Daily Archives: November 2, 2006

Keep the telemarketers away with AIM Phoneline

Posted on November 2, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

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

Posted on November 2, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

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

Posted on November 2, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

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