Comments on: The Future Is Mobile http://gigaom.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Simon Andrews http://gigaom.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52184 Simon Andrews Fri, 26 May 2006 12:32:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52184 <p>Sorry this link should work; http://simonandrews.typepad.com/big<em>picture/2006/05/there</em>is<em>a</em>must.html</p> Sorry this link should work; http://simonandrews.typepad.com/bigpicture/2006/05/thereisamust.html

]]> By: Simon Andrews http://gigaom.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52182 Simon Andrews Fri, 26 May 2006 12:24:12 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52182 <p>Mobile is going to be huge - we even heard Larry and Eric talking about this at the Google Zeitgeist in the UK - there is a good Q&A video of the session. http://simonandrews.typepad.com/big<em>picture/2006/05/there</em>is<em>a</em>must.html</p> Mobile is going to be huge – we even heard Larry and Eric talking about this at the Google Zeitgeist in the UK – there is a good Q&A video of the session. http://simonandrews.typepad.com/bigpicture/2006/05/thereisamust.html

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52180 Jesse Kopelman Thu, 25 May 2006 21:30:54 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52180 <p>Jeff, I would say the primary reason for the small RAM and processor is battery life. A mobile computer is pretty useless if it needs to be recharged every 3 hours. The RAM and processor would be plenty, if Windows Mobile weren't so faithful in imitating all of the other Windows variants' bad habits.</p> Jeff, I would say the primary reason for the small RAM and processor is battery life. A mobile computer is pretty useless if it needs to be recharged every 3 hours. The RAM and processor would be plenty, if Windows Mobile weren’t so faithful in imitating all of the other Windows variants’ bad habits.

]]> By: J Lee http://gigaom.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52178 J Lee Wed, 24 May 2006 19:32:31 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52178 <p>you guys in silicon valley keep doing what you are doing. it'll come eventually. keep the flame going … but not like the Nero kind … cause he got a little too crazy with the whole flame thing. Now about that NERO CD thing… </p> <p>smiles</p> <p>p.s. still waiting for my integrated gallium arsendie/silicon carbide nanotubular tricorder</p> you guys in silicon valley keep doing what you are doing. it’ll come eventually. keep the flame going … but not like the Nero kind … cause he got a little too crazy with the whole flame thing. Now about that NERO CD thing…

smiles

p.s. still waiting for my integrated gallium arsendie/silicon carbide nanotubular tricorder

]]> By: Convergence.In http://gigaom.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52176 Convergence.In Wed, 24 May 2006 19:28:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52176 <p>Om, I have been very optimistic about Mobile and its applications. I hold a entirely different view - East will have a larger say, unlike the internet. I thought so in April and once again now after <a href="http://convergence.in/blog/archives/56" rel="nofollow">Google Mobile Labs have been aggressive about India and China</a>. Now the thing is should we call thie Mobile 1.0, Sr Wrirer like you and your colleagues in the FM are probably the best people to do it ;)</p> Om, I have been very optimistic about Mobile and its applications. I hold a entirely different view – East will have a larger say, unlike the internet. I thought so in April and once again now after Google Mobile Labs have been aggressive about India and China. Now the thing is should we call thie Mobile 1.0, Sr Wrirer like you and your colleagues in the FM are probably the best people to do it ;)

]]> By: J Lee http://gigaom.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52174 J Lee Wed, 24 May 2006 19:04:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52174 <p>salivating… droooool … now if only it didn't weigh a ton and umm.. find a perfect 10 girlfriend with it… then it would be so great… oh well back to deal or no deal…</p> salivating… droooool … now if only it didn’t weigh a ton and umm.. find a perfect 10 girlfriend with it… then it would be so great… oh well back to deal or no deal…

]]> By: Jeremey Barrett http://gigaom.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52172 Jeremey Barrett Tue, 23 May 2006 22:06:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52172 <p>Speaking particularly to the issue of keyboards, I'm using the Nokia E61 and it's much more usable than anything I've had previously in that configuration (the keyboard at the bottom of the device). All in all it's a pretty good combination of phone and mobile device, though there's definitely room for improvement. An E61 with a touch screen would be pretty delicious.</p> <p>I had a Zaurus too, and its keyboard was only marginally usable. One trick that has worked for me with the E61 is to use one thumb (left, I'm a rightie) and one index finger, instead of two thumbs.</p> Speaking particularly to the issue of keyboards, I’m using the Nokia E61 and it’s much more usable than anything I’ve had previously in that configuration (the keyboard at the bottom of the device). All in all it’s a pretty good combination of phone and mobile device, though there’s definitely room for improvement. An E61 with a touch screen would be pretty delicious.

