Daily Archives: November 2, 2006

Keep the telemarketers away with AIM Phoneline

One of my favorite AOL products is the quietly launched AIM Phoneline. With AIM Phoneline, you get a phone number that goes to a voicemail box. When someone calls the number and leaves a message it gets recorded as an … Continue reading

Posted in aol, im, instant messaging | 5 Comments

Boo. Hiss. Caps send SMS spam

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a clever use of SMS at the Washington Capitals game. Today, I got an SMS spam from the Caps inviting me to see the Barenaked Ladies sing the national anthem before the Caps … Continue reading

Posted in mobile, wireless, wireless data | 2 Comments

Google gets mobile – Gmail goes beyond WAP

Google introduced a new Java-based mobile email application today. It has instantly become my second-favorite mobile application, after Google Maps. I’ve been using Google’s mail on my cell phone with my phone’s Web browser for a while now. It has … Continue reading

Posted in email, google, mobile, wireless, wireless data | 2 Comments