Comments on: Helio unwires MySpace http://gigaom.com/2006/02/16/helio-unwires-myspace/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Being Peter Kim http://gigaom.com/2006/02/16/helio-unwires-myspace/#comment-44932 Being Peter Kim Sun, 19 Feb 2006 02:24:40 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/16/helio-unwires-myspace/#comment-44932 <p><strong>Helio MySpace: more light than heat</strong></p> <p>I thought this was an interesting announcement, coming so close on the heels of Mobile ESPN's launch the day after the Super Bowl. There's been a flurry of press but I'm not seeing a lot of analysis...maybe people are holding</p> Helio MySpace: more light than heat

I thought this was an interesting announcement, coming so close on the heels of Mobile ESPN’s launch the day after the Super Bowl. There’s been a flurry of press but I’m not seeing a lot of analysis…maybe people are holding

]]> By: Scott Rafer http://gigaom.com/2006/02/16/helio-unwires-myspace/#comment-44931 Scott Rafer Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:19:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/16/helio-unwires-myspace/#comment-44931 <p>Because there is a client at all, it's unlikely to be either SMS or WAP. It's likely to be something heavier, buggier, etc. It'll likely have the 20% login failure rate of the big mobile IM clients (yahoo, AIM, etc.).</p> <p>http://rafer.wirelessink.com/?p=38</p> Because there is a client at all, it’s unlikely to be either SMS or WAP. It’s likely to be something heavier, buggier, etc. It’ll likely have the 20% login failure rate of the big mobile IM clients (yahoo, AIM, etc.).

http://rafer.wirelessink.com/?p=38

]]> By: Kirk http://gigaom.com/2006/02/16/helio-unwires-myspace/#comment-44930 Kirk Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:03:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/16/helio-unwires-myspace/#comment-44930 <p>Friendster launched a service like this, but only in the Philippines. It did reasonably well, but it was only an SMS service, not WAP. One of the big allures to social networking sites is the photos, so hopefully the client they're talking about won't just be SMS.</p> Friendster launched a service like this, but only in the Philippines. It did reasonably well, but it was only an SMS service, not WAP. One of the big allures to social networking sites is the photos, so hopefully the client they’re talking about won’t just be SMS.

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