AOL claimed 21 million members in Feb. How many will want a phone with QCOM ASIC's. How many Sprint customers that are not AOL members will want a phone that can access AOL web site. BIGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!
JohnG
o: tradesman who wrote (38979)
From: Captain Jack
Tuesday, Feb 29, 2000 10:26 PM ET
Reply # of 39949
From "The Bull Market Wireless Investor"..
SPRINT PCS AND AMERICA ONLINE TO OFFER AOL WIRELESS
Sprint PCS (PCS, $52, up 3), the nation's fastest growing wireless service
provider, and America Online, Inc. (AOL), the world's leading interactive
services company, today announced a strategic agreement that will deliver
"AOL Wireless" content and services to millions of consumers via Sprint
PCS Internet-ready phones. Beginning this summer, Sprint PCS customers
nationwide will have clear access to many of AOL's best-known features and
content directly on Sprint PCS Internet-ready Phones.
America Online will debut its "AOL Wireless" services on the Sprint PCS
Wireless Web. Under the agreement, America Online will have premier
placement on the front screen of the Sprint PCS Wireless Web. By using a
Sprint PCS Internet-ready Phone, AOL's more than 21 million members and
tens of millions of users of its Web-based brands will be able to access
popular features such as e-mail, news, weather and stock quotes.
AOL Wireless, a significant component of the AOL Anywhere strategy, will
bring AOL's most popular features and services to a wide range of wireless
devices. AOL members and users of its other Web brands will be able to
easily extend their interactive experience to the wireless platform in a
con venient, easy-to-use and valuable way. Users will be able to check
their e-mail, exchange Instant Messages, and access AOL's other popular
and consumer-friendly features and brands.
COMMENT: It is pretty self-explanatory what a big deal this is. AOL can
bring bigger numbers to the wireless web than any other company. How much
of their content will translate to the small screen is yet to be seen, but
with 21 million members in love with AOL's ease of use, you know they are
going to make their content as accessible via mobile phone as it is via
computer. And don't think it slipped AOL's mind that Sprint just happens
to be about to be merged with MCI WorldCom. AOL is more than aware that
the combined companies with make a very powerful partner down the road. |
