Category Archives: mobile

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 →

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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 →

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Finally, a good use for SMS

Posted on October 9, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

I was at the Washington Capitals home opener on Saturday night (thanks Ted!) and finally saw a good use of SMS. In between periods, fans were invited to send in text messages for display on the scoreboard. A selection of … Continue reading →

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Shovelware 2.0 – the mobile Web

Posted on October 1, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

When I started in the online business in 1994, shovelware was everywhere. Content from print and other sources was put online – shoveled – indiscriminately on to the Web. Little attention was paid to what users actually needed and valued … Continue reading →

Posted in media, mobile, newspapers, publishing, wireless, wireless data | 2 Comments

Mobile ESPN heads for the showers

Posted on September 29, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

ESPN pulled the plug on its mobile offering yesterday. The service offered an ESPN branded cellphone. This comes as no great surprise. Among Mobile ESPN’s challenges: ESPN is not a telecommunications brand. Limited selection of handsets. Limited range of price … Continue reading →

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Watching streaming movies on your cell phone

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

Sprint announced today that customers can watch streaming movies on their cell phones. I just don’t see this happening. For $4-$6, depending on the movie, you can watch it stream on to your tiny screen and listen on tinny speaker(s). … Continue reading →

Posted in consumer electronics, mobile, wireless, wireless data | 2 Comments

Searching Google’s Mobile Web

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

As I’ve been traveling more lately, I’ve been making greater use of wireless search tools. Google’s Mobile Web search (currently in beta) is a welcome departure from other mobile search tools. Instead of searching all of the Web, Mobile Web … Continue reading →

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Data entry on mobile phones

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

There’s no question that data entry on mobile phones with the standard 12-key keypad is tedious. Technologies like Tegic’s T9, which is available on many phones makes this a lot easier. The technology predicts what word you are trying to … Continue reading →

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Google mobile maps adds live traffic data

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

Google’s mobile map application added live traffic data earlier this week. It is the best mobile application I’ve seen to date. With all the terrible WAP sites out there, it’s great to see a wireless data application that works and … Continue reading →

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