Strategic Cooperation Will Make Intuitive Wireless Search Available on 2G and 3G Phones for All China Telecom's Subscribers
SHANGHAI, May 19 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Telecom Corporation Limited (NYSE: CHA) selects mInfo (China's leading mobile search provider) as strategic partner to deliver its "QuanNengSou" (Complete Search) services for its mobile subscribers nationwide. China Telecom's new Complete Search service will allow its 80 million wireless subscribers (CDMA/PHS/CDMA2000) in China to easily find instant answers to almost any questions via an SMS query, SIM Card OTA application or pre-loaded applets on new 3G handsets. Searchable results can include answers to just about any knowledge related question, as well as business directory lookup, weather or even breaking news. This new search service will be available in key markets in Q2 2009 and launch nationwide in the second half of 2009.
mInfo was also selected by the BOCOG in the summer of 2008 to provide its official mobile search platform for the 2008 Olympics. mInfo has the most advanced technology in the space and the only provider able to deliver Intelligent and Intuitive search solutions that understands users requests as full questions, vs. just basic traditional keyword search. mInfo has offered these solutions in China for over four years now and has separated itself as the clear market leader based on a recent report from analyst firm Analysys International. mInfo is also in final selection list with Baidu for the search partnership with China's other major mobile carrier, Unicom.
"mInfo is honored to have been selected by China Telecom to deliver such an important and influential service for its 2G and 3G networks," said Alvin Wang Graylin, mInfo, CEO. "We are uniquely qualified to execute on the demanding requirements of this new search service and look forward to helping all of China Telecom's users find the information they need quickly and easily."
About mInfo(R) Inc.
mInfo Inc. is the leading provider of mobile search services to China's 680 million wireless subscribers and the leading provider of mobile
pull-advertising solutions for branded and SME advertisers throughout China. mInfo operates both the mInfo and Guanxi(TM) brands of search services. mInfo delivers instant answers and mobile internet content on dozens of types of life-oriented search categories, and its services are available nationwide on all four major carriers in China via SMS, WAP, Instant Messenger, and embedded clients. mInfo's mobile search services are based on patent-pending natural language and personalization technologies, making its services truly intuitive to use and its search results highly relevant. mInfo was founded in early 2005 and headquartered in Shanghai, with offices in Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and Seattle. For more information, please visit: http://www.minfo.com
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