Comments on: One Billion Phones http://www.evilgeniuschronicles.org/wordpress/2007/01/17/one-billion-phones/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-billion-phones A journal of geekery, music and joy Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:04:56 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Apple TV is for You and YouTube | Garrick Van Buren .com http://www.evilgeniuschronicles.org/wordpress/2007/01/17/one-billion-phones/#comment-42508 Apple TV is for You and YouTube | Garrick Van Buren .com Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:11:27 +0000 http://www.evilgeniuschronicles.org/wordpress/2007/01/17/one-billion-phones/#comment-42508 [...] ELSEWHERE The ability for me to ’subscribe’ only to specific shows and forgetting about the whole concept of a channel (which is essentially a hang over from broadcast) makes a damn site more sense to me.” - Karl Long “Note that everything they are talking about is Big Machine Media, which I also have no intention of watching. I’m wanting to watch Strong Bad Emails and Ask a Ninja and Tiki Bar TV on the phone” - Dave Slusher [...] [...] ELSEWHERE The ability for me to ’subscribe’ only to specific shows and forgetting about the whole concept of a channel (which is essentially a hang over from broadcast) makes a damn site more sense to me.” – Karl Long “Note that everything they are talking about is Big Machine Media, which I also have no intention of watching. I’m wanting to watch Strong Bad Emails and Ask a Ninja and Tiki Bar TV on the phone” – Dave Slusher [...]

]]> By: Dom http://www.evilgeniuschronicles.org/wordpress/2007/01/17/one-billion-phones/#comment-34645 Dom Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:41:44 +0000 http://www.evilgeniuschronicles.org/wordpress/2007/01/17/one-billion-phones/#comment-34645 Good point. I think a multi-do-all-device might be too much. Its just asking for more functions that have to be hidden behind menus so all the main features can be shown. Saying that, as I said before, I like the iPhone. I can't say it would replace my iPod but it could mean I can leave it at home when I go on short trips and I might not use it often. I would like to see a smaller charger though, because I don't wanna carry a small brick of a charger. That may not be avoidable but I can hope. I would use the phone, the ichate style sms-ing sounds interesting, as long as you can turn it off. I tend to send long messages often, rather than short ones. And I would only use the internet broswer every so often. I would hope for AJAX support though for google sites (gCal, gmail, gReader) I did just realise this post is also about new media and how its coming to my phone, so I would say that it can come, just don't force it on me, and don't make it a cut down version of the real thing. Good point. I think a multi-do-all-device might be too much. Its just asking for more functions that have to be hidden behind menus so all the main features can be shown. Saying that, as I said before, I like the iPhone. I can’t say it would replace my iPod but it could mean I can leave it at home when I go on short trips and I might not use it often. I would like to see a smaller charger though, because I don’t wanna carry a small brick of a charger. That may not be avoidable but I can hope. I would use the phone, the ichate style sms-ing sounds interesting, as long as you can turn it off. I tend to send long messages often, rather than short ones. And I would only use the internet broswer every so often. I would hope for AJAX support though for google sites (gCal, gmail, gReader)

I did just realise this post is also about new media and how its coming to my phone, so I would say that it can come, just don’t force it on me, and don’t make it a cut down version of the real thing.

]]> By: mike dunn http://www.evilgeniuschronicles.org/wordpress/2007/01/17/one-billion-phones/#comment-34605 mike dunn Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:28:31 +0000 http://www.evilgeniuschronicles.org/wordpress/2007/01/17/one-billion-phones/#comment-34605 concur - cellphone media services/devices aren't there yet, mostly i think because of the gatekeeper mindsets of telcos/providers... while i do listen to music and podcasts on my cell (while expecting a call usually) i have to go through multiple mundane steps to get what i want on it - painful compared to my various mp3 devices... i however don't think we need a single device to do everything we desire, just the ability to have a few that do what they do well, w/out need of klug-factor :) concur – cellphone media services/devices aren’t there yet, mostly i think because of the gatekeeper mindsets of telcos/providers…

while i do listen to music and podcasts on my cell (while expecting a call usually) i have to go through multiple mundane steps to get what i want on it – painful compared to my various mp3 devices…

i however don’t think we need a single device to do everything we desire, just the ability to have a few that do what they do well, w/out need of klug-factor :)

