Asyncast Corp.
Rocketron
- Conference
- DEMOfall 08
- Market Segment
- Consumer Software and Services
- Funding Amount
- $1,000,001-$5,000,000
- Funding Round
- Angel
- Funding Details
- Private investors.
- Competitors
- Direct competitors. iLane (Blackberry only); PimpMyNews (iPhone only), Lexy. Secondary competitors: Jott
- Product Description
- Rocketron is a service for people on-the-go that lets them hear and comment on news they dont have time to read. Simply by using their mobile phone and their own voice, they can get personalized, hands-free news from thousands of in-depth sources anytime, anywhere. Rocketron uses a phone as a phone - no texting, no video, no downloads - so people can use their spare time more productively and safely, just by calling 408-907-2323.
- Market Opportunity
- Rocketron reaches engaged mobile phone users using audio and provides sophisticated metrics based on psychographic data. The Mobile Advertising Report states U.S. mobile phone users number 255 million. www.emarketer.com places U.S. mobile advertising sales at $421 million in 2006 and projects nearly $5 billion (U.S.) and $11.3 billion (global) by 2011.
- DEMO Says
- While we’ve explored a number of mobile news and podcasting services, we like Rocketron for its simplicity, flexibility and breadth. The voicecommand search and navigation interface drives a rich database of news sources, delivered quickly and at your command. Over time, the system learns your preferences and interests and pushes relevant content to the fore. We also really like the painless interstitial approach to “serialized advertising,” a format that opens new creative opportunities for cross-channel advertising.
- Contact
- Steven Mason
- smason@asyncast.com
- Company Address
-
901 Campisi Way
Campbell, CA 95008 - Primary Phone
- 408-907-1256
- Primary Fax
- 408-879-9415
- URL
- www.asyncast.com, www.rocketron.com
- Officer One
- Andy Watson - CEO & Co-founder
- Officer Two
- Steve Shah - CTO & Co-founder
- Officer Three
- Steven Mason - SVP, Marketing
- Officer Four
- Dave Azevedo - VP, Business Development