn't that voiceSMS .. Awesome, voiceSMS landed in the mystery land.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Friday, November 03, 2006
Ultimate name for "Bubble Message"
1) Chinese language
2) Malay & Indonesian language
3) Hindi language
4) Arabic language
2) Malay & Indonesian language
3) Hindi language
4) Arabic language
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Monday, October 30, 2006
Monday, October 23, 2006
BubbleTALK - "Truly connected "
BubbleTALK is becoming one of the core service soon for all operator. NewWorld of HongKong has published BubbleTALK on their main official website.
NewWorld - BubbleTALK
NewWorld - BubbleTALK
Who's the daddy?
October 04, 2006
Voice SMS (not MMS) - the application people really want
In the second session at Connect 2006, Ewald Andert from Kirusa described Voice SMS and some of it's uptake in Asia. I first saw one of the early Voice SMS services (not from Kirusa) in Singapore in December 2005, but now there are multiple vendors and the application is being rolled out in numerous Asian countries.
Isn't Voice SMS just voicemail, repackaged? No! With voice mail you place a call and, if it fails to get through, you get dumped to voice mail. Voice SMS intentional messaging.
Like SMS, you decide you want to send a message — perhaps one message to multiple people. Unlike SMS, the user interface is easy — you speak. You don't have to peck at keys. And on the receiving side, you decide when to listen — perhaps you're in a place where you can listen to a message but can't carry on a conversation right now.
Sending voice instead of text solves problems in parts of Asia where local languages aren't handled by the SMS interface. It's even more important for people who can't read and write. Finally, there's a lot more information and emotional content in a voice message than any text message.
One of Kirusa's first Voice SMS was GrameenPhone in Bangladesh. This short advertisement by GrameenPhone shows the emotional value of Voice SMS.
You've got to read this
VoiceSMS TV adv
Voice SMS (not MMS) - the application people really want
In the second session at Connect 2006, Ewald Andert from Kirusa described Voice SMS and some of it's uptake in Asia. I first saw one of the early Voice SMS services (not from Kirusa) in Singapore in December 2005, but now there are multiple vendors and the application is being rolled out in numerous Asian countries.
Isn't Voice SMS just voicemail, repackaged? No! With voice mail you place a call and, if it fails to get through, you get dumped to voice mail. Voice SMS intentional messaging.
Like SMS, you decide you want to send a message — perhaps one message to multiple people. Unlike SMS, the user interface is easy — you speak. You don't have to peck at keys. And on the receiving side, you decide when to listen — perhaps you're in a place where you can listen to a message but can't carry on a conversation right now.
Sending voice instead of text solves problems in parts of Asia where local languages aren't handled by the SMS interface. It's even more important for people who can't read and write. Finally, there's a lot more information and emotional content in a voice message than any text message.
One of Kirusa's first Voice SMS was GrameenPhone in Bangladesh. This short advertisement by GrameenPhone shows the emotional value of Voice SMS.
You've got to read this
VoiceSMS TV adv
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Who's the winner among xxxxTALK ?
which service is simpler and easier to use, only you can judge...
VoiceSMS comparison
Voice SMS
All 3 celcos in Malaysia have now launched their own versions of voice SMS. DiGi led the salvo by launching Malaysia's 1st Voice SMS branded as BubbleTalk in Feb 2005. Then Celcom launched FunTalk in October 2005 and lastly maxis in December 2005 with the brand name VoiceSMS (they're really creative with naming convention). You can clearly see who is the market leader in terms of services and innovation. No wonder DiGi is picking up business from maxis.
I will now give you a dissected info on all three service.
DiGi BubbleTalk - to 016 only
Dial *016XXXXXXX and press send. Message length 30 seconds. Charge RM0.10 to send. Recipient will receive a SMS to inform of new Bubble message. Retrieve by dialing *0*First retrieval of message is FREE. Other retrievals are charged RM0.10 per retrieval. Prompt to reply to receiver. To reply to a Bubble message, simply press any key or restart the sending process.
