Comments on: Japan’s Mobile Phone Web Use= PC Internet Use (sort of) http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/09/20/japans-mobile-phone-web-use-pc-internet-use-sort-of/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:29:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/09/20/japans-mobile-phone-web-use-pc-internet-use-sort-of/#comment-190820 Mike Blumenthal Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:42:26 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/09/20/japans-mobile-phone-web-use-pc-internet-use-sort-of/#comment-190820 Steve- Yes but in the US at least users are not patient enough for that type of experience. I am wondering whether an iPhone type experience on more devices will obviate the need for .mobi. Mike Steve-
Yes but in the US at least users are not patient enough for that type of experience. I am wondering whether an iPhone type experience on more devices will obviate the need for .mobi.

Mike

]]> By: Steve Symes http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/09/20/japans-mobile-phone-web-use-pc-internet-use-sort-of/#comment-190282 Steve Symes Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:50:51 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/09/20/japans-mobile-phone-web-use-pc-internet-use-sort-of/#comment-190282 I am amazed at the quoted usage; "usage on mobile phones averages 8.1 hours per month versus 18.9 hours by PC ". So despite the low useability rating they are using it, and heavily. This is going to be one real big factor then in the future of the web. Some colleagues have been telling me to pick up and create some .mobi web sites, and this suggests they are absolutely on the mark here then. I am amazed at the quoted usage; “usage on mobile phones averages 8.1 hours per month versus 18.9 hours by PC “. So despite the low useability rating they are using it, and heavily.

This is going to be one real big factor then in the future of the web.

Some colleagues have been telling me to pick up and create some .mobi web sites, and this suggests they are absolutely on the mark here then.

]]> By: thinks » Blog Archive » Three factors that will drive the mobile web… http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/09/20/japans-mobile-phone-web-use-pc-internet-use-sort-of/#comment-161625 thinks » Blog Archive » Three factors that will drive the mobile web… Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:02:10 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2007/09/20/japans-mobile-phone-web-use-pc-internet-use-sort-of/#comment-161625 [...] Network capacity permits richer experiences. Probably more important than usability - at least at first. Just as increased deployment of broadband revitalized the PC-based web (where were AJAX or other RIA technologies prior?), increased mobile capacity will enable more useful experiences for consumers on mobile devices. [...] [...] Network capacity permits richer experiences. Probably more important than usability - at least at first. Just as increased deployment of broadband revitalized the PC-based web (where were AJAX or other RIA technologies prior?), increased mobile capacity will enable more useful experiences for consumers on mobile devices. [...]

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