Hallmark Mobile Greetings – Review & Free Offer

First there were e-cards, now there are text-cards!!! Hallmark recently launched Mobile Greetings in July 2009 to capitalize on the growing trend of texting, and I must say, it is pretty cool!

As a BzzAgent, I received the chance to try one free Hallmark Mobile Greeting to check it out. Since I am not too tech-savvy, I wasn’t sure how I was going to like getting the program up and running. Usually, I am lazy and have my husband add any apps to my phone, but I wanted to go through the whole process, so I did it myself! It wasn’t bad at all!

It took a little time to get everything downloaded, but it was really easy. Once I had the program installed on my phone, the application worked much like sending an e-card, so I had no problem following the software. Since I downloaded everything on my friend’s birthday, I decided to send her a birthday greeting. She lives out of state, and I haven’t talked to her yet to see how she liked it, but she did tell me she got it. (One bummer about the application, I didn’t get any confirmation of delivery…)

There are a number of Mobile Greeting options – typical Hallmark lots of occasions and plenty of selection! Each Mobile Greeting costs $.99 plus standard text messaging rates apply. (According to Hallmark, you are not charged the $.99 until the recipient opens the card.)

I like the idea of being able to send a card from anywhere… I always seem to be out and about when I remember I need to send a card. And with postage at $.44, the $.99 charge is much cheaper than a traditional card. While I am still a traditionalist who LOVES to receive cards in the mail, I can definitely think of times to send a text card – last minute, funny pick-me-ups, a quick thanks, and more.

Wanna send a Hallmark Mobile Greeting? For a limited time, text BZZ to 44255 to send 1 free Mobile Greeting. (Once you send the text, a link to the application will be texted back to you. After you download the app, the first card you send will be free.*) *Standard text messaging rates apply to all cards – even your free one!

Let me know what you think!

Mixed Messages about Texting While Driving

When I hear this report, my mouth dropped and I had to rewind to make sure I heard it right. Surely I misunderstood over my daughter’s squeals. To my dismay, I heard correctly…

We can’t escape the news of studies showing that texting while driving is just as dangerous as drinking while driving. Many states have even moved to ban texting while driving, but get this…

According to Bryan Williams on NBC’s Nightly News, 22 states that have banned texting while driving also provide real-time traffic updates via Twitter!!!  Seriously?!? Isn’t that a bit of a mixed message?