]]> By: Dom Barnes http://www.evilgeniuschronicles.org/wordpress/2007/01/17/one-billion-phones/#comment-34541 Dom Barnes Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:17:16 +0000 http://www.evilgeniuschronicles.org/wordpress/2007/01/17/one-billion-phones/#comment-34541 I think I'd agree with you Dave. I'm quite choosey when it comes to cellphones. I know what I want and I want it to work properly. I've used a few Motorola phones and have been completely uninspired by the interface. It seems to lack the logical thought that should've been put into it. I find that Nokia's (Series 60, not 40) are good phones to have, are quick, feature full, and don't often get bogged down with network branding. Sony Ericsson phones are also good. I had a T610 before, and then moved to a Nokia 6630, and on to a Nokia 6280. They all had bluetooth, GPRS, if not 3G, had a good interface for SMS, calls, apps, music and video and synced easily with iSync. I'm changing my handset soon as I've had all sorts of problems with the 6280 and I really don't like the child-like Series 40 interface, let alone the lack of non-java app support. I'd also like the iPhone. I love the navigation of Apple devices and it seems really simple to use without being childish. Unfortunately, being in the UK it will be late 2007 till I get the chance to buy mine. I think until high speed networks, good HTML rendering (not WAP), and a decent RSS reader interface are commonplace, I'll still be looking for something better, and new media won't be able to take advantage of this sector. The only decent things so far on my phone is the Gmail app, and Google Maps app I downloaded. I am hoping for a gCal and gReader app too. I think I’d agree with you Dave. I’m quite choosey when it comes to cellphones. I know what I want and I want it to work properly. I’ve used a few Motorola phones and have been completely uninspired by the interface. It seems to lack the logical thought that should’ve been put into it. I find that Nokia’s (Series 60, not 40) are good phones to have, are quick, feature full, and don’t often get bogged down with network branding. Sony Ericsson phones are also good. I had a T610 before, and then moved to a Nokia 6630, and on to a Nokia 6280. They all had bluetooth, GPRS, if not 3G, had a good interface for SMS, calls, apps, music and video and synced easily with iSync.
I’m changing my handset soon as I’ve had all sorts of problems with the 6280 and I really don’t like the child-like Series 40 interface, let alone the lack of non-java app support. I’d also like the iPhone. I love the navigation of Apple devices and it seems really simple to use without being childish. Unfortunately, being in the UK it will be late 2007 till I get the chance to buy mine.
I think until high speed networks, good HTML rendering (not WAP), and a decent RSS reader interface are commonplace, I’ll still be looking for something better, and new media won’t be able to take advantage of this sector.
The only decent things so far on my phone is the Gmail app, and Google Maps app I downloaded. I am hoping for a gCal and gReader app too.

]]> By: Working Pathways » Apple TV is for You and YouTube http://www.evilgeniuschronicles.org/wordpress/2007/01/17/one-billion-phones/#comment-34501 Working Pathways » Apple TV is for You and YouTube Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:20:51 +0000 http://www.evilgeniuschronicles.org/wordpress/2007/01/17/one-billion-phones/#comment-34501 [...] ELSEWHERE The ability for me to “subscribe” only to specific shows and forgetting about the whole concept of a channel (which is essentially a hang over from broadcast) makes a damn site more sense to me. ” - Karl Long “Note that everything they are talking about is Big Machine Media, which I also have no intention of watching. I’m wanting to watch Strong Bad Emails and Ask a Ninja and Tiki Bar TV on the phone” - Dave Slusher January 9, 2007 at 7:37 pm by Garrick Van Buren Tags: Apple, Apple TV [...] [...] ELSEWHERE The ability for me to “subscribe” only to specific shows and forgetting about the whole concept of a channel (which is essentially a hang over from broadcast) makes a damn site more sense to me. ” – Karl Long “Note that everything they are talking about is Big Machine Media, which I also have no intention of watching. I’m wanting to watch Strong Bad Emails and Ask a Ninja and Tiki Bar TV on the phone” – Dave Slusher January 9, 2007 at 7:37 pm by Garrick Van Buren Tags: Apple, Apple TV [...]

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