Mobile Phone - Convergence Point For iPod, Others?

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BB-Shopping Is One of the Best Resources
for Mobile Phone Accessories, Ipod
Accessories (Ipod, Ipod Arm Band)and
Many More

BB-Shopping Is One of the Best Resources
for Mobile Phone Accessories, Ipod
Accessories (Ipod, Ipod Arm Band)and
Many More 02/01/2005 08:46 PM
One Place Resource for Ipod Accessories and other Consumer Electronic Gadgets [PRWEB Jan 26, 2005]

T-Mobile to battle iPod with music smart
phone

T-Mobile to battle iPod with music smart
phone 09/15/2004 07:57 AM
Nice handset, shame about the storage capacity

Jabra headsets combine iPod, mobile
phone audio

Jabra headsets combine iPod, mobile
phone audio 01/06/2005 09:11 AM
Mobile phone headset maker Jabra on Thursday unveiled its C120s and C220s, two new corded headsets designed to combine the audio from mobile phones and from iPods or other music players. The first stereo headsets from Jabra, the devices plug directly into the mobile phone and offer an adapter to connect to standard music devices like the iPod, saving you from having to switch from earbuds to headset when you get a call.

Outlook 4Mobility, Mobile Enterprise
Media Joint Venture Targets IT
Professionals with Quarterly Reports on
Wireless, Mobile Computing Convergence

Outlook 4Mobility, Mobile Enterprise
Media Joint Venture Targets IT
Professionals with Quarterly Reports on
Wireless, Mobile Computing Convergence 02/05/2005 09:23 PM
New Report Series Offers Expert and Detailed Analysis of Product and Network Trends and developments with emphasis on IT Professionals need to know. [PRWEB Feb 2, 2005]

Mobile Phone is a Day to Day Need for
Everyone to Stay Connected with Their
Loved One's. Mobile Phone Chargers from
BB-shopping Helps to Connect More to
Them

Mobile Phone is a Day to Day Need for
Everyone to Stay Connected with Their
Loved One's. Mobile Phone Chargers from
BB-shopping Helps to Connect More to
Them 02/05/2005 09:23 PM
BB-Shopping helps you buying best quality and long life Mobile Phone Chargers for dufferent Models and Variants of Mobiles. [PRWEB Feb 3, 2005]

Comcast forecasts digital TV, PC, phone
convergence (USATODAY.com)

Comcast forecasts digital TV, PC, phone
convergence (USATODAY.com) 07/01/2004 06:52 AM
USATODAY.com - The dream of digital convergence of the TV, PC and telephone is closer than many people think. At least, that's the message that executives at No. 1 cable operator Comcast offered in a presentation Wednesday in which they described services coming soon that they say satellite and phone companies can't match.

BT heads fixed mobile convergence drive

BT heads fixed mobile convergence drive 06/09/2004 07:23 AM
Computer Weekly Jun 9 2004 11:05AM GMT

Telcos push mobile/fixed line
convergence

Telcos push mobile/fixed line
convergence 06/14/2004 12:57 PM
Personal Computer World Jun 14 2004 5:09PM GMT

The Chinese mobile phone industry's
shipment volume rose 64.2% year on year
to reach approximately 65.2 million
units as the PAS mobile phone shipment
broke a record high

The Chinese mobile phone industry's
shipment volume rose 64.2% year on year
to reach approximately 65.2 million
units as the PAS mobile phone shipment
broke a record high 06/11/2004 03:15 AM
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of The Chinese Mobile Phone Industry, 1Q 2004 and Beyond to their offering [PRWEB Jun 11, 2004]

Moore's Lore: new technology. Computing,
connectivity, mobile, convergence,
communications, software, etc.

Moore's Lore: new technology. Computing,
connectivity, mobile, convergence,
communications, software, etc. 03/21/2003 12:32 PM
Dana B. on the FC Google piece: .. Dana Blankenhorn's commentary .. A Decent Article on Google

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Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"?

