Comments on: When It Comes To Getting Local Content On Your Phone, The Mobile Browser Is Still King http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/when-it-comes-to-getting-local-content-on-your-phone-the-mobile-browser-is-still-king/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:10:16 -0800 hourly 1 By: Mobile And Social Platforms Want To Be The King Of Local Search http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/when-it-comes-to-getting-local-content-on-your-phone-the-mobile-browser-is-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-3064368 Mobile And Social Platforms Want To Be The King Of Local Search Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:27:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=72013#comment-3064368 [...] been saying for a while that ‘local’ is going to be one of those ‘next big things’, and the win by [...] [...] been saying for a while that ‘local’ is going to be one of those ‘next big things’, and the win by [...]

]]> By: People Over Process » Numbers, Volume 15 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/when-it-comes-to-getting-local-content-on-your-phone-the-mobile-browser-is-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-2798267 People Over Process » Numbers, Volume 15 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:40:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=72013#comment-2798267 [...] Browsing Locally [...] [...] Browsing Locally [...]

]]> By: MAIN-Blog.de » Blog Archive » Local Content - Apps vs. Mobile Browser http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/when-it-comes-to-getting-local-content-on-your-phone-the-mobile-browser-is-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-2795578 MAIN-Blog.de » Blog Archive » Local Content - Apps vs. Mobile Browser Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:21:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=72013#comment-2795578 [...] Tech Crunch habe ich zum Thema “Lokalen Content auf dem Mobilen Phones” eine recht interessante und sehr aktuelle Statistik [...] [...] Tech Crunch habe ich zum Thema “Lokalen Content auf dem Mobilen Phones” eine recht interessante und sehr aktuelle Statistik [...]

]]> By: The mobile browser should remain our common goal - Mobile News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/when-it-comes-to-getting-local-content-on-your-phone-the-mobile-browser-is-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-2793689 The mobile browser should remain our common goal - Mobile News Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:24:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=72013#comment-2793689 [...] still the king when it comes to finding out what’s going on in your city or neighborhood. From TC *** This will only increase in the future, when html 5 (see Wikipedia Entry as well) will finally [...] [...] still the king when it comes to finding out what’s going on in your city or neighborhood. From TC *** This will only increase in the future, when html 5 (see Wikipedia Entry as well) will finally [...]

]]> By: All about Mobile Life - The mobile browser should remain our common goal http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/when-it-comes-to-getting-local-content-on-your-phone-the-mobile-browser-is-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-2793566 All about Mobile Life - The mobile browser should remain our common goal Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:29:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=72013#comment-2793566 [...] the king when it comes to finding out what’s going on in your city or neighborhood. From TC *** This will only increase in the future, when HTML 5 (see Wikipedia Entry as well) will finally [...] [...] the king when it comes to finding out what’s going on in your city or neighborhood. From TC *** This will only increase in the future, when HTML 5 (see Wikipedia Entry as well) will finally [...]

]]> By: Doug Boit http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/when-it-comes-to-getting-local-content-on-your-phone-the-mobile-browser-is-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-2793561 Doug Boit Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:24:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=72013#comment-2793561 The research is based on US data, and that's fine, but our international (anecdotal) experience is slightly different. Mobile browsing is ok if you can always get a reliable signal. When we were doing extensive usability research on our restaurant / bars site for Monaco (hanging around in bars deciding on the next watering hole), the lack of signal in many old buildings with 2 feet thick stone walls killed the experience. I'm now building a native iPhone app that syncs with the main site. The other specific issue here is that tourists are *always* roaming (Monaco is 2nd smallest country in world) so data roaming charges can be very high. Better to load up at home and minimize data access during the visit rather than getting ripped off by your mobile carrier. The research is based on US data, and that’s fine, but our international (anecdotal) experience is slightly different.
Mobile browsing is ok if you can always get a reliable signal. When we were doing extensive usability research on our restaurant / bars site for Monaco (hanging around in bars deciding on the next watering hole), the lack of signal in many old buildings with 2 feet thick stone walls killed the experience. I’m now building a native iPhone app that syncs with the main site.

The other specific issue here is that tourists are *always* roaming (Monaco is 2nd smallest country in world) so data roaming charges can be very high. Better to load up at home and minimize data access during the visit rather than getting ripped off by your mobile carrier.

