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If you do not use a Windows Mobile phone or a BlackBerry, then you need to be aware of a free service that lets you send and receive emails on your regular mobile phone. Their tag line is, “Just the emails you want, sent as text messages.”
Think You Need a Blackberry? Try TeleFlip First
TeleFlip lets you set which emails you want forwarded as text messages to your phone. The emails can come from just about any type of email account (work, Yahoo! Mail, GMail, etc.), and the only thing you pay for is the text message fees from your wireless carrier. While you’re thinking about it, check with your carrier about changing your text message (SMS) fees. Many carriers are offering more flat rate options that are cheaper for those that do a lot of text messaging.
TeleFlip is better suited for those who simply want to stay on top of certain emails while they are away from their computer. It is certainly not practical for a salesperson, for example, that goes through 50-300 emails per day from the road. Those high volume users should stick to their smart phone or BlackBerry.
Has anyone else tried TeleFlip? What do you think?
Website:
http://www.teleflip.com
January 3rd, 2008
We’ve given away several t-shirts so our email subscribers, with the latest one being Jonathan McHenry from Lutz, Florida. Like all our T-shirt winners, Jonathan subscribed to our feed via email, and his shirt is being sent right now.
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Congratulations Jonathan and all our t-shirt winners!
December 30th, 2007
Designed for the teen set, itsmy.com is a mobile community where users can download videos, pictures and other content to their mobile phone. The only requirement is that new users send in their own, original piece of content in order to join.
This is a clever implementation of generating a service using user-generated content, and creating a mobile community around it. Hats off to the folks that started itsmy.com.
I bet there are other areas where this same concept, implemented correctly, could flourish - particularly where the other people’s content would be interesting to the community. I bet many of you out there could think of something and start this type of community without too much investment.
So let’s hear your ideas out there? Let’s help people get started creating a new mobile business in 2008!
Mobile Website: http://www.itsmy.com/itsmy/
December 21st, 2007
One of my older brothers was in Ireland a few weeks ago (that’s also where he got engaged), and I called him from my mobile phone here in the states. But I did not call him directly — I tried out a new service from Gorilla Mobile, and I must say it was much cheaper than any other alternative I’ve tried.
Using my current Sprint phone, I dialed Gorilla’s access number, then the country code (353 for Ireland) and phone number where my brother was staying. There was no additional charge from Sprint since I was within my minutes, and Gorilla’s charges showed up right on my credit card.
Here’s how it works:
1. Sign up for Gorilla Mobile with your existing mobile phone number (they actually let you register up to 10 mobile phone numbers and 10 land line numbers).
2. When you’re ready to call, call Gorilla’s access number, and when prompted, enter the country code and phone number of the person you are calling.
3. That’s it. You’re connected.
What I like about this is that I do not have to memorize a PIN, and unlike most mobile services, there is no monthly fee. Gorilla charges an annual fee of $5.95, which I can deal with.
If anyone calls internationally from their cell phone, I highly recommend using a service like this. What about you - has anyone else used Gorilla?
December 19th, 2007
The Las Vegas Review-Journal just launched a free mobile alert service for it’s readers. Subscribers to the service select which types of alerts they’d like to receive, and may unsubscribe at any time.
The topics include most everything you’d expect from a local newspaper, including the following:
- Top News Story of the Day
- Breaking News as it Happens
- Stock Market Updates
- Business News
- Sports Updates
As with any text messaging service, the messages will count against your wireless plan with your carrier (Tip: ask your carrier about an unlimited text messaging option, as they are now becoming less expensive).
Seeing as it is Las Vegas, I wonder if they will add betting odds on major sporting events. There could be a need there…
Mobile Service:
www.reviewjournal.com/702411
December 6th, 2007
About a month ago, we started giving away our new MobileMammoth t-shirts to new email subscribers to our RSS feed. We’ve had two lucky winners so far, and are about to give away a third (hint: subscribe soon after this post and you could be #3…).
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November 7th, 2007
There are plenty of online calculators out there, but this one might just be the best. Dubbed Calculators for Your Mobile Phone, this mobile website lets you determine loan payment amounts, mileage conversions, how much to tip your waiter, and even find out your body mass index (BMI).
According to the site, my body mass index (BMI) is a 22.21, which, according to the site, is in the normal range (yes!).
If you use the mobile web with any frequency, you’ll want to bookmark this one.
Mobile Website:
http://calcmp.com
October 29th, 2007
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and now there’s a mobile website that lets you find that award winning stuffing recipe right on your mobile device.
Epicurious offers a mobile website that lets you search more than 25,000 recipes, save the recipes you want to a favorites folder, and create a shopping list based on the ingredients. The service, dubbed EpiToGo, works on phones running on AT&T Wireless, Cellular One, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, or Verizon Wireless carriers.
Still can’t get enough food info from the mobile website? Try their Epi Bytes service, which delivers weekly text messages to your cell phone. You’ll find more information on both mobile services here.
Mobile Website:
www.epitogo.com
(image courtesy of epicurious.com)
October 18th, 2007
The first edition of our MobileMammoth t-shirts have arrived, as a few smart readers already know.
There are two ways to get your hands on one. (1) Enter our contests early (we usually give one to the first few entrants), or (2), subscribe to our feed via email. Starting today, October 6, every tenth subscriber will receive a free t-shirt until we run out.
So what are you waiting for?
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October 6th, 2007
Today we added a BlogRush widget to the sidebar on the right (below Stomping Grounds).
The idea is that readers are able to see related posts from other blogs that also use BlogRush, and the site owners get their content across to more sites.
I’ve heard good things so far, so we’ll have to see how it goes. I am hoping they add more categories soon (”mobile technology” would be great!).
If you have a blog and want to add it to your site, check out their how-to videos on how to add the widget.
Let us know what you think!
September 17th, 2007
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