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Some of the Points Bruce and Craig Discussed

kgb 542542 text answer service---when you need it RIGHT and you need it RIGHT NOW, you need your kgb Special Agent

What is kgb542542 text answer service?

Why wouldn’t I just use a search engine?

  • Only 17% of mobile phones today have plans that enable mobile browsing
  • kgb’s 542542 text answer service is for people who are on the go. Our answers are accessible to anyone with a cell phone. Only 17% of people have mobile search—and those who do report that it’s not always the quickest, easiest experience.
  • kgb 542542 is all about mobile FIND--With kgb, you ask a question from your cell phone and you get a precise answer texted back to you within minutes for only 99 cents.
  • Let’s face it: Sometimes you don’t want to comb through a mountain of search results—you just one the one piece of information you’re looking for: And kgb is the best way to get that answer. We are not mobile search; kgb542542 is mobile find, your mobile personal assistant.
Why is kgb different than other text answer services?

Why would I pay for kgb 542542? (Responsive only)

Why would I pay for a text answer? 

Why name your text service kgb, after the Soviet Secret Police?

About Bruce

Bruce Stewart is CEO of the global Mobile & Digital division of kgb, with oversight responsibilities for all kgb-branded products and services.  Prior to joining kgb, Stewart served as Vice President & General Manager of the Connected Life Americas Division with Yahoo! (YHOO).

Stewart brings broad executive management experience in mobile and digital operations to his post at kgb, having managed Yahoo!’s mobile, PC desktop, and its broadband business in the Americas. At Yahoo!, Stewart was instrumental in driving the success of several of Yahoo!'s mobile initiatives including mobile search, mobile applications and WAP, mail and mobile advertising.  His efforts included the expansion of Yahoo!'s strategic mobile partnerships with leading companies such as ATT, T-Mobile, Sprint, America Movil, Rogers Wireless, as well as global OEM relationships with Apple, RIM, LG, Samsung, Motorola and Nokia. 

Prior to joining Yahoo!, Stewart served as a Senior Vice President with America Online (AOL) working on the Netscape brand. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President with Exodus Communications, managing all of their international operations in Europe and Asia, and before that, he served as a  partner with InterMedia Partners, then the largest privately held cable MSO,  an early leader in delivering digital entertainment, high speed internet and advanced cable communications services.

About KGB

kgb (www.kgb.com) is a newly launched text message-based information service that will answer any question you have as accurately as possible. Questions ranging from trivia, to the practical, to the philosophical can be sent via text message to kgbkgb (542542), the number for the new kgb text service, where a specially recruited and trained kgb "special agent" is waiting to provide a quick, accurate answer, at a cost of ninety-nine cents per question. 

The kgb 542542 text answer service combines the power of the company’s best-in-class knowledge database with the judgment and skill of a specially-trained community of kgb “special Agents” who provide quick, accurate responses to any question. Users receive real-time responses to questions any time, day or night, from any cell phone, for a cost of  ninety-nine cents.