Category Archives: In The News

April 20, 2009: #TAXI, CellWand’s award-winning mobile application that has already helped millions of Canadians find a taxicab, has been named as a finalist for the 2009 Ericsson Outstanding Product Achievement Award -Content and Application Mobility Industry (MoCo). #TAXI, accessed by dialling #-T-A-X-I (#-8-2-9-4) on any mobile phone in Canada and now on over 165 mobile phones in the United States, has helped position CellWand as a pioneer for future abbreviated dialling codes to be launched in North America in the years ahead. The winner will be selected by CATA … Continue reading →

COMING TO AMERICA: #TAXI HAS ARRIVED CellWand Communications and Single Touch Systems Inc. power innovative #TAXI service connecting callers to any cab company, anytime; now available to more than 150 million mobile subscribers. SAN DIEGO, September 10, 2008 — Relief has arrived for AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless and Alltel subscribers struggling to get a taxi when they really need one. By simply dialing #TAXI® (#-8-2-9-4) on their mobile phone, callers can now get connected to the first available taxicab company serving their local calling area, receive a recommendation for a … Continue reading →

Learn to dance with big business or get stepped on, SMEs told By Ottawa Business Journal Staff Wed, Jan 19, 2005 Its shadow can be intimidating, but the benefits of dancing with an elephant can far outweigh the fear of being dwarfed. Such was the theme last Thursday at Ben Franklin Place where the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) invited CellWand founder Nick Quain to its monthly Zone5ive event to illustrate how a small business can successfully align itself with much larger ones in a competitive market. “The hardest thing to overcome … Continue reading →

New program offers cell phone users direct access to a cab Sept. 24, 2004 Mothers Against Drunk Driving hopes a new program that is available in Halton and across Canada will convince people not to drink and drive. In the fight to keep the streets safe from impaired drivers, #TAXI (pound symbol Taxi) is a new sponsor of a MADD Canada initiative promoting the fastest and easiest way to get a taxi anywhere in the country. The new partnership will work to ensure those having a few drinks will have … Continue reading →

Caught in the rain/sleet/nasty winter weather without a vehicle or a clue about how to locate the nearest taxi company? If you’ve got a cellphone, Nick Quain will get you out of the elements and into a cab (more….) Originally Published: 2/23/2003