Comments on: No Twitter SMS for You, Canada! http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/11/26/no-twitter-sms-for-you-canada/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:01:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul Kinlan http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/11/26/no-twitter-sms-for-you-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-161063 Paul Kinlan Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:59:00 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4295#comment-161063 Hi, I thought you might be interested to know that myself (@PaulKinlan) and (@prawlings) have launched a twitter service called Twe2 (http://www.twe2.com) that gives Twitter users their DM's, @replies and custom searches via SMS for free. The free part is that the messages are advertising subsidised. Hi,
I thought you might be interested to know that myself (@PaulKinlan) and (@prawlings) have launched a twitter service called Twe2 (http://www.twe2.com) that gives Twitter users their DM’s, @replies and custom searches via SMS for free. The free part is that the messages are advertising subsidised.

]]> By: Olle Johansson http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/11/26/no-twitter-sms-for-you-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-141486 Olle Johansson Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:56:11 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4295#comment-141486 No, Dean. You might kill the company and the app, but the technology still has value for a lot of people. Like everything based on proprietary non-scalable solutions, Twitter will be replaced by open scalable solutions. Look at tweet federations, maybe based on Jabber/XMPP. There's a chance laconi.ca shows the way here. /O No, Dean. You might kill the company and the app, but the technology still has value for a lot of people. Like everything based on proprietary non-scalable solutions, Twitter will be replaced by open scalable solutions. Look at tweet federations, maybe based on Jabber/XMPP. There’s a chance laconi.ca shows the way here.

/O

]]> By: Dean Collins http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/11/26/no-twitter-sms-for-you-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-140964 Dean Collins Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:20:45 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4295#comment-140964 I dont think this shows canada is a digital peasant (though other things do). I think this totally shows that twitter is a technology with no revenue earning business potential. If there was a demand for outbound sms they would be able to afford to deliver them. It's time that we kill of technologies with no long term value. Cheers, Dean I dont think this shows canada is a digital peasant (though other things do).

I think this totally shows that twitter is a technology with no revenue earning business potential.

If there was a demand for outbound sms they would be able to afford to deliver them.

It’s time that we kill of technologies with no long term value.

Cheers,
Dean

]]> By: PJMixer http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/11/26/no-twitter-sms-for-you-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-140941 PJMixer Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:52:49 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4295#comment-140941 Well that's sad news, just as I was getting to like to easy update via SMS feature (thru to Facebook). Without opening up by mobile browser, any recommendations on another status update service via SMS or email ? Well that’s sad news, just as I was getting to like to easy update via SMS feature (thru to Facebook). Without opening up by mobile browser, any recommendations on another status update service via SMS or email ?

]]> By: Gillian http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/11/26/no-twitter-sms-for-you-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-140905 Gillian Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:44:51 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4295#comment-140905 I was kvetching about this just yesterday. Twitter SMS, delay in iPhone, no apparent plan to bring the Amazon Kindle to Canada (apparently partly because of the telecom issues/infrastructure)... Sigh. I was kvetching about this just yesterday. Twitter SMS, delay in iPhone, no apparent plan to bring the Amazon Kindle to Canada (apparently partly because of the telecom issues/infrastructure)… Sigh.

]]> By: Brian Hogg http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/11/26/no-twitter-sms-for-you-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-140849 Brian Hogg Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:14:01 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4295#comment-140849 Similar to when the UK lost their SMS messages, there's a good opportunity for new players to enter the market (assuming it's big enough). For those in a position to do so, get some PR generated around your new (or upcoming) replacement solution early! Cheers, Brian Similar to when the UK lost their SMS messages, there’s a good opportunity for new players to enter the market (assuming it’s big enough).

For those in a position to do so, get some PR generated around your new (or upcoming) replacement solution early!

Cheers,
Brian

]]> By: Tony hung http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/11/26/no-twitter-sms-for-you-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-140747 Tony hung Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:20:17 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=4295#comment-140747 I had a look at Hulu when I was in San Francisco last month. I almost cried at how awesome it was, and almost cried again when I had to leave. I think the issue of SMS for Twitter is a bit of a different issue altogether, but as a whole, I agree: Canada's a bit of a digital have-not, and its a pity there isn't anyone championing this cause on a national level. Cheers t @ dji I had a look at Hulu when I was in San Francisco last month. I almost cried at how awesome it was, and almost cried again when I had to leave.

I think the issue of SMS for Twitter is a bit of a different issue altogether, but as a whole, I agree: Canada’s a bit of a digital have-not, and its a pity there isn’t anyone championing this cause on a national level.

Cheers
t @ dji

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