Comments on: Trak for Android looks really wicked http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/trak_for_android_looks_really_wicked.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:45:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: amaroth http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/trak_for_android_looks_really_wicked.html/comment-page-1#comment-245153 amaroth Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:26:44 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6612#comment-245153 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">http://bit.ly/pt2tv do people really want to tell the world exactly where they are SCARY <a href="http://topsy.com/s?q=%23android">#android</a></span> <div class="topsy_trackback_links">[<a href="http://twitter.com/amaroth/status/3145929525">Original tweet</a>, <a href="http://topsy.com/tb/www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/trak_for_android_looks_really_wicked.html">Topsy page</a>]</div></span> http://bit.ly/pt2tv do people really want to tell the world exactly where they are SCARY #android

[Original tweet, Topsy page]

]]> By: amaroth http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/trak_for_android_looks_really_wicked.html/comment-page-1#comment-247345 amaroth Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:26:44 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6612#comment-247345 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">http://bit.ly/pt2tv do people really want to tell the world exactly where they are SCARY <a href="http://topsy.com/s?q=%23android">#android</a></span></span> http://bit.ly/pt2tv do people really want to tell the world exactly where they are SCARY #android

]]> By: Vlad http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/trak_for_android_looks_really_wicked.html/comment-page-1#comment-245154 Vlad Thu, 29 May 2008 06:19:05 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6612#comment-245154 Wonderful. If only Google had not bought Jaiku...I hope my point is pretty obvious. Jaiku for S60 already hints at something like that, Google not integrating it into Android is highly unlikely. Wonderful. If only Google had not bought Jaiku…I hope my point is pretty obvious. Jaiku for S60 already hints at something like that, Google not integrating it into Android is highly unlikely.

]]> By: Vlad http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/trak_for_android_looks_really_wicked.html/comment-page-1#comment-235408 Vlad Thu, 29 May 2008 01:19:05 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6612#comment-235408 Wonderful. If only Google had not bought Jaiku...I hope my point is pretty obvious. Jaiku for S60 already hints at something like that, Google not integrating it into Android is highly unlikely. Wonderful. If only Google had not bought Jaiku…I hope my point is pretty obvious. Jaiku for S60 already hints at something like that, Google not integrating it into Android is highly unlikely.

]]> By: Vlad http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/trak_for_android_looks_really_wicked.html/comment-page-1#comment-227115 Vlad Thu, 29 May 2008 00:19:05 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6612#comment-227115 Wonderful. If only Google had not bought Jaiku...I hope my point is pretty obvious. Jaiku for S60 already hints at something like that, Google not integrating it into Android is highly unlikely. Wonderful. If only Google had not bought Jaiku…I hope my point is pretty obvious. Jaiku for S60 already hints at something like that, Google not integrating it into Android is highly unlikely.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/trak_for_android_looks_really_wicked.html/comment-page-1#comment-227114 smstextnews Wed, 28 May 2008 10:20:03 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6612#comment-227114 Agreed. You've also got Blackberry too. Then you have to ignore everyone<br>who uses a sony, samsung, LG and so on. Arse. Agreed. You've also got Blackberry too. Then you have to ignore everyone
who uses a sony, samsung, LG and so on. Arse.

]]> By: MartinSFP http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/trak_for_android_looks_really_wicked.html/comment-page-1#comment-227113 MartinSFP Wed, 28 May 2008 10:13:12 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6612#comment-227113 Most GPS handsets are S60 or Windows Mobile so you'd only need 2 apps. I suppose if America is your target market then yes, text is sadly the only viable option right now but GPS will make the whole service so much easier, faster and usable. Most GPS handsets are S60 or Windows Mobile so you'd only need 2 apps. I suppose if America is your target market then yes, text is sadly the only viable option right now but GPS will make the whole service so much easier, faster and usable.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/trak_for_android_looks_really_wicked.html/comment-page-1#comment-227112 smstextnews Wed, 28 May 2008 10:06:03 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6612#comment-227112 I think the short answer, Martin, is because most handsets simply don't<br>support GPS. And if they do, you then need to write an application for each<br>one that will interface with it's GPS receiver and pass that to the online<br>service. Dream on if you want this to work with your average RAZR. Ergo<br>text is the way ahead. I think the short answer, Martin, is because most handsets simply don't
support GPS. And if they do, you then need to write an application for each
one that will interface with it's GPS receiver and pass that to the online
service. Dream on if you want this to work with your average RAZR. Ergo
text is the way ahead.

]]> By: MartinSFP http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/trak_for_android_looks_really_wicked.html/comment-page-1#comment-227111 MartinSFP Wed, 28 May 2008 10:01:39 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6612#comment-227111 I've just had a look. Oh dear - you do actually have to type your location (although you can setup presets like 'home', 'work' etc). Why don't they support GPS? Surely that's the obvious solution! Fair enough, have a non-GPS option but not even giving people the ability is insane.<br><br>Yahoo also have something similar (using GPS) in the works. I've just had a look. Oh dear – you do actually have to type your location (although you can setup presets like 'home', 'work' etc). Why don't they support GPS? Surely that's the obvious solution! Fair enough, have a non-GPS option but not even giving people the ability is insane.

Yahoo also have something similar (using GPS) in the works.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/trak_for_android_looks_really_wicked.html/comment-page-1#comment-227110 smstextnews Wed, 28 May 2008 09:39:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6612#comment-227110 Ah yes that's very much in my could-be-good folder. I'm looking forward to<br>seeing how it's actually, actually implemented. Anything that involves me<br>having to actually type "I'm at the Soho House Hotel" simply won't work<br>though. Only the geeks will do that. Your average normob can't be arsed<br>and will be too busy worrying about chocolate. Ah yes that's very much in my could-be-good folder. I'm looking forward to
seeing how it's actually, actually implemented. Anything that involves me
having to actually type “I'm at the Soho House Hotel” simply won't work
though. Only the geeks will do that. Your average normob can't be arsed
and will be too busy worrying about chocolate.

]]> By: MartinSFP http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/trak_for_android_looks_really_wicked.html/comment-page-1#comment-227109 MartinSFP Wed, 28 May 2008 09:11:47 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6612#comment-227109 In the meantime, Brightkite does something very similar. In the meantime, Brightkite does something very similar.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/trak_for_android_looks_really_wicked.html/comment-page-1#comment-227108 smstextnews Wed, 28 May 2008 01:58:03 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6612#comment-227108 You're absolutely right Peter. That definitely remains to be seen. You're absolutely right Peter. That definitely remains to be seen.

]]> By: Peter Cranstone http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/trak_for_android_looks_really_wicked.html/comment-page-1#comment-227107 Peter Cranstone Wed, 28 May 2008 01:41:18 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6612#comment-227107 What's the revenue model?<br><br>And if you can think of one - what would you be willing to pay?<br><br>Free food always attracts the masses - what would be fascinating to understand is what would it take to convert the masses to fare paying customers? What's the revenue model?

And if you can think of one – what would you be willing to pay?

Free food always attracts the masses – what would be fascinating to understand is what would it take to convert the masses to fare paying customers?

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