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"? 04/28/2004 11:39 AM

On the SIGIA-L mailing list, Stephanie Berger recently asked: "My cohorts are not sure whether to use "cell phone" or "mobile phone". Any evidence that one is better than the other, or one is used more often than the other?"

This is a good example of the kind of labeling questions information architects face all the time. The answer to these labeling questions will depend on the target audience (a better label for whom?), on business requirements (maybe the business want to promote one term over the other) and on the context in which the label will be used.

I'll discuss the conversation that followed here and afterwards point to some useful tools for if you have a labeling question yourself.

Andres Sulleiro: "Without any empirical data I will go with my own opinion. [...] A quick survey of the phone carriers seems to suggest that "wireless" (as in "wireless phone", "wireless customer") is most common among US carriers, though you see some references to "mobile" as well. T-mobile, a European company, uses "mobile" which is more common in Europe as well as being the name of the carrier."

Method: check what other websites call it.

Jason Cho: "I think "cell" is more widespread in the US as Andrés noted. "Call my mobile" can sound pretentious to Yankee ears. But I would think everyone understands the term "mobile" on a business card."

Method: personal experience.

Peter Van Dijck (and others): "Google for "cell phone" (including quotes): 6,230,000, Google for "mobile phone": 6,360,000. Looks like a tie, assuming your audience is similar. Just pick one and make sure your search engine knows both terms."
Christina Wodtke: "Y ahoo for cell phone : 16,800,000, yahoo for mobile phone: 21,200,000. What does this really tell you? you'd have to know who each engine indexes, how much of the web, etc.. better to use a magic 8 ball. ;-)"

Method: check popularity of the terms on the web.

Peter Van Dijck: "My next step would be to find out what people search for on your site,
or if not available, on the web (assuming that's more or less your audience). Google adwords can help."

Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for.

Dave: "I like "mobile" for the reason that Christina stated (forward compatibility); USers and non-USers will equally understand it. Also, it is more interoperable w/ most of the vCard based addressbook programs out there. I don't know any that are using "cell" or "cellphone" ... I also like the clear and easy two word approach of "mobile phone" ... I'm always wanting to say "cellphone" where "cell phone" is really the more correct version. "cell" though just doesn't feel like a real word b/c the "cell" doesn't fit a meaning to me. I know what it means if I am forced to think about it, but it really doesn't mean anything to me at all."

Method: personal experience, check what software programs use.

Christina Wodtke: "> As can Ove rture's keyword tool (couldn't find URL straight away).

You also might consider some adaptation of the freelisting technique on a subset of your target. E.G., a write in survey: what portable electronics do you own, then analyze for use of "cell phone" and mobile phone".

Method: freelisting technique.

Eric Reiss: "Having worked closely with several telecommunications companies, including Tellabs (US), Nortel (Canada), ADVA (Germany), and NetTest (Denmark), this discussion is one I've heard before. Europeans generally don't recognize the term "cell phone." North Americans seem to accept both "cell" and "mobile." ATT insists on promoting the term "wireless." In most instances, we've agreed on the word "mobile" since it is understood by the widest audience. Nortel, for instance, used "cell" almost exclusively until the late 90s, but now leans toward "mobile." I think there is a trend here."

Method: ask the subject matter experts.

Pabini Gabriel-Petit: "There's also Wordtracker.
[...]
In this vein, you might try just walking up to people, holding up your cell/mobile phone, and asking them what they call it."

Method: Analyze what people search for.

Method: Find out what labels your users use.

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine which competing label is better.

So, as a review, here are some of the methods used to determine which label is better.

1. What do you think?
Method: personal experience/insights.

2. What do your users think?
Method: freelisting technique.
Method: Find out what labels your users use: show them the item you're trying to label and ask them what it is. (You could build an online tool for this).
Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for / check popularity of the terms on the web. Ove rture's keyword tool. Google adwords. Wordtracker. Google and Yahoo both list how often a term is used on the web (use quotes around your terms!).

