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Ask.com Launches Mobile App For iPhone
Ask.com has released its mobile application for iPhone that allows users to ask and answer questions from their mobile devices.
Previously only limited to a subset of Ask.com website users, the full Ask.com Q&A experience is now available to anyone who downloads the app.
“Millions of people come to Ask.com with their questions everyday – now they don’t have to wait until they get back to their computers to get the answers they need," said Doug Leeds, President, Ask.com US.