Comments on: Let’s Buy a Horse http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2008/01/16/lets-buy-a-horse/ Russell Buckley and Carlo Longino on mobile technology. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:31:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Giff Gfroerer, i2SMS http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2008/01/16/lets-buy-a-horse/comment-page-1/#comment-118336 Giff Gfroerer, i2SMS Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:25:50 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2008/01/16/lets-buy-a-horse/#comment-118336 2008 will see your prediction come true in the United States. Factors such as widespread PC availability (thus the need for sms was not as necessary as we have ample access to email) and our carriers not allowing for SMS cross carrier delivery severely stunted our growth. However, the US seems to be heading into 2008 with a head of steam. The iPhone, (I am well aware of the simplistic features and use of GPRS), has changed the playing field in the US. What it has done is simply shown a few million people what IS possible with a mobile device. By 'forcing' those who purchased the iPhone to pay for unlimited data and surfing, Americans, (long known for not wanting to pay for anything extra, ie data charges), are now surfing and their eyes have been opened. The US can not wave a magic wand and instantly catch up to the rest of the world. However, with UI's like the iPhone now available, we should start to see the pick up we long for here in the states. Our company has seen more traffic generated over the past two months then all of 2007. Once the interest is sparked, better phones and thus more mobile activity are sure to be on their way.. 2008 will see your prediction come true in the United States. Factors such as widespread PC availability (thus the need for sms was not as necessary as we have ample access to email) and our carriers not allowing for SMS cross carrier delivery severely stunted our growth. However, the US seems to be heading into 2008 with a head of steam.

The iPhone, (I am well aware of the simplistic features and use of GPRS), has changed the playing field in the US. What it has done is simply shown a few million people what IS possible with a mobile device. By ‘forcing’ those who purchased the iPhone to pay for unlimited data and surfing, Americans, (long known for not wanting to pay for anything extra, ie data charges), are now surfing and their eyes have been opened.

The US can not wave a magic wand and instantly catch up to the rest of the world. However, with UI’s like the iPhone now available, we should start to see the pick up we long for here in the states. Our company has seen more traffic generated over the past two months then all of 2007.

Once the interest is sparked, better phones and thus more mobile activity are sure to be on their way..

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