3. What do the experts think?
Method: ask the subject matter experts.
Method: check what other websites/software call it.

Gotcha's: be careful when using these techniques. You are looking for a label that works for your audience and your business requirements. Most of these techniques use audiences that may be very different from yours, and most are indicative only (ie: they're not hard science). Use your judgement.

Siemens mobile kicks off summer with the
launch of its next-generation MMS CX65
mobile phone

Siemens mobile kicks off summer with the
launch of its next-generation MMS CX65
mobile phone 06/30/2004 07:55 AM
AME Info Jun 30 2004 11:19AM GMT

Killer Mobile Releases Controversial
Mobile Phone Program - "Save Jimmy!"

Killer Mobile Releases Controversial
Mobile Phone Program - "Save Jimmy!" 01/05/2005 04:34 AM
Killer Mobile (killermobile.com), a mobile phone software development company released what is quickly becoming a controversial program targeted at young, tech savvy men - a program aptly titled "Save Jimmy". Save Jimmy is a program that can run on any MIDP 2.0 compliant mobile phone that allows the user to input specific information on their significant other's menstrual cycle and in turn receive daily alerts as well as view a calendar with information regarding which days are "Safe" to not use a condom. [PRWEB Jan 5, 2005]

Mobile Phone Tracking Success Story for
Locate Mobiles.com and Trace A
Mobile.com (featureXpress)

Mobile Phone Tracking Success Story for
Locate Mobiles.com and Trace A
Mobile.com (featureXpress) 04/12/2004 08:57 AM
featureXpress - Mobile Phone Tracking sites Locate Mobiles.com and Trace A Mobile.com report huge increase in subscriptions

Free mobile phone advertising for Irish
pubs now available on Ireland Pub Guide
- Mobile Edition.

Free mobile phone advertising for Irish
pubs now available on Ireland Pub Guide
- Mobile Edition. 06/23/2004 02:36 AM
A new free advertising service is now available for pubs throughout Ireland. Publicans can freely advertise their premises to one of the largest audience of people looking for things to do in Ireland, both on the web and now on their mobile phone at http://mobile.irelandpubguide.com. [PRWEB Jun 23, 2004]

Motorola E398 Music Mobile Phone
Exclusive on T-Mobile

Motorola E398 Music Mobile Phone
Exclusive on T-Mobile 08/27/2004 01:23 PM
I4U Aug 26 2004 11:05AM GMT

Tavros Mobile Begins European Soccer
Coverage for Mobile Phone Network
Distribution to End User Handsets

Tavros Mobile Begins European Soccer
Coverage for Mobile Phone Network
Distribution to End User Handsets 12/24/2004 12:26 PM
Tavros Mobile Announces the availability of European Soccer News, direct to your Mobile Phone Handset! The latest soccer scores, goal updates as they occur, and news, on an ongoing basis. All of this for one low monthly fee. This new service is in addition to the latest java games, ringtones, and other original mobile content for users to download to their mobile phones. [PRWEB Dec 23, 2004]

AirG Liberates Mobile Phone Users in
Iraq: AirG Launches Interactive Mobile
Community ‘MonAmi’ on Iraq’s First GSM
Mobile Network

AirG Liberates Mobile Phone Users in
Iraq: AirG Launches Interactive Mobile
Community ‘MonAmi’ on Iraq’s First GSM
Mobile Network 04/09/2005 03:48 AM
AirG, the global leader in powering mobile communities announced today that its mobile friend finder service MonAmi is now available to customers in Iraq. [PRWEB Apr 9, 2005]

Lack Of Choppyness Is Mobile Videos
Selling Point?

