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11 months ago
in Whatley jumping out of a plane with a mobile, QIKing a skydive? on Mobile Industry Review
hmm.. I doubt you're going to convince a UK dz to let you jump out holding a phone. Maybe if you taped it to your hand, but even then they make you do some arm cross thing as you start the jump..
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11 months ago
in Is MMS killing the postcard industry? on Mobile Industry Review
no worries Ewan..
I'm still bitter at MOMOLondon for making me get a Yahoo account to join the group, although it came in handy when flickr sold out. I'll probably get Disqus sorted at some stage :)
I'm still bitter at MOMOLondon for making me get a Yahoo account to join the group, although it came in handy when flickr sold out. I'll probably get Disqus sorted at some stage :)
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Ewan
Nay bother. I was at the drinks so didn't manage to approve your comments in a timely manner. I was enjoying the argument!
11 months ago
in Is MMS killing the postcard industry? on Mobile Industry Review
You heathens!
Peer to peer MMS in the UK has rocketed over the past few years, as have wholesale volumes.
The networks still have much work to do, but the simple fact remains that there isn't a better way to communicate multimedia content between remote handsets. SMS was pretty rubbish in the olden days, and it's now totally stock solid. There are low level reasons why MMS isn't as solid, but I'll not bore you..
We need to embrace the MMS....
Peer to peer MMS in the UK has rocketed over the past few years, as have wholesale volumes.
The networks still have much work to do, but the simple fact remains that there isn't a better way to communicate multimedia content between remote handsets. SMS was pretty rubbish in the olden days, and it's now totally stock solid. There are low level reasons why MMS isn't as solid, but I'll not bore you..
We need to embrace the MMS....
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Ewan
Njar, sorry for the delay in approving - if you had a disqus account your comments would go up right-away!
11 months ago
in Is MMS killing the postcard industry? on Mobile Industry Review
where have you guys been for the past 4 years?! There have been around half a dozen MMS to postcard services out and about over this time - some of them exceptionally good.
MMS for various technical and interconnect reasons is not likely to ever be as reliable as SMS. Within the UK it's very reliable now and if the user is roaming on a decent network, the chances are it'll work.
The argument about MMS growth being attributed to holidays, and that MMS will sound the death knell for postcards is all crap!
Who between the ages of 15 and 35 actually sends: Postcards/Letters/Christmas Cards/Paper Invites? We're the digital comms generation. Paper is too analogue.
MMS for various technical and interconnect reasons is not likely to ever be as reliable as SMS. Within the UK it's very reliable now and if the user is roaming on a decent network, the chances are it'll work.
The argument about MMS growth being attributed to holidays, and that MMS will sound the death knell for postcards is all crap!
Who between the ages of 15 and 35 actually sends: Postcards/Letters/Christmas Cards/Paper Invites? We're the digital comms generation. Paper is too analogue.
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Mike42
@Njar: Not MMS to postcard, more like photo>postcard service. As an addition to ShareOnline or ShoZu as James said.
MMS would be complete rubbish printed out postcard-size (no wonder they failed if they ever existed).
You need MP-resolution, not kb resolution. Integrated. Payment method stored. Frequent addresses stored ( 'Gran' / 'Mum' / 'Honey' / 'Loosers in office')
Maybe even pre-filled text blocks: "Nyaa nyaa see me on the beach. Wish you were here - NOT!" or "Dear Gran, here are some lovely piccys of the children on the beach".
The icing on this mashup cake would be a geotagged reference to where the image was taken.
Ooooooh......
/m
MMS would be complete rubbish printed out postcard-size (no wonder they failed if they ever existed).
You need MP-resolution, not kb resolution. Integrated. Payment method stored. Frequent addresses stored ( 'Gran' / 'Mum' / 'Honey' / 'Loosers in office')
Maybe even pre-filled text blocks: "Nyaa nyaa see me on the beach. Wish you were here - NOT!" or "Dear Gran, here are some lovely piccys of the children on the beach".
The icing on this mashup cake would be a geotagged reference to where the image was taken.
Ooooooh......
/m
