Wireless IM Graduates & COMDEX
Tomorrow at COMDEX there is a session that will discuss the present and future trends of two-way messaging and I thought I'd post some background information that covers wireless instant messaging for those who wish to stay informed. I've only posted snip-its from articles, but the full article is available by provided links. Sorry it's rather long, but just skim conten, if you want the basics, or follow links to get the full blown effect.
Tuesday, November 14 • 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM PST (5:30PM EST)
Titled: "Third-Generation Messaging: Lots of Berries to Pick"
Should be interesting as panalists are David Werezak, VP, Marketing, Research in Motion, Mike Walters, Head of Strategic Data Marketing, Nokia and John Cook, Sr. Director, Palm, Inc. (note: earlier this site said that Janet Boudris, Senior VP, Strategic Marketing,BellSouth Wireless Data was going to be part of the panel and David Werezak's name wasn't present)
myplanner.key3media.com
The first 'killer app' was said to be wireless e-mail, which RIM excelled at, now it's being said that wireless instant messaging (WIM) is the next step with the right applications.
Instant messaging goes to work
Millions zip on-line notes to colleagues, business partners using free e-services from AOL, Yahoo and others, rather than fax, phone or e-mail, KEVIN MARRON writes
...Though he uses instant messaging a lot, Mr. Hanna says it is just one of many communication tools available, and is not a replacement for e-mail, phone calls or face-to-face meetings. It works well for quick exchanges of information when you don't need to explain things at length or have the kind of permanent record or reminder that e-mail can provide...
(Companies mentioned: American Online Inc., Yahoo, Andersen Consulting, Forrester Research Inc., Gartner Group, Tucows Inc.)
news.globetechnology.com
Yahoo everywhere with eLink & RIM 850:
elinkhere.com
AOL Mobile Communicator (manufactured by RIM):
Instant message and e-mail on the go!
aol.com
Wireless Hailed at COMDEX
...Not to be seen on the show floor but much talked about in the hallways and in the private meeting rooms will be the upcoming deal between Research in Motion (RIM) and America Online to cobrand the RIM wireless devices, several industry experts said.
RIM units are unique in using a packet-based network to offer a persistent wireless connection that automatically updates corporate e-mail accounts.
AOL will customize the RIM device to include instant messaging and AOL mail, sources familiar with the project said...
infoworld.com
Killer App May Be Here in Wireless Instant Messaging
...Seybold distinguishes between short messaging services (SMS) and wireless instant messaging (WIM) with two criteria: "It must be available on multiple platforms, such as the desktop and a wireless device; service that is available only on a wireless device that does not provide messaging across platforms is not true wireless instant messaging. Second, it must include a `buddy list' on the mobile version as well as on the desktop version. Wireless instant messaging users must be provided with the same functionality that is available with desktop instant messaging..."
news.excite.com
Instant messages go mobile with free service
...Mr. Rymal, a category manager at Toronto-based Tucows Inc., doesn't like telephone tag or voice mail. He has come to rely on instant messaging -- short text messages sent over the Internet -- to communicate with co-workers and friends...
them.http://news.globetechnology.com/archive/gam/TechnologyAtWork/20001109/TWINSTS.html
Wysdom for RIM:
Mobyle Quick Message - Enterprise RIM Edition
wysdom.com
(Including the sites for Handango & Tucows for those who might want to take advantage of the free software)
Software Distribution Opportunities:
Handango and TUCOWS are excited to provide BlackBerry software application developers with a direct distribution channel to BlackBerry enthusiasts on the Internet.
Handango software for RIM
New/Updated Software Applications
Click on which device, under heading of 'Software Categories', you are using to get the downloadable software, most of which are free:
handango.com
Tucows review of RIM 957 Wireless Handheld
news.tucows.com
Tucows software for RIM:
pda.tucows.com
Next step in evolution of handhelds is communication
Competition grows with consumer model of RIM BlackBerry on the horizon
BY JON FORTT, Mercury News
...the BlackBerry's primary purpose is to be a messaging device, not an organizer. In that capacity it has its own wireless connection to the network, and is therefore less dependent on a PC than other handhelds....
....the Blackberry connects to a user's existing messaging accounts. Handheld makers and Internet service providers both have visions of consumers using always-connected wireless devices like RIMs to take pieces of the Internet experience with them, and thus feel more closely connected. And there's a chance the wireless devices will begin to do that.
www0.mercurycenter.com
Getting the Message: U.S. Lags in Wireless Services
Steve Fox, CNET (11/9/00)
...I'll go on the record right now and say that SMS will never be as popular in the U.S. as it is in Europe. (This is a classic example of a safe prediction: It will take at least three years before it can be verified, and by then, no one will remember it anyway. Unless I'm right, in which case I'll trot it out at social occasions, trade shows, and salary reviews.) The reason SMS won't conquer the U.S. is more cultural than technological. Because of the low cost of Net access and the high reliability of wired communications, Americans have grown accustomed to computers and computer-like devices connected to the Net. Net penetration is high; email is second nature. We expect to send and receive written communications via computer. This comfort level has spawned numerous wireless handheld devices to handle email, from the RIM Blackberry to the Palm and its many competitors. Instant messaging, too, via ICQ and AIM, is hugely popular. But it also is computer-based, not phone-based.
cnet.com
Note: Steve Fox (along with CNET executives & other staff memeber) has been using the BlackBerry950 since Nov'99)
cnet.com
RIM is located within the Microsoft Partner Pavillion at COMDEX, located in the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall, Booths L4852 and L5142.
Yada, Yada, Yada....
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