]]> By: Windowslogy http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/when-it-comes-to-getting-local-content-on-your-phone-the-mobile-browser-is-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-2793416 Windowslogy Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:23:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=72013#comment-2793416 The report is hardly a surprise at all because people increasingly narrow their concern to matters in their neighborhood and with what is going on around them instead of what is going in other states or countries. The report is hardly a surprise at all because people increasingly narrow their concern to matters in their neighborhood and with what is going on around them instead of what is going in other states or countries.

]]> By: myip http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/when-it-comes-to-getting-local-content-on-your-phone-the-mobile-browser-is-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-2793409 myip Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:17:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=72013#comment-2793409 But browsing map over mobile would be still difficult, I guess. But browsing map over mobile would be still difficult, I guess.

]]> By: on the go http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/when-it-comes-to-getting-local-content-on-your-phone-the-mobile-browser-is-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-2793400 on the go Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:14:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=72013#comment-2793400 We will be on car/bike.. And we want to see where a shop is located. Mobile comes handy. We will be on car/bike.. And we want to see where a shop is located. Mobile comes handy.

]]> By: dave g http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/when-it-comes-to-getting-local-content-on-your-phone-the-mobile-browser-is-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-2793379 dave g Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:02:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=72013#comment-2793379 "The report also shows that the mobile browser is the most popular way consumers find local information" You mean while using a phone, right? “The report also shows that the mobile browser is the most popular way consumers find local information”

You mean while using a phone, right?

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/when-it-comes-to-getting-local-content-on-your-phone-the-mobile-browser-is-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-2793094 Alex Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:44:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=72013#comment-2793094 Personally, I'd like to have a single device that is about the size of a kindle and is a combination of; netbook iPhone Kindle video conference platform gps TV / DVD iPod Works indoors and in bright sunlight Waterproof in salt water to 100ft esspresso machine. That's all. Personally,

I’d like to have a single device that is about the size of a kindle and is a combination of;

netbook
iPhone
Kindle
video conference platform
gps
TV / DVD
iPod
Works indoors and in bright sunlight
Waterproof in salt water to 100ft
esspresso machine.

That’s all.

]]> By: MS http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/when-it-comes-to-getting-local-content-on-your-phone-the-mobile-browser-is-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-2793075 MS Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:26:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=72013#comment-2793075 "What’s interesting is that despite the popularity of local content apps like those from Yelp and CitySearch, apps still remain the least popular method for mobile access of local information" Weird statement. 1. Please look at the trend, the % change from last year. Would the ratios still look the same when your project it two years into the future? 2. The only reason browser is still king is because the apps are just ramping up with relevant and to-the-point content. In the absence of those, people fall back to a google search as a fallback. 3. There are other important things that are not possible with the browser. Notifications/alerts for instance. Which is what iPhone OS 3.0 and others are bringing right now. Local alerts will be quite important. I'll stop now. “What’s interesting is that despite the popularity of local content apps like those from Yelp and CitySearch, apps still remain the least popular method for mobile access of local information”

Weird statement.

1. Please look at the trend, the % change from last year. Would the ratios still look the same when your project it two years into the future?

2. The only reason browser is still king is because the apps are just ramping up with relevant and to-the-point content. In the absence of those, people fall back to a google search as a fallback.

3. There are other important things that are not possible with the browser. Notifications/alerts for instance. Which is what iPhone OS 3.0 and others are bringing right now. Local alerts will be quite important.

I’ll stop now.

]]> By: censored_by_tc http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/when-it-comes-to-getting-local-content-on-your-phone-the-mobile-browser-is-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-2793017 censored_by_tc Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:50:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=72013#comment-2793017 What do you do when you can't find that information? You ask around, right? http://m.askaround.me does just that. And, if you have an android or an iphone with the new (3.0 GM) OS, it will even use your phone's GPS. What do you do when you can’t find that information? You ask around, right? http://m.askaround.me does just that. And, if you have an android or an iphone with the new (3.0 GM) OS, it will even use your phone’s GPS.

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/when-it-comes-to-getting-local-content-on-your-phone-the-mobile-browser-is-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-2792947 Marshall Kirkpatrick Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:18:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=72013#comment-2792947 Outside.in has a great iPhone app too for hyper local news (like down to 200 yards or something!) I love the yelp local feed too, so much fun. Sorry people are missing out on this kind of stuff! Outside.in has a great iPhone app too for hyper local news (like down to 200 yards or something!) I love the yelp local feed too, so much fun. Sorry people are missing out on this kind of stuff!

]]> By: Bob http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/09/when-it-comes-to-getting-local-content-on-your-phone-the-mobile-browser-is-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-2792924 Bob Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:09:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=72013#comment-2792924 First! First!

]]>