Re: An interesting way to advertise a conference ...

No, the iPhone isn't the ubiquitous device. I was referring to smartphones
in general. Web, messaging, phone, data...what used to take a laptop can now
be done with a device you can hold in your hand. Getting closer and closer
to the Dick Tracy wristwatch.

On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 9:25 AM, John Jones <chianime@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I wouldn't go so far as to say ubiquitous. The iPhone is #2 with a 25%
market share of Smartphones & a smaller market share if you include all
phones. More important to IT people - and what should be more important to
ISVs like looksoftware - the iPhone isn't the dominant business Smartphone;
RIM still has that locked up:

http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2010/2/comScore_Reports_December_2009_U.S._Mobile_Subscriber_Market_Share

Not a bad idea for an app, but unless they have at least a BlackBerry and
maybe a 'Droid version, they're missing a lot of the Smartphone target
audience. This is why I'm a proponent of web apps. Something like the
looksoftware conference agenda done in HTML5 with a local/offline database
would run on several platforms.

BTW the iPhone lost to a BlackBerry in round two of the Smartphone March
Madness:

http://blog.laptopmag.com/march-smart-phone-madness-game-14-blackberry-tour-vs-motorola-droid

On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 7:39 AM, Michael Ryan <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I think that's a very cool idea. We'll be seeing it more and more. The
ubiquitous communication device.

On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 8:10 AM, David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

... with a iPhone app:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/looksoftware-orlando-conference/id363907040?mt=8

I kinda like it.

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