Lack Of Choppyness Is Mobile Videos
Selling Point? 02/01/2005 09:43 PM
While it was announced weeks ago, Verizon Wireless has finally launched their VCAST 3G streaming video content. It's still not at all clear that there's any real demand for streaming mobile broadcast style video. While it's probably a "nice to have," it's hardly a strong motivator. People still buy mobile phones to communicate -- not to consumer broadcast style video. Especially when they're on the go. While it does have a nice novelty factor, that's not the same as a sustainable business. On top of this, it looks like Verizon Wireless is already selling this based on the fact that, you know, it doesn't actually suck, rather than what it's useful for. As pointed out by Broadband Reports, the first thing a Verizon Wireless product manager said when asked about the offering is: "it's not choppy." Well, there's a strong selling point.

Fixed to Mobile Convergence Firm Commil
Completes $4.7 Million Round Led by
Tamir Fishman Ventures, Gemini and
Formula Ventures

Fixed to Mobile Convergence Firm Commil
Completes $4.7 Million Round Led by
Tamir Fishman Ventures, Gemini and
Formula Ventures 01/07/2005 04:21 AM
"Over 20 leading telecommunication operators world-wide are performing trails and examining technologies in preparations to launch FMC services during 2005 and 2006", said Yuval Dovev, Commil’s CEO [PRWEB Jan 7, 2005]

Mobile-Ticketing - Delivery On Mobile
Phone

Mobile-Ticketing - Delivery On Mobile
Phone 09/17/2004 08:17 PM
Slashdot Sep 17 2004 10:11PM GMT

T-Mobile: UK will get Windows Mobile
smart phone

T-Mobile: UK will get Windows Mobile
smart phone 09/09/2004 09:12 AM
Smart Digital Assistant on its way

Mobile-Ticketing - Delivery On Mobile
Phone

Mobile-Ticketing - Delivery On Mobile
Phone 09/17/2004 02:33 PM

Kameleon Mobile Technologies Launches
Innovative "Blue Spot" Technology
Connecting On-the-Go Mobile Phone Users
To Rich Multimedia Advertising Content
With Just-One-Click.

Kameleon Mobile Technologies Launches
Innovative "Blue Spot" Technology
Connecting On-the-Go Mobile Phone Users
To Rich Multimedia Advertising Content
With Just-One-Click. 03/14/2005 05:24 PM
Kameleon Mobile Technologies "Blue Spots" can be placed in theaters, retail stores, point of sale displays, and outdoor billboard locations. With just one click the mobile consumer can get enhanced product information when and where he's near the point of sale, offering advertisers and brands a unique, patented new way to reach customers, and add incentive to purchase. [PRWEB Mar 10, 2005]

Sundance Unveils Floating-Point Library
for TI Fixed-Point TMS320™ DSP Family

Sundance Unveils Floating-Point Library
for TI Fixed-Point TMS320™ DSP Family 04/15/2005 05:09 AM
Sundance Digital Processing Inc,, a worldwide supplier and manufacturer of advanced digital signal processing (DSP) and reconfigurable computing platforms, today announced the availability of the GDD600, a new and powerful library of floating-point DSP vectors and functions. [PRWEB Apr 15, 2005]

You Know You Use Your Mobile Phone Too
Much When...

You Know You Use Your Mobile Phone Too
Much When... 02/11/2004 01:32 PM
According to a new study in Australia, answering mobile phones is more enjoyable than sex for nearly half of all people who took the survey. Is it just me, or are these people probably doing something wrong? Of course, for some, they seem to believe that the mobile phone enhances their sex life: "10 per cent of men think sending risque photos by mobile enhances their love life. Only 5 per cent of women agree." One thing that people do agree on, is that mobile phones seem to make people less courteous. I guess that's what happens when people start having less sex.

Now Here's a Mobile Phone

Now Here's a Mobile Phone 06/10/2004 06:35 AM
You can take it with you: A wireless conference phone goes where the action is.

Mobile Phone TV?

Mobile Phone TV? 09/10/2004 08:18 PM

Is the mobile phone the new PC?

