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Pangolin and
its IMU and VMU products have been widely covered in the trade press. Here
are some articles about the company and our products. Articles that are
especially detailed or interesting are marked with a blue square (n).
2007
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Mobile Beat,
September 2007. Reach Out and Text Someone.
"The latest texting technology provides DJs with compelling and
interactive tools proven to entertain crowds... DJs simplify their jobs by
using the IMU to handle song and video requests from the crowd, rather
than have them rush the DJ booth... The IMU system is not limited to
conventional video display methods. For larger events, the IMU can be used
in conjuncion with laser systems."
Mondo*DR, July/August 2007.
Pangolin Interactive Messaging Unlimited 5.0. "Applying the latest in video display
technology to cellular communications... IMU software turns any Windows
computer into a message control centre for text and image messages
displayed simultaneously with other content... The new "juke box" feature
allows audience members to request songs and/or music videos by sending
alphanumeric code by SMS to a designated number."
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Live Design,
July 2007. Product News.
"Pangolin has released its Interactive Messaging Unlimited Version 5, a Windows-based
software that allows text or picture messages from a variety of wireless
devices to be displayed immediately on video screens... New features
include expanded graphic display capabilities, improved and simplified
tools for creating and using mobile marketing address books, Windows Vista
compatibility, 'Video Jukebox' and independent display and control of multimedia messages
(MMS) and text messages (SMS)."
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DJ Times, July 2007. Txt 4 U. "The
Pangolin IMU package includes software, a portable wireless modem, and a
USB cable which connects the modem to a computer... The IMU software is
sold in two versions: IMU Basic, is designed for use at nightclubs and
bars; IMU Pro has features for professional high volume accplications such
as broadcast and cable TV."
Club Systems
International, June 2007. Txt Blitz:
Interactive Messaging. "Interactive text messaging gives clubs and DJs a
powerful tool to engage and build relationships with customers. It lets
them create promotions and sponsorships that produce new, recurring streams
of revenue.... Clubs can analyze data collected from incoming messages and
then tailor marketing campaigns with incentives that turn occasional
customers into regulars."
2006
- Florida Trend, July 2006.
Sending a Message.
"Text messaging is expanding as a communication tool in a numberof
applications .... [Pangolin has] software that processes text message
and then displays them using video or lasers.... The company is
targeting nightclubs and bars, trade shows concerts, sporting events and
churches."
Now Playing Magazine, Summer 2006.
The Big Push.
"You can run, but you can't hide from the wizardry of wireless.... SMS
technology can make you smarter, healthier and entertain you. PangolinSMS
has developed a system that allows an entire community of users to
interact in near real-time with their phones." Available on-line without
graphics
here,
or as a PDF file from the printed magazine (with graphics)
here.
UPI Hi-Tech WirelessWorld column, June 30,
2006.
'Card-less' loyalty promos. "Interactive Messaging Unlimited (IMU)...
'uses the texting technology already embedded in most cell phones, and
enables the video display of SMS/MMS messages, including combining
messages with other video content, i.e., live feeds, static or animated
graphics, and scrolling text,' the [PangolinSMS] spokesman told Wireless
World. Now that will make for some interesting in-store coupons." (If the
link does not work,
click here
for the story.)
Exhibitor Magazine, June 2006.
Get the Message? "...attendees can send text questions (via wireless
devices) for booth staff to answer during demos or presentations."
Church Production Magazine, May/June 2006.
Moving from Presentational to Interactive: Using cellular technology to
create an interactive experience. "...churches are looking for ways to
break down the barriers between the congregation and the platform to
create a more interactive experience."
Worship Facilities,
May/June 2006.
Three Technologies You Should Know About. "[Pangolin's IMU] technology
can be used to create a more collaborative experience. Not only can people
in the congregation have input on the content, it also allows people to
ask questions they might not stand up and ask." (For
more details on this application, see our Churches page.)
- Mobile Beat, May 2006.
Cellular
Interactions. "Creating extreme possibilities for electronically
interactive entertainment..."
- informit.com, April 27,
2006.
Collecting Data with New Technologies: ARS, SMS and RFID. "Giving
presentations is less and less about delivering information and more and
more about getting and analyzing data in preparation for conveying a
message." Discusses using SMS and Pangolin's system to aggregate
feedback, gather audience questions and user responses: "A huge
improvement over the old 'step to the microphone' method." (If the link
does not work, click here for
the relevant text.)
New England Corporate Events, April 2006. Hot Stuff:
Text
Message Power (PDF file). Short overview of using IMU to "allow
audience members at an event to communicate with the entire group,
speaker, or discusion panelists."
Religious Product News, January
2006.
"Pangolin's Interactive Messaging Unlimited"
Campus Events Professional, January 2006.
"Interactive Messaging Unlimited". Short overview of the IMU system.
Nightclub & Bar Magazine, January 2006.
"Interactive
Messaging Unlimited". Four-paragraph overview of the IMU system.
- PC Magazine website, January 5,
2006.
"No More Chads." Description of how Pangolin's IMU software is used
to enable interactive SMS text message voting for "best product", at the
2006 Consumer Electronics Show. (For more details on this application,
see our CES voting page.)
2005
Campus Technology, November 2005.
In the New Products box on the right side of
this page.
Creative, The Magazine for Promotion
and Marketing, October/November 2005.
Night Magazine, October, 2005.
"Pangolin"Wireless Daily News, September 29, 2005. "Pangolin software
facilitates Interactive Messaging for Public Display Apps"
Event Solutions, September 2005. "Text Message It"
Frost & Sullivan Technical Insights Alert, August 19, 2005. "Interactive Mobile Messaging Platform"
Exhibitor Magazine, August 2005.
"TXT 4 Results"
Exhibit Builder, July/August 2005. "Interactive Messaging"
Orlando Sentinel - Central Florida Business, July 18-24 2005.
"Software for cell phones"
Wireless Week, March 16, 2005 (CTIA Show Daily). "Pangolin goes to
the concert"
Wireless Daily News, March 15, 2005. "Pangolin's IMU Software
Enables Chatting, Voting, Trivia, Sweepstakes"
2004
Mondo*DR, September/October 2004, "Pangolin: Lasers Mastered". Also,
an article about
Pangolin's LivePro software.
CTV NewsNet, May 7, 2004,
"What's new in the world of
Wireless Technology" See first two paragraphs.
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