(keitai-l) Re: T-mobile to abandon mobile portal?

From: John Whelan <john.whelan_at_alatto.com>
Date: 07/04/05
Message-ID: <LBEGKPCPOAGEFNJMEDKAAEAGFMAA.john.whelan@alatto.com>
Glad to see this topic has led to an interesting debate.

I think Curt's comments reflect my point exactly that mobile browsing IS
different. Trying to render fixed web sites on a mobile will never work as
fixed web will by its nature always be ahead and support features not yet
available on most handsets. Also  as you  state the screen is *smaller*.
Pretty major differences IMHO. Trying to squeeze / shoehorn  fixed web
content onto mobiles is just not the answer

Sorry you didn't stay till the end of our flash demo you might have learnt
something. We are a small technology company with a very innovative idea
that is taking off with MNOs in Europe. It is difficult to explain a very
new idea like this in a few seconds and our marketing is always open for
improvements.

John

www.alatto.com



-----Original Message-----
From: keitai-l-bounce@appelsiini.net
[mailto:keitai-l-bounce@appelsiini.net]On Behalf Of Curt Sampson
Sent: 02 July 2005 09:25
To: keitai-l@appelsiini.net
Subject: (keitai-l) Re: T-mobile to abandon mobile portal?


On Fri, 1 Jul 2005, John Whelan wrote:

> I assume this is based on the fact that most big screen users set a
> search engine as their home page.

Is that indeed a fact? I find it surprising, since in my entire office
there's not a single person who sets google as a home page. And to do so
would be a bit redundant with some browsers, such as Mozilla or Firefox,
since you can use your search engine of choice from an input box in the
toolbar.

[ excessive quoting removed by moderator ]
Received on Mon Jul 4 17:25:39 2005