Comments on: Free Our Mobile Email

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By: MeOnGo

MeOnGo — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:52:52 +0000

Yes, agreed there are quite a few options available for mobile email – both push & pull – but they all consume good amount of wireless data.

Which is where a mobile browser-based mobile email service may have a much better appeal for users in emerging economies.

Interesting debate on Push vs. Pull at http://webworkerdaily.com/2006/10/26/mobile-email-push-vs-pull

By: Sune

Sune — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:49:39 +0000

Agree about IMAP-IDLE. Most people and media seem to be morons, accepting the desinformation from RIM and Microsoft. Set up any decent IMAP server and buy any Sony Ericsson phone above $75 or any Nokia S60 phone and you're home. Work like charm.

//Sune, on cheap, standards push email since 2004

By: Zed

Zed — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:02:31 +0000

I don't get what all the fuss is about. IMAP-IDLE which implements push email has been around since 1997.

By: CP

CP — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:37:26 +0000

While we are on this subject. Has anybody thought about taking “Pull Mail” to the next level? Yes, Push Mail is VERY convenient – but there are scores of mobile users (specially in emerging economies) that simply can’t afford the high-end devices and/or data-plans that are required. Check out http://www.meongo.com.

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 23:07:50 +0000

Amen to that. especially when hec an get better terms (in his favor) from VCs who are looking for some place to invest in.

By: matthew

matthew — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:50:45 +0000

$6 million from friends and family! he clearly doesn't operate under the old adage "never mix friends and business".