OCricket launches cricket scores via SMS and other new features

OCricket, the recently launched cricket focused social networking site, has been on the offensive when it comes to launching new features. First and foremost, they’ve launched free cricket score updates via SMS. OCricket users from the US and India can update their profile and add their mobile number and they’ll receive free score updates via SMS (about every 10 minutes). I hope that they dont get burnt out by the high costs associated with sending out SMS’s (‘memba what’s happening to Vakow ?)

Another cool feature they launched is a ’seeker’ bot. Its a jabber based bot that will give you cricket scores on demand. Simply add ’seeker@ocricket.com’ as a buddy to your GTalk or any other Jabber client and you’re good to go.

They have also launched ‘Cricket Talk’, a Twitter stream of user suggested keywords related to cricket. Depending on how ‘hot’ the suggested keyword is (based on votes from other users), they start tracking it and relay it for other users to enjoy.

Its great to see how fast the OCricket team is innovating and releasing new features.  IPL is their best bet to attract a huge number of users and build up a momentum that’ll sustain them for the near future.

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6 comments

  1. How many users do these guys have now ? Can Brajeshwar can give us some details?

  2. how can i activate sms to recieving cricket scorce to my mobile

  3. This guys are pumping traffic artificially …. please check…

  4. Check their alexa ranking and then check the activity on the website…

    it does not add up…. is there a way to find out more?

  5. I think oCricket is dead ……

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