Contest: Tell Us Your Favorite Mobile Web App!
The Under the Radar | Mobility event is coming up this week. It's on November 15, 2007, at the Microsoft Campus in Mountain View, California. Read/WriteWeb has a couple of giveaways for our readers:
1) One free ticket to the event, valued at $695.00;
2) And for those of you who won't be in California at the time, we're also giving away a free Microsoft software pack, featuring Microsoft Vista and Office 2007.
So we'll select 2 winners - one for a local Silicon Valley resident or someone in the area on 15 Nov, and the Microsoft prize for someone who can't make the Mobility event.
To enter, all you have to do is tell us - in the comments here - what is your current favorite Mobile Web app, and why. It's that easy. I'm really curious to know what peoples favorite Mobile Web apps are - e.g. what is your best iPhone app, or what you play with most on your Nokia, Sony-Ericsson, etc! Simply leave a comment here and you're in the running for the two prizes. Please also tell us if you can attend Under the Radar Mobility, so we know whether to consider you for that prize. The two winners will be randomly drawn.
Thanks Dealmaker Media for the two prizes. We also have a $100 VIP discount for the Mobility event - click here to get that.
UPDATE: The winners have now been announced.
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Can I pick two?
The one I use the most on my Sony Ericsson is WidSets since I can actually choose several widgets to be placed inside the same WidSets app. I can access what I want pretty fast.
GMail is my other pick (after WidSets). I'm a GMail user, no further explanations needed. :)
I use OggPlay on my Nokia 6620 almost every day.
(I can't attend the event)
I'd have to say Opera Mini. It's better than my Nokia's built in browser for many sites because it doesn't get bogged down and run out of memory, plus it saves you