Mobile Insight and Search: Recent Comments

Comment on Mobile Barcodes

2008-04-08T10:47:59Z

I know Nokia has a barcode reader in some of their phones.

I also found a site where you can create your own 2d barcode links for free: http://www.barcodelink.net

Comment on Mobile Barcodes

2008-03-13T13:33:47Z

Thanks for the great overview. It would be helpful to get your POV on the differences / advantages of each type of 2D code.

Outside of Japan, have any operators that you know of incorporated readers into their handsets?

Comment on Mobile Advertising Analyst, Mobile 2.0 Analyst, BKI Media Analysis 2.0

2007-12-20T17:42:54Z

To me, it appears in the above statement came from Mr. Bulkeley. But these are still valid questions that should be asked, don't you think?

Please remove that extra post if you could. It was posted twice by mistake.

Comment on Mobile Advertising Analyst, Mobile 2.0 Analyst, BKI Media Analysis 2.0

2007-12-20T01:33:02Z

Jonathan Bulkeley,

If you are so concerned and this is your following quote, "The mobile barcode market is red hot, but arrogance, confusion and bitterness between players are creating a negative environment for the uptake and monetisation of the services. Barcode/tagging should be a killer app – if it survives the war of attrition raging over patents."

WHY NOT JUST LICENSE, PARTNER, JOIN, OR WORK TOGETHER WITH A GROUP WORKING WITH OTHER MAJOR COMPANIES TO HELP GET THE SYSTEM MOVING IN THE U.S. AND FORMING STANDARDS?

IT WOULD SEEM THAT YOU ARE BITTER AGAINST NEOMEDIA. CONFUSED ABOUT YOUR COMPANIES POSITION, AND, YOUR OWN ARROGANCE IS CREATING A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON THE U.S. MARKET.

IF YOU OWNED THE IP, WOULD YOU NOT HAVE THE SAME STANCE? WALK A MILE IN THE SHOES.

SOUNDS LIKE THE IP IS WORTH WHAT SOME INVESTORS THINK, BILLIONS!

Comment on Nokia N81 mobile music search

2007-08-29T18:22:33Z

I have forced myself to become a lucene expert in the past 124 hours - so am just showing off my new found expertise.

I think if I did ever blog on the real story - no one would believe me!

Thanks for the comment, bena

Comment on Nokia N81 mobile music search

2007-08-29T17:10:28Z

6000 tracks sounds boring. How does lucene come into picture? Curious ...

Comment on 3neXt

2007-07-17T04:27:34Z

3 took a step in the right direction with the X Series and although it was far from ideal it made it clear that at least one of the operators at the time was starting to 'get it'. 3Next is a very intelligent and open approach that six months ago you would not have seen from an operator. Again 3 has taken another step in the right direction particularly as they have not kept the service inside a walled garden and opened it up to the world. This in itself will have issues as we all know that many mobile services are geographically restricted. I'll be testing this service out soon and am keen to explore its stated benefits.

Comment on Rightmove? Not with Vodafone as the mobile Internet is bugged

2007-06-28T09:44:07Z

Dear Bena,
It's good to see someone else that's passionate about services that companies provide! I don't think the "great british public" care enough about services that they pay for, and I think there are certain companies that take advantage of that - hoping customers won't kick up a fuss. To pick up your point about Vodafone Live! - yes, it was "fine". However, it was always what can be described as a "walled garden" in that pretty much everybody access the internet on their mobile went straight to Vodafone and stayed in there, without going outside - and for good reasons too, users either didn't know how much they would be charged, or did know, and it was too expensive. So, to kill a few birds with one stone as it were, Vodafone decided that the homepage should be a guide to the best of the internet, rather than just Vodafone Live!, but still have the pages within that everyone knows and loves (ringtones, games etc). As for Google, well if the average person was asked what website they would use to search for something on the internet, almost all of them would say Google, and so they've utilised that brand recognition with the idea of encouraging people to use the whole of the internet and feel comfortable doing it with Google. By the way, I've done a search on my Samsung Z400 for rightmove on that google link on the homepage, and their website link is the first one that appears (?)
As far as another search provider goes, everything new that Vodafone does is done with customers feedback, and they welcome it with open arms, whether it be on their website, over the phone, or by email. In fact Arun Sarin prides himself on it, and birthed this new internet by announcing in a GSM conference a few months ago that customers are not using voice calls on their mobile as much, and what they want to do is use the internet, hence the complete revamp.

Comment on Rightmove? Not with Vodafone as the mobile Internet is bugged

2007-06-27T19:01:04Z

Dear Vodaboy,

I didn't mean killed it as it was sidelined. I meant killed it as it was fine the way it was.

But you have a great point - you can't please everyone - no matter what.

So why offer a one size fits all portal? Vodafone should be looking at creating portal threads to segment the mobile Internet market and offer a great choice to consumers.

For example; a white label search provider would be able to offer an "enterprise portal" and search engine branded Vodafone for the business/enterprise market. That would be innovative, fresh and new.

I am passionate about this subject...

I have followed live! from birth and believe me I might feel just as passionate about it as you do..

Comment on Rightmove? Not with Vodafone as the mobile Internet is bugged

2007-06-27T18:38:34Z

Vodafone have never said they're doing away with Live! so they haven't killed it. Therefore there isnt any bugs, and it's only really the homepage that they wanted to change. Any errors you get should obviously be reported so we can fix it, before you go slagging it off. No company is perfect, what's important is HOW you go about fixing the probs you come across. Just goes to show, you can't please some people no matter what!