Comments on: Text a Bus http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/11/18/text-a-bus/ Russell Buckley and Carlo Longino on mobile technology. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:56:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: phil g http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/11/18/text-a-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-117220 phil g Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:32:57 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/11/18/text-a-bus/#comment-117220 The one thing i dont understand is how is this simpler or more useful than printing the schedule and put it on display on the bus stop ? That his how it's done in Montreal and it's pretty effective. Am i missing something ? The one thing i dont understand is how is this simpler or more useful than printing the schedule and put it on display on the bus stop ?
That his how it’s done in Montreal and it’s pretty effective.
Am i missing something ?

]]> By: George http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/11/18/text-a-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-117213 George Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:33:57 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/11/18/text-a-bus/#comment-117213 Similar service exist in the US too. Check out next NextBus: http://www.nextbus.com/ It's fairly well deployed in the Bay Area's AC Transit and Muni Bus already. And as a commuter, you can access the next bus info via a mobile page (WML I think): http://www.nextbus.com/wirelessConfig/index.htm Similar service exist in the US too. Check out next NextBus:

http://www.nextbus.com/

It’s fairly well deployed in the Bay Area’s AC Transit and Muni Bus already. And as a commuter, you can access the next bus info via a mobile page (WML I think):

http://www.nextbus.com/wirelessConfig/index.htm

]]> By: Tim Deluca-Smith http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/11/18/text-a-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-117204 Tim Deluca-Smith Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:22:25 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/11/18/text-a-bus/#comment-117204 Yes, it's often the simplest solutions that work the best! I remember a few years ago, when everyone was hyped-up about LBS, I worked on some marketing for a new 'LBS' taxi booking service. However, there was no GPS / triangulation .... just pre-placed posters in key London locations (bars, clubs etc) with a unique reference number. You texted the reference number and the booking service knew, of course, exactly where you were! Yes, it’s often the simplest solutions that work the best! I remember a few years ago, when everyone was hyped-up about LBS, I worked on some marketing for a new ‘LBS’ taxi booking service. However, there was no GPS / triangulation …. just pre-placed posters in key London locations (bars, clubs etc) with a unique reference number. You texted the reference number and the booking service knew, of course, exactly where you were!

]]> By: Treo Today » Blog Archive » SMS for everyday use http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/11/18/text-a-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-117197 Treo Today » Blog Archive » SMS for everyday use Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:34:35 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/11/18/text-a-bus/#comment-117197 [...] ability to check your traffic records (ie. summons) by SMS. Russell Buckley of Mobhappy shares the success story of yournextbus in the [...] [...] ability to check your traffic records (ie. summons) by SMS. Russell Buckley of Mobhappy shares the success story of yournextbus in the [...]

]]> By: Matt Edgar http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/11/18/text-a-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-117193 Matt Edgar Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:28:26 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2007/11/18/text-a-bus/#comment-117193 Indeed! As a man beyond the age of 26, who finds himself occasionally on a West Yorkshire bus, I can confirm this is a simple service that does its job well. Crucially, it proves that you don't always need clever technology to offer a location-based service with pinpoint accuracy. No GPS or cell triangulation here - just a unique reference number on each bus stop. Matt Indeed! As a man beyond the age of 26, who finds himself occasionally on a West Yorkshire bus, I can confirm this is a simple service that does its job well. Crucially, it proves that you don’t always need clever technology to offer a location-based service with pinpoint accuracy. No GPS or cell triangulation here – just a unique reference number on each bus stop.
Matt

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