Is the mobile phone the new PC? 06/04/2004 05:35 PM
PC Plus UK Jun 4 2004 9:54PM GMT

Major Hangups Over the iPod Phone

Major Hangups Over the iPod Phone 03/24/2005 11:36 PM

BusinessWeek on the Motorola iPod phone

BusinessWeek on the Motorola iPod phone 03/24/2005 12:14 PM
In an article posted today on BusinessWeek, Roger O...

Major Hangups Over the iPod Phone.

Major Hangups Over the iPod Phone. 03/24/2005 11:20 PM
BusinessWeek: Major Hangups Over the iPod Phone. This just exposes the brokenness of the cellular industry. Bad deals (subsidized phones and contracts) have driven out all the innovation.

How shall I own your mobile phone today?

How shall I own your mobile phone today? 03/25/2005 09:27 AM
Comment Bluesnarfing, bluejacking, bluebugging

Motorola's 3G mobile phone

Motorola's 3G mobile phone 01/16/2004 11:02 AM
Computerworld Singapore Jan 15 2004 9:39PM GMT

EA to boost mobile-phone

EA to boost mobile-phone 09/05/2004 04:59 PM
Techzonez Sep 5 2004 8:28PM GMT

I'm looking for a good new mobile phone

I'm looking for a good new mobile phone 12/19/2004 03:21 PM
It's that time again, time to upgrade the mobile phone, and though I've pored over reviews, and talked to sales people at the shops, and read friends' weblogs, I'm still not sure how to proceed. So once again, I'm turning to you dear readers, to hear your thoughts about the latest and greatest in mobile technology. Here are my requirements: - Reasonably decent camera on phone (doesn't have to be 1 MB pictures, but something decent that I can post to Flickr, etc. and have things be recognizable) - GSM so I can use it abroad - Works on T-Mobile - Decent form factor and interface, if possible. I'd rather it weren't a giant phone too large for my pants pocket, or one with some annoying interface like my current Ericsson T68 (which seems to require an inordinate amount of inputs just to add a contact) Any suggestions? Do you love your phone? Or hate it? And why? Thanks so much for your help! Update: I've closed the thread because I've gotten enough recommendations and I've decided on the Nokia 6600. More to follow once I've had time to play with it.

Bridging the PC-mobile phone gap

Bridging the PC-mobile phone gap 05/08/2004 08:09 PM
The Hindu May 8 2004 11:49PM GMT

Control Your PC Through Mobile Phone

Control Your PC Through Mobile Phone 03/29/2005 11:45 PM
SlashPhone Mar 30 2005 4:31AM GMT

Music On The Mobile Phone

Music On The Mobile Phone 05/06/2004 12:55 PM
Understanding the mobile music market these days seems a bit challenging. While the industry is surprised, but thrilled, that kids who won't pay for downloadable music online are shelling out much more money on snippets of songs for downloadable ringtones, it's unclear if that market can last. While the going is good, however, wireless carriers are starting to more actively push for "ringback" tones, which are what people hear when they call you and are waiting for you to pick up the phone (instead of the standard computerized ringing you normally hear through the phone). While, in the past, some have found this confusing (you don't expect to hear music when you call someone, you expect to hear "ring ring"), ringback tones are apparently tremendously successful in places like South Korea. Still, if you want to be even more confused, a new study found that most people have no interest in paying to download music to their phone - no matter how much it costs. It's not that they're against paying, as many would pay for other content on their phone, it's just that they don't want to pay for music. So, the question is whether or not this is consistent with reality? Are these people who say they won't pay for music on their phones not buying ringtones? Or do they somehow consider ringtones (and potentially ringback tones) different than "music," and therefore worth shelling out? Also, a single snapshot may not be useful. People may not want to buy ringtones until they see that all of their friends have done so already. Still, the large number of people who seem very against the idea of paying for music for their mobile phone might be a warning sing that things like ringtones and ringback tones are something of a fad that may not last.
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Mobile Phone - Convergence Point For iPod, Others?

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