Kwiry, the site that lets you send SMS message reminders to yourself, has released support for Amazon and Netflix that will allow users to add to their wishlists on the go.
To use the service, users text the name of the service they’d like to use, followed by the name of the movie they’d like to rent or the product they’d like to buy. For example, I could text “netflix Fellowship of the Ring” to have the movie added to my Netflix queue. Similarly, texting “amazon iPod Nano” would add the product to my Amazon wishlist.
Kwiry launched last December as a note taking service mainly designed for the millions of people who use “dumb phones” that don’t do much other than send text messages. To use the service, users simply text their message to K-W-I-R-Y (59479). In addition to the Netflix and Amazon functionality, Kwiry also allows users to update calendars and conduct searches, with results delivered through Email, RSS, the main Kwiry page, or a number of widgets.
We originally criticized Kwiry for being a little pointless – why not simply jot down a reminder instead of texting it to yourself? However, its evolving feature set makes it a viable tool for users who may not have the devices (or the expensive data plans) that let them browse the web on the go.
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Congrats Kwiry! Spectacular service and great team, well deserved recognition.
Cool features. I look forward to trying it out.
Congrats Ron and team for the new integration, look forward to trying it out! Keep up the good work you guys.
- Derek Johnson
If you have to spell your spoken domain name for people, your only hope is acquisition.
@Jason – thanks for the comprehensive review, we’re very excited about these features and more to come…..
@EH – funny, the spelling above is just to explain the mapping to our SMS shortcode – 59479. In general, I’m not sure that I knew the variation of the spelling of googol when I first heard it either.
So your Co is the next google? LOL
Sure it’s cooler to bring up netflix.com in Safari on my iPhone (or, even better, launch the Dashbuster app) but texting is a lot faster and sometimes I’m forced to choose speed over coolness.
“Remember Things”. That is the message Kwiry sends and automatically shrinks its market by x10. IF there message was “Turn your text message/Mphotos into a miniblog” they would rock and triple their size. Users will send more SMS, Emails, Photos. That’s my 2 cents. Great Platform. Weak Message/Branding.
Sounds like an inventive way to bring in the referral fees.
Interesting new addition to their services. Seems simple enough and quite practical for when you’re on the go and pressed for time.
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Does Netflix have an open API for managing queues? How does Kwiry do this?