http://www.markevanstech.com/2006/11/28/wireless-consumers-are-stupid-if/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:17:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.markevanstech.com/2006/11/28/wireless-consumers-are-stupid-if/#comment-2104 Anonymous Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:38:12 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=1938#comment-2104 I don't believe this is a big win for the consumer, but VZW can't lose - this is just one more offering on VCast. That said, I wish they would reconsider the walled garden approach to content. I believe user-gen video will take off on mobile in the near future. The average clip length on Gootube is ~ 2min, which is perfect for mobile. This will break when a service comes along that builds a bridge between the Internet and mobile devices that is suitable for mass adoption: - A free service (ad supported like Gootube on the web) - That offers automated transcoding of content for mobile users - And solves distribution and discovery challenges that are specific to the mobile space. I don't believe this is a big win for the consumer, but VZW can't lose - this is just one more offering on VCast. That said, I wish they would reconsider the walled garden approach to content.
I believe user-gen video will take off on mobile in the near future. The average clip length on Gootube is ~ 2min, which is perfect for mobile. This will break when a service comes along that builds a bridge between the Internet and mobile devices that is suitable for mass adoption:
- A free service (ad supported like Gootube on the web)
- That offers automated transcoding of content for mobile users
- And solves distribution and discovery challenges that are specific to the mobile space.

]]> http://www.markevanstech.com/2006/11/28/wireless-consumers-are-stupid-if/#comment-2103 Anonymous Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:11:06 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=1938#comment-2103 I disagree with you on this one, Mark. Verizon's pricing isn't $15 for stripped down YouTube. It is $15 for all you can eat music, gaming, mobile video. YouTube is an added feature to sweeten the Vcast offer. Compare that to TELUS' recent announcement for <a href="http://mhgoldberg.com/blog/2006/11/telus-mobile-music.html" rel="nofollow">Mobile Music</a> for $20 and it is a decent package. I disagree with you on this one, Mark. Verizon's pricing isn't $15 for stripped down YouTube. It is $15 for all you can eat music, gaming, mobile video. YouTube is an added feature to sweeten the Vcast offer.
Compare that to TELUS' recent announcement for Mobile Music for $20 and it is a decent package.

]]> http://www.markevanstech.com/2006/11/28/wireless-consumers-are-stupid-if/#comment-2102 Anonymous Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:12:08 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=1938#comment-2102 did not the sprint amboassdor program pioneer this concept.. ? Afterall, its not new.. http://ambassador.sprint.com/Faq.aspx did not the sprint amboassdor program pioneer this concept.. ? Afterall, its not new..
http://ambassador.sprint.com/Faq.aspx

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