Comments on: Doing a kind deed with your mobile http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/doing_a_kind_deed_with_your_mobile.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:39:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TerenceEden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/doing_a_kind_deed_with_your_mobile.html/comment-page-1#comment-244599 TerenceEden Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:06:41 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7845#comment-244599 Google Maps are great for helping tourists - train times are also really useful for making sure folks catch their last train. Google Maps are great for helping tourists – train times are also really useful for making sure folks catch their last train.

]]> By: MarkW http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/doing_a_kind_deed_with_your_mobile.html/comment-page-1#comment-244598 MarkW Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:34:28 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7845#comment-244598 I tend to find my 'acts of kindness' are finding football and cricket scores for people. It usually impresses that I can just call them up from various sources. Still, people tend to just put it down to some kind of magic and my general tech obsession and move on, rather than saying "Ooh, I must get me one of those data subscriptions!". Sad but true. I tend to find my 'acts of kindness' are finding football and cricket scores for people. It usually impresses that I can just call them up from various sources. Still, people tend to just put it down to some kind of magic and my general tech obsession and move on, rather than saying “Ooh, I must get me one of those data subscriptions!”. Sad but true.

]]> By: Samantha http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/doing_a_kind_deed_with_your_mobile.html/comment-page-1#comment-244597 Samantha Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:57:31 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7845#comment-244597 I often try and tell people where they are meant to be going. Usually I've got it wrong though, and they end up going in the wrong direction... But I don't realise that until they are gone though.<br><br>As for using my mobile... It never actually crossed my mind.<br>I might try it next time!<br><br>Samantha. I often try and tell people where they are meant to be going. Usually I've got it wrong though, and they end up going in the wrong direction… But I don't realise that until they are gone though.

As for using my mobile… It never actually crossed my mind.
I might try it next time!

Samantha.

]]> By: DanLane http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/doing_a_kind_deed_with_your_mobile.html/comment-page-1#comment-244596 DanLane Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:42:30 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7845#comment-244596 Conversely, nobody ever approaches me in the street! Conversely, nobody ever approaches me in the street!

]]> By: Kip Hakes http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/doing_a_kind_deed_with_your_mobile.html/comment-page-1#comment-244595 Kip Hakes Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:12:15 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7845#comment-244595 Yes i've done similar myself. Alsways tend to get asked for directions when suited and booted, I think tourists assume a suit means you know where you're going! Yes i've done similar myself. Alsways tend to get asked for directions when suited and booted, I think tourists assume a suit means you know where you're going!

]]> By: TerenceEden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/doing_a_kind_deed_with_your_mobile.html/comment-page-1#comment-234649 TerenceEden Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:06:41 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7845#comment-234649 Google Maps are great for helping tourists - train times are also really useful for making sure folks catch their last train. Google Maps are great for helping tourists – train times are also really useful for making sure folks catch their last train.

]]> By: MarkW http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/doing_a_kind_deed_with_your_mobile.html/comment-page-1#comment-234648 MarkW Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:34:28 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7845#comment-234648 I tend to find my 'acts of kindness' are finding football and cricket scores for people. It usually impresses that I can just call them up from various sources. Still, people tend to just put it down to some kind of magic and my general tech obsession and move on, rather than saying "Ooh, I must get me one of those data subscriptions!". Sad but true. I tend to find my 'acts of kindness' are finding football and cricket scores for people. It usually impresses that I can just call them up from various sources. Still, people tend to just put it down to some kind of magic and my general tech obsession and move on, rather than saying “Ooh, I must get me one of those data subscriptions!”. Sad but true.

]]> By: TerenceEden http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/doing_a_kind_deed_with_your_mobile.html/comment-page-1#comment-225655 TerenceEden Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:06:41 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7845#comment-225655 Google Maps are great for helping tourists - train times are also really useful for making sure folks catch their last train. Google Maps are great for helping tourists – train times are also really useful for making sure folks catch their last train.

]]> By: MarkW http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/doing_a_kind_deed_with_your_mobile.html/comment-page-1#comment-225654 MarkW Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:34:28 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7845#comment-225654 I tend to find my 'acts of kindness' are finding football and cricket scores for people. It usually impresses that I can just call them up from various sources. Still, people tend to just put it down to some kind of magic and my general tech obsession and move on, rather than saying "Ooh, I must get me one of those data subscriptions!". Sad but true. I tend to find my 'acts of kindness' are finding football and cricket scores for people. It usually impresses that I can just call them up from various sources. Still, people tend to just put it down to some kind of magic and my general tech obsession and move on, rather than saying “Ooh, I must get me one of those data subscriptions!”. Sad but true.

]]> By: Samantha http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/doing_a_kind_deed_with_your_mobile.html/comment-page-1#comment-225653 Samantha Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:57:31 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7845#comment-225653 I often try and tell people where they are meant to be going. Usually I've got it wrong though, and they end up going in the wrong direction... But I don't realise that until they are gone though.<br><br>As for using my mobile... It never actually crossed my mind.<br>I might try it next time!<br><br>Samantha. I often try and tell people where they are meant to be going. Usually I've got it wrong though, and they end up going in the wrong direction… But I don't realise that until they are gone though.

As for using my mobile… It never actually crossed my mind.
I might try it next time!

Samantha.

]]> By: DanLane http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/doing_a_kind_deed_with_your_mobile.html/comment-page-1#comment-225652 DanLane Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:42:30 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7845#comment-225652 Conversely, nobody ever approaches me in the street! Conversely, nobody ever approaches me in the street!

]]> By: Kip Hakes http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/doing_a_kind_deed_with_your_mobile.html/comment-page-1#comment-225651 Kip Hakes Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:12:15 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7845#comment-225651 Yes i've done similar myself. Alsways tend to get asked for directions when suited and booted, I think tourists assume a suit means you know where you're going! Yes i've done similar myself. Alsways tend to get asked for directions when suited and booted, I think tourists assume a suit means you know where you're going!

]]> By: James Whatley http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/08/doing_a_kind_deed_with_your_mobile.html/comment-page-1#comment-225650 James Whatley Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:45:23 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=7845#comment-225650 I've 'Google Mapped' a few tourists before too man... It is a good feeling. <br>:) I've 'Google Mapped' a few tourists before too man… It is a good feeling.
:)

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