Comments on: MySpace Hooks up with Cingular http://gigaom.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Roopesh http://gigaom.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/#comment-77333 Roopesh Thu, 03 May 2007 21:46:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/#comment-77333 <p>A free Java based application for <a href="http://thinkabdul.com/2007/05/04/vcelmail-free-myspace-mobile-java-j2me-application-login-manage-myspace-mailscommentsbulletins-from-nokiasony-ericssonmotorolablackberry/" rel="nofollow">MySpace Mobile</a> is available for non Cingular users.</p> A free Java based application for MySpace Mobile is available for non Cingular users.

]]> By: S.S. Hoffman http://gigaom.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/#comment-77332 S.S. Hoffman Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:37:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/#comment-77332 <p>I tried it, and it was a bit slow. It's pretty basic -- what you'd expect, but it works. It's not an embarassment.</p> <p>I'm actually more excited about the next wave of apps that are designed from the ground up to be pure mobile social networks. There are a number of startups that are focused entirely on mobile. They promise to take advantage of the unique features of the phone. It will be interesting to see how they compete with MySpace and what innovations they offer.</p> <p>The Hoff</p> <p>www.zannel.com</p> I tried it, and it was a bit slow. It’s pretty basic — what you’d expect, but it works. It’s not an embarassment.

I’m actually more excited about the next wave of apps that are designed from the ground up to be pure mobile social networks. There are a number of startups that are focused entirely on mobile. They promise to take advantage of the unique features of the phone. It will be interesting to see how they compete with MySpace and what innovations they offer.

The Hoff

http://www.zannel.com

]]> By: Vince http://gigaom.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/#comment-77331 Vince Wed, 20 Dec 2006 04:05:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/#comment-77331 <p>i agree that this will significantly boost awareness of mobile apps. I wonder though how the text alerts of myspace is doing? </p> <p>I always believe that there's a value chain for data services. </p> <p>In mobile, you will always have to start with the smallest bits and that is SMS. (the very basic of mobile data)Once users embraced SMS, there's a natural transition to MMS then video then client based mobile application. But lately, what we are seeing is that most are jumping the gun and moving ahead of the chain, which at the end of the day makes the learning curve steeper.</p> i agree that this will significantly boost awareness of mobile apps. I wonder though how the text alerts of myspace is doing?

I always believe that there’s a value chain for data services.

In mobile, you will always have to start with the smallest bits and that is SMS. (the very basic of mobile data)Once users embraced SMS, there’s a natural transition to MMS then video then client based mobile application. But lately, what we are seeing is that most are jumping the gun and moving ahead of the chain, which at the end of the day makes the learning curve steeper.

]]> By: Nick Hawkins http://gigaom.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/#comment-77330 Nick Hawkins Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:01:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/#comment-77330 <p>I can't wait for the outrage that will come up from little Billy raking up a few hundred in data use.</p> I can’t wait for the outrage that will come up from little Billy raking up a few hundred in data use.

]]> By: Brent Brookler http://gigaom.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/#comment-77329 Brent Brookler Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:26:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/#comment-77329 <p>I agree with Katie, this is great for boosting awareness of mobile applications and with MySpace's huge audience, they will see a lot of people making this purchase.</p> <p>The application is written in Java, so will not work on Blackberry's or smartphones, for now.</p> I agree with Katie, this is great for boosting awareness of mobile applications and with MySpace’s huge audience, they will see a lot of people making this purchase.

The application is written in Java, so will not work on Blackberry’s or smartphones, for now.

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/#comment-77328 Jesse Kopelman Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:21:13 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/#comment-77328 <p>Given how poorly Cingular markets services, I'm dubious "The deal will go a long way in teaching cell phone users in the U.S. about the mobile web and mobile applications." Not to say that the users won't eventually find out on their own . . .</p> Given how poorly Cingular markets services, I’m dubious “The deal will go a long way in teaching cell phone users in the U.S. about the mobile web and mobile applications.” Not to say that the users won’t eventually find out on their own . . .

]]> By: Ryan http://gigaom.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/#comment-77327 Ryan Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:49:26 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/#comment-77327 <p>Its not compatible with my 8700. What is the app written in?</p> Its not compatible with my 8700. What is the app written in?

]]> By: Erik Schwartz http://gigaom.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/#comment-77326 Erik Schwartz Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:24:19 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/18/myspace-cingular/#comment-77326 <p>I wonder what percentage of MySpace users pay for their own cell phone service.</p> <p>Can a kid who has a bundled shared plan with their parents, convince their parents to pony up the extra money ($30-$50/month) for a data plan? That's on top of the unlimited messaging their parents already added, and all the minutes the kid consumes?</p> I wonder what percentage of MySpace users pay for their own cell phone service.

Can a kid who has a bundled shared plan with their parents, convince their parents to pony up the extra money ($30-$50/month) for a data plan? That’s on top of the unlimited messaging their parents already added, and all the minutes the kid consumes?

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