I had a Zaurus too, and its keyboard was only marginally usable. One trick that has worked for me with the E61 is to use one thumb (left, I’m a rightie) and one index finger, instead of two thumbs.

]]> By: Bob Aman http://gigaom.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52171 Bob Aman Tue, 23 May 2006 19:46:58 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52171 <p>Oh dear Lord that's a hideous device.</p> Oh dear Lord that’s a hideous device.

]]> By: Jeff Clavier http://gigaom.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52170 Jeff Clavier Tue, 23 May 2006 18:58:58 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52170 <p>To be honest, if HTC had put a lot of RAM and a faster processor in the Wizard, it <em>would</em> have been perfect. I am not sure whether they are trying save batteries or limit part costs (or both), but building a phone sub-spec is a major mistake.</p> To be honest, if HTC had put a lot of RAM and a faster processor in the Wizard, it would have been perfect. I am not sure whether they are trying save batteries or limit part costs (or both), but building a phone sub-spec is a major mistake.

]]> By: Bill Koslosky, MD http://gigaom.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52156 Bill Koslosky, MD Tue, 23 May 2006 17:53:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52156 <p>Bill Gates has described the allure of the Internet as "information at your fingertips," or something to that effect. With mobiles, that concept is fully realized. But, how long will it take to develop content that is fully optimized for the smart phone browser? What's taking so long?</p> <p>I don't care about the future--tends to be bubblespeak--I want the capabilities now.</p> Bill Gates has described the allure of the Internet as “information at your fingertips,” or something to that effect. With mobiles, that concept is fully realized. But, how long will it take to develop content that is fully optimized for the smart phone browser? What’s taking so long?

I don’t care about the future–tends to be bubblespeak–I want the capabilities now.

]]> By: Ted Rheingold http://gigaom.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52154 Ted Rheingold Tue, 23 May 2006 17:51:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52154 <p>Quikie comment: I had a zaurus for a while with a keyboard placement similar to the entry image. It's hard having to hold a device while using your thumbs so close to the bottom of it. </p> <p>I keep waiting for someone to release a device with the keypad above the screen to take advantage fo the fact one's thumbtips are above one's palms.</p> Quikie comment: I had a zaurus for a while with a keyboard placement similar to the entry image. It’s hard having to hold a device while using your thumbs so close to the bottom of it.

I keep waiting for someone to release a device with the keypad above the screen to take advantage fo the fact one’s thumbtips are above one’s palms.

]]> By: Oly http://gigaom.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52152 Oly Tue, 23 May 2006 16:49:22 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52152 <p>it will be nice to be able to have mobile devices that can be set with text or audio-based "away" messages. automatic answering with audio based away message allows caller to hear why you're "away" send txt, proceed to VM, etc. integrate it with the phone's calendar and have automated silencing and notification of callers of users' preoccupation. ive been waiting for this for years!</p> it will be nice to be able to have mobile devices that can be set with text or audio-based “away” messages. automatic answering with audio based away message allows caller to hear why you’re “away” send txt, proceed to VM, etc. integrate it with the phone’s calendar and have automated silencing and notification of callers of users’ preoccupation. ive been waiting for this for years!

]]> By: Andres Davidovits http://gigaom.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52150 Andres Davidovits Tue, 23 May 2006 16:45:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/23/the-future-is-mobile/#comment-52150 <p>The title of this post caught my eye right away. Jeff Hawkins (Palm, Inc.) has said for many years, "The future of personal computing is mobile computing." And what a mobile future we have in store for us!</p> The title of this post caught my eye right away. Jeff Hawkins (Palm, Inc.) has said for many years, “The future of personal computing is mobile computing.” And what a mobile future we have in store for us!

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