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]]> By: Teleflip Has Flipped For Good - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-893709 Teleflip Has Flipped For Good - GigaOM Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:36:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-893709 <p>[...] Checkout their Wikipedia page. Alec Saunders shares his thoughts on the shutdown of the service, pointing out that as smart phones become commonplace, the need for a Teleflip type service isn’t necessary. We first wrote about the company in March 2007 when they launched at DEMO 2007. [...]</p> [...] Checkout their Wikipedia page. Alec Saunders shares his thoughts on the shutdown of the service, pointing out that as smart phones become commonplace, the need for a Teleflip type service isn’t necessary. We first wrote about the company in March 2007 when they launched at DEMO 2007. [...]

]]> By: Ron http://gigaom.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-399274 Ron Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:43:31 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-399274 <p>I agree that the carriers are creating BIG barriers to entry for mobile web 2.0. I'm developing a business plan for mobile content and can't afford to get a data plan ($30/month) on top of my existing mobile ($60/month) account!</p> <p>Europe and Asia are so far ahead of the US in this regard that something will need to be done to show that the stranglehold carriers have is discouraging innovation, business, and competition.</p> I agree that the carriers are creating BIG barriers to entry for mobile web 2.0. I’m developing a business plan for mobile content and can’t afford to get a data plan ($30/month) on top of my existing mobile ($60/month) account!

Europe and Asia are so far ahead of the US in this regard that something will need to be done to show that the stranglehold carriers have is discouraging innovation, business, and competition.

]]> By: (Top 5) Ways To SMS For Free | Springoo http://gigaom.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-268400 (Top 5) Ways To SMS For Free | Springoo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:13:22 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-268400 <p>[...] turn their technology into a working business. I haven’t been able to test the new service yet (shown at DEMO), which is supposed to be out sometime this month, but they say it forwards your emails to your SMS [...]</p> [...] turn their technology into a working business. I haven’t been able to test the new service yet (shown at DEMO), which is supposed to be out sometime this month, but they say it forwards your emails to your SMS [...]

]]> By: Super Ways » 5 Ways to SMS for free. http://gigaom.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-242015 Super Ways » 5 Ways to SMS for free. Sat, 23 Jun 2007 06:22:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-242015 <p>[...] turn their technology into a working business. I haven’t been able to test the new service yet (shown at DEMO), which is supposed to be out sometime this month, but they say it forwards your emails to your SMS [...]</p> [...] turn their technology into a working business. I haven’t been able to test the new service yet (shown at DEMO), which is supposed to be out sometime this month, but they say it forwards your emails to your SMS [...]

]]> By: GigaOM » Mobio Goes Live http://gigaom.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86468 GigaOM » Mobio Goes Live Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:54:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86468 <p>[...] for web-based lifestyle content, is officially going live on Wednesday. I’ve checked out the free app at DEMO, which has widgets for movie times, event listings and other info about what to do when you’re out and about. I haven’t been [...]</p> [...] for web-based lifestyle content, is officially going live on Wednesday. I’ve checked out the free app at DEMO, which has widgets for movie times, event listings and other info about what to do when you’re out and about. I haven’t been [...]

]]> By: Trimite SMS gratis at Cristian Ciofu - personal blog http://gigaom.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86464 Trimite SMS gratis at Cristian Ciofu - personal blog Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:29:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86464 <p>[...] turn their technology into a working business. I haven’t been able to test the new service yet (shown at DEMO), which is supposed to be out sometime this month, but they say it forwards your emails to your SMS [...]</p> [...] turn their technology into a working business. I haven’t been able to test the new service yet (shown at DEMO), which is supposed to be out sometime this month, but they say it forwards your emails to your SMS [...]

]]> By: GigaOM » 5 Ways to SMS for free http://gigaom.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86466 GigaOM » 5 Ways to SMS for free Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:29:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86466 <p>[...] their technology into a working business. I haven’t been able to test the new service yet (shown at DEMO), which is supposed to be out sometime this month, but they say it forwards your emails to your SMS [...]</p> [...] their technology into a working business. I haven’t been able to test the new service yet (shown at DEMO), which is supposed to be out sometime this month, but they say it forwards your emails to your SMS [...]

]]> By: Brent Brookler http://gigaom.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86462 Brent Brookler Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:04:08 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86462 <p>Interesting - both Vringo and GetMobio betting hard on rich clients. I don't think the 'rich client' has beaten WAP at all. In fact, I think WAP or mobile web is going to only increase in adoption in the next year or two. Have you seen the recent news that AdMob just passed the 1 Billion ads served mark - all on WAP.</p> <p>By building a client, you're putting a bunch of 'friction' in front of the user. Yes, there is a perceived value of downloading and installing an application, but with nothing to install, you'll get more adoption to a new service.</p> <p>I've been building mobile content/media/games applications for 8 years - from early generation Wap 1.0, SMS, BREW, J2ME and now, for the kind of application we're building, WAP is the way to go. The browsers are getting better, the networks are getting faster and more and more people are opting in to unlimited data plans. Obviously, this is a debate, but it will surely play out in the next year or so.</p> Interesting – both Vringo and GetMobio betting hard on rich clients. I don’t think the ‘rich client’ has beaten WAP at all. In fact, I think WAP or mobile web is going to only increase in adoption in the next year or two. Have you seen the recent news that AdMob just passed the 1 Billion ads served mark – all on WAP.

By building a client, you’re putting a bunch of ‘friction’ in front of the user. Yes, there is a perceived value of downloading and installing an application, but with nothing to install, you’ll get more adoption to a new service.

I’ve been building mobile content/media/games applications for 8 years – from early generation Wap 1.0, SMS, BREW, J2ME and now, for the kind of application we’re building, WAP is the way to go. The browsers are getting better, the networks are getting faster and more and more people are opting in to unlimited data plans. Obviously, this is a debate, but it will surely play out in the next year or so.

]]> By: Lalit http://gigaom.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86456 Lalit Sun, 04 Feb 2007 08:07:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86456 <p>Mobile Web 2.0 is surely warming up and the unlimited data plans are only going to get cheaper. Another interesting model is Advertising supported data plans !</p> Mobile Web 2.0 is surely warming up and the unlimited data plans are only going to get cheaper. Another interesting model is Advertising supported data plans !

]]> By: Nick Braak http://gigaom.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86458 Nick Braak Sun, 04 Feb 2007 06:45:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86458 <p>Ashwin, teleflip does NOT require a data plan. That's the whole point of it. </p> <p>FWIW I have the Sprint "Power Vision" EVDO service with unlimited data for $15 a month.</p> Ashwin, teleflip does NOT require a data plan. That’s the whole point of it.

FWIW I have the Sprint “Power Vision” EVDO service with unlimited data for $15 a month.

]]> By: bena roberts http://gigaom.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86460 bena roberts Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:03:08 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86460 <p>Barry Bonds who?</p> Barry Bonds who?

]]> By: ashwin http://gigaom.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86452 ashwin Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:25:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86452 <p>i am not convinced that the average user is willing to pay 30/40 bucks a month for an unlimited data plan on top of the 40/50 dollars a month for voice. all these applications while "free", requires data plans that US consumers have not warmed up to.</p> i am not convinced that the average user is willing to pay 30/40 bucks a month for an unlimited data plan on top of the 40/50 dollars a month for voice. all these applications while “free”, requires data plans that US consumers have not warmed up to.

]]> By: Visible.Mobi http://gigaom.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86454 Visible.Mobi Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:56:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/demo-mobile/#comment-86454 <p>GetMobio and TeleFlip have good applications for "basic" phones.</p> GetMobio and TeleFlip have good applications for “basic” phones.

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