I missed the chaps at Zoombak

By on October 2, 2008 in News

I’m writing this from the back of a London Taxi. I am in no-mans-land of British Transport. Stuck in a queue of traffic going nowhere fast. Nowhere slow either. It’s a tossup as to whether I get out and walk to the tube station or wait for the traffic to get out of the way. Whatever the eventual decision, I have missed meeting with the Zoombak chaps. And that’s an arse. I’ve been very interested in their mobile-enabled GPS locators. I will see if we can reschedule. Or get a demo to put into the MIR Show. Meantime you can check them out at zoombak.com.

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  • susan123

    Hi Ewan, really sorry you missed it too – we had some great demos going and it was buzzing. We would love to meet up with you , Ben and James as planned – either at Zoombak offices – or somewhere else that suits you – have left a message on your phone too. Here is my mobile number 0044 7778 791373 – anyone else interested in press information or speaking to one of the guys at Zoombak – please give me a call too, many thanks
    Susan Dean – Zoombak Press Office UK

  • Mike42

    <sceptics goggles>

    So they use T-Mo's network in the US to report the GPS unit's location, geofencing, alerts,etc.

    Could be useful for finding the dog. Assuming the dog isn't off with its mates and has wrapped it in tinfoil or removed the batteries.

    To get value from this (suspending all privacy/trust issues for a minute), your object of desire needs to be 1. outdoors 2. in mobile coverage 3. charged up. 4. then you actually need to know and 5. be in a position to receive the info and act on it. Chances of all 5 of these coinciding?

    N-I-C-H-E.

    Just how many Geotracking startups will have to burn before someone realises this sort of thing is a technical solution to a mass-market problem that just doesn't exist?

    Coming soon to a VC round near you: garden Gnomes with GPS / solar-charged Gnome hats / 2G-3G antenna in the fishing rod. Track your missing Gnome as he travels the globe with next door's gap year teens. Remote detonation at the holiday venue of your choosing.

    </sceptics goggles>

    /m

  • http://www.smstextnews.com/author/Ben.Smith Ben Smith

    Susan,

    Sorry this meeting didn't come off – definitely keen to hear more… we'll be in touch.

    Ben

  • Mike42

    Would love to see uptake graphs / extrapolations if you can get them.

    Oh, and assumptions – like “x% of people don't trust their kids/employees, so this is perfect for both relationships”.

    Let's see the business case why an MNO would want to launch something like this.

  • susan123

    Great. We can fit in with you time wise and place wise! Look forward to
    hearing from you, Susan

    Dean Marketing Communications Limited
    Registered Office: Springcroft, Greensward Lane, Arborfield, RG2 9JN
    Reg. in England No. 5774874

  • Mike42

    Would love to see uptake graphs / extrapolations if you can get them.

    Oh, and assumptions – like “x% of people don't trust their kids/employees, so this is perfect for both relationships”.

    Let's see the business case why an MNO would want to launch something like this.

  • susan123

    Great. We can fit in with you time wise and place wise! Look forward to
    hearing from you, Susan

    Dean Marketing Communications Limited
    Registered Office: Springcroft, Greensward Lane, Arborfield, RG2 9JN
    Reg. in England No. 5774874

  • http://benjam.in Ben Smith

    Susan,

    Sorry this meeting didn't come off – definitely keen to hear more… we'll be in touch.

    Ben

  • Mike42

    Would love to see uptake graphs / extrapolations if you can get them.

    Oh, and assumptions – like “x% of people don't trust their kids/employees, so this is perfect for both relationships”.

    Let's see the business case why an MNO would want to launch something like this.

  • susan123

    Great. We can fit in with you time wise and place wise! Look forward to
    hearing from you, Susan

    Dean Marketing Communications Limited
    Registered Office: Springcroft, Greensward Lane, Arborfield, RG2 9JN
    Reg. in England No. 5774874

  • Paul Franks

    Just a note:

    According to Zoombak, once activated account must be active and billed for one year, regardless of plan chossen.

    I just closed my account, and now I am informed that it can never be re-activiated. That does not make much sense, they stated it was a “SIM” issue, but I would think that like a cell phone, that transponder could be tied to a provider in the future. You would think it would be like setting a “New Account”.

    Basically this policy makes Zoombak a “one time use” product

  • Paul Franks

    Just a note:

    According to Zoombak, once activated account must be active and billed for one year, regardless of plan chossen.

    I just closed my account, and now I am informed that it can never be re-activiated. That does not make much sense, they stated it was a “SIM” issue, but I would think that like a cell phone, that transponder could be tied to a provider in the future. You would think it would be like setting a “New Account”.

    Basically this policy makes Zoombak a “one time use” product

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