Celcom FunTalk - to 019 & 013
Dial *019/013XXXXXXX and press send. Message length is 30 seconds. Charge is RM0.10 to send.Recipient will receive a SMS to inform of new FunTalk message with the option tosave message to be retrieved later. Retrieve by dialing *00*which is FREE. Other retrievals arecharged at RM0.30 per 60 seconds of call (money making scheme here by delaying retrieval) by dialing *02*. No prompt for reply. Receiver does not receive ay prompt to reply. Receiver has to restart the process altogether to reply. Extra service of masking sender number called SecretTalk. Dial *0*019/013XXXXXXX and press send. Charged at premium of RM0.50.
maxis VoiceSMS - to 012 & 017
Dial **012/017XXXXXXX. Intra network (012-012 or 017-017) is charged RM0.10. Inter (012-017 & vicer-versa) is charged RM0.20.Message length is 30 seconds. Phone of recipient will ring (out-bound call) with phone number of sender. Cannot differentiate between voice call or Voice SMS. If call is not picked up, SMS will be sent to inform of retrieval. Retrieve by picking up call or dial *1*. Retrieval is FREE. Other retrievals are FREE during promotion period. To reply to intra messages, press any key. Not available for inter (can't even synergise own network).
From the above, you can clearly guess which service is simpler and easier to use. It's also cheaper than conventional voice mail service. This will save you cost in terms of making a call. You don't have to wait for a machine to speak before leaving a message :). If you want a more personal touch and is too lazy to type a long SMS or MMS, BubbleTalk's the service for you It can even serve as a reminder service for yourself and your friends & family.
VoiceSMS comparison
Voice SMS
All 3 celcos in Malaysia have now launched their own versions of voice SMS. DiGi led the salvo by launching Malaysia's 1st Voice SMS branded as BubbleTalk in Feb 2005. Then Celcom launched FunTalk in October 2005 and lastly maxis in December 2005 with the brand name VoiceSMS (they're really creative with naming convention). You can clearly see who is the market leader in terms of services and innovation. No wonder DiGi is picking up business from maxis.
I will now give you a dissected info on all three service.
DiGi BubbleTalk - to 016 only
Dial *016XXXXXXX and press send. Message length 30 seconds. Charge RM0.10 to send. Recipient will receive a SMS to inform of new Bubble message. Retrieve by dialing *0*First retrieval of message is FREE. Other retrievals are charged RM0.10 per retrieval. Prompt to reply to receiver. To reply to a Bubble message, simply press any key or restart the sending process.
Celcom FunTalk - to 019 & 013
Dial *019/013XXXXXXX and press send. Message length is 30 seconds. Charge is RM0.10 to send.Recipient will receive a SMS to inform of new FunTalk message with the option tosave message to be retrieved later. Retrieve by dialing *00*which is FREE. Other retrievals arecharged at RM0.30 per 60 seconds of call (money making scheme here by delaying retrieval) by dialing *02*. No prompt for reply. Receiver does not receive ay prompt to reply. Receiver has to restart the process altogether to reply. Extra service of masking sender number called SecretTalk. Dial *0*019/013XXXXXXX and press send. Charged at premium of RM0.50.
maxis VoiceSMS - to 012 & 017
Dial **012/017XXXXXXX. Intra network (012-012 or 017-017) is charged RM0.10. Inter (012-017 & vicer-versa) is charged RM0.20.Message length is 30 seconds. Phone of recipient will ring (out-bound call) with phone number of sender. Cannot differentiate between voice call or Voice SMS. If call is not picked up, SMS will be sent to inform of retrieval. Retrieve by picking up call or dial *1*. Retrieval is FREE. Other retrievals are FREE during promotion period. To reply to intra messages, press any key. Not available for inter (can't even synergise own network).
From the above, you can clearly guess which service is simpler and easier to use. It's also cheaper than conventional voice mail service. This will save you cost in terms of making a call. You don't have to wait for a machine to speak before leaving a message :). If you want a more personal touch and is too lazy to type a long SMS or MMS, BubbleTalk's the service for you It can even serve as a reminder service for yourself and your friends & family.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
What phone tag got to do with BubbleTALK?
VC funds Phone Tag? BubbleTALK relate to it? Please read more ...
"As comedian Jerry Seinfeld once noted, sometimes you call someone when you’re really hoping to get their answering machine. Now, a short-messaging service gives mobile users just that option—the equivalent of permanent phone tag—and venture capitalists are betting it will take off."
Phone Tag - BubbleTALK
"As comedian Jerry Seinfeld once noted, sometimes you call someone when you’re really hoping to get their answering machine. Now, a short-messaging service gives mobile users just that option—the equivalent of permanent phone tag—and venture capitalists are betting it will take off."
Phone Tag - BubbleTALK
Monday, October 02, 2006
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