Category Archives: wireless data

Stupid Twitter GPS trick

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Watch my progress from the cab, to Dulles airport, to the moon rover, to the plane, to Denver International Airport, to my rental car, to Vail Pass and finally sitting in my hotel room typing this. Done with Twitter GPS. … Continue reading →

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Sprint sets location free – sort of

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

TeleNav’s GPS navigator service will be included with select data plans, Sprint announced today. Customers who subscribe to the Sprint Power Vision Ultimate Pack ($25), Sprint Power Vision Business Pack ($25) or the new Sprint Power Vision Navigation Pack ($20) … Continue reading →

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Remote control for your cell phone

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I often leave my cell phone on vibrate during the day, especially on meeting heavy days. I hate being that guy in meetings. But just as often I forget to turn the ringer back on when I get home. That … Continue reading →

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The world’s atwitter about Twitter

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

You know you’ve made the big time when the Wall Street Journal writes about you. (Either that, or you’ve jumped the shark.) Twitter got a lot of love this week, both from the Journal and at the SXSW conference. Twitter … Continue reading →

Posted in blogs, flickr, gps, instant messaging, lbs, mobile, social networking, twitter, web 2, web 2.0, where, wireless, wireless data | 11 Comments

WHERE in the world am I?

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I needed to get out my rant about carriers locking up location services before I talk about WHERE. (They refer to themselves in all caps, and because I like the service, I’ll do the same.) WHERE is a platform that … Continue reading →

Posted in gps, lbs, local search, mobile, mobile search, where, wireless, wireless data | 7 Comments

Set my location free

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I’m a big believer in the power of location-based services. Everyday activities like local search, weather and communications can be greatly simplified by using automatic location. The biggest obstacles (and, to be fair, the biggest enablers) of location-based services, are … Continue reading →

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Yahoo! Go – A portal in your pocket

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Yahoo’s new Go application is the most compelling mobile portal I’ve seen in the eight years I’ve been using mobile products. Go is classic Yahoo! – a range of everyday services that fit the needs of typical users. Go is … Continue reading →

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Top trends and predictions for satellite navigation

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Yesterday, I wrote about my experiences with various types of satellite navigation. Here are some of the major trends in the space and my predictions for what we can expect to see in the next three years. Trends that will … Continue reading →

Posted in aol, cars, city guides, consumer electronics, flickr, google, gps, local search, maps, mobile, mobile search, satellite navigation, wireless, wireless data, yahoo, yellow pages | 3 Comments

My commute as a metaphor for user-generated content

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I was stuck on the Dulles Toll Road this morning because a car caught on fire a mile or so ahead of me. (Yes, that’s two back-to-back hellish commutes.) As I watched the helicopter hover above the car, I thought … Continue reading →

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What’s missing from iPhone

Posted on January 11, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Despite all the hype over the last few days, the iPhone seems to be missing some of the key technologies and applications that are included in high-end phones these days. Three of the most important: 3G. Even though much of … Continue reading →