Comments on: American Airlines Mobile Takes Off http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/01/american_airlines_mobile_takes_off.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:16:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ricky C http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/01/american_airlines_mobile_takes_off.html/comment-page-1#comment-215113 Ricky C Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:43:50 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/01/american_airlines_mobile_takes_off.html#comment-215113 I just seen there is another Ricky here so any comments i make will be under Ricky C. Sorry for the confusion. I just seen there is another Ricky here so any comments i make will be under Ricky C. Sorry for the confusion.

]]> By: Ricky http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/01/american_airlines_mobile_takes_off.html/comment-page-1#comment-215110 Ricky Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:37:54 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/01/american_airlines_mobile_takes_off.html#comment-215110 Actually, I was able to get the mobile site (for the screenshot above) on my N95 with nothing extra. However, I would still much prefer an M. to take you directly to the mobile version. Actually, I was able to get the mobile site (for the screenshot above) on my N95 with nothing extra. However, I would still much prefer an M. to take you directly to the mobile version.

]]> By: Mark http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/01/american_airlines_mobile_takes_off.html/comment-page-1#comment-215097 Mark Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:46:31 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/01/american_airlines_mobile_takes_off.html#comment-215097 I think the 2008 will be the real start for mobile travel. I couldn't get this to work on either browser on my E61 but it worked on my PDA. With booking capabilities coming soon, I can see this being a big hit but the way information is presented is very important. It’s worth noting that phone web sites are not going to be used like pc websites, people will just not type lots of information into a phone interface. It has to be quick and easy with minimal input by the user. Making people scroll to fill in a search entry page is not the way forward and makes it seem laborious to the end user and puts people off. I can see with barcode check-in coming this year that mobile travel will become a lot bigger in the future. Mark I think the 2008 will be the real start for mobile travel. I couldn’t get this to work on either browser on my E61 but it worked on my PDA.

With booking capabilities coming soon, I can see this being a big hit but the way information is presented is very important. It’s worth noting that phone web sites are not going to be used like pc websites, people will just not type lots of information into a phone interface. It has to be quick and easy with minimal input by the user. Making people scroll to fill in a search entry page is not the way forward and makes it seem laborious to the end user and puts people off.

I can see with barcode check-in coming this year that mobile travel will become a lot bigger in the future.

Mark

]]> By: Ben Whitaker http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/01/american_airlines_mobile_takes_off.html/comment-page-1#comment-215090 Ben Whitaker Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:28:19 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/01/american_airlines_mobile_takes_off.html#comment-215090 They're not yet handling the redirect from the Nokia built-in browser yet. I get the same result on my E-70. But, try your Services (e.g. WAP) browser in your Media folder - site comes up fine. They’re not yet handling the redirect from the Nokia built-in browser yet. I get the same result on my E-70.

But, try your Services (e.g. WAP) browser in your Media folder – site comes up fine.

]]> By: Jeb http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/01/american_airlines_mobile_takes_off.html/comment-page-1#comment-215056 Jeb Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:37:49 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/01/american_airlines_mobile_takes_off.html#comment-215056 I am trying to access www.AA.com from my E61i and it keeps taking me to the full AA.com site, not a mobile version. Bummer. I was hoping to play for a few minutes. I am trying to access http://www.AA.com from my E61i and it keeps taking me to the full AA.com site, not a mobile version. Bummer. I was hoping to play for a few minutes.

]]> By: Jeb http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/01/american_airlines_mobile_takes_off.html/comment-page-1#comment-215055 Jeb Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:36:46 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/01/american_airlines_mobile_takes_off.html#comment-215055 AA is my favorite airline for a reason and this is part of it. They also have the best service/leg room combination. AA is my favorite airline for a reason and this is part of it. They also have the best service/leg room combination.

]]> By: Ricky http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/01/american_airlines_mobile_takes_off.html/comment-page-1#comment-215040 Ricky Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:42:15 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2008/01/american_airlines_mobile_takes_off.html#comment-215040 Hopefully the UK airlines are taking note, I predict that the budget airline over here may do this first if AA are successful. Hopefully the UK airlines are taking note, I predict that the budget airline over here may do this first if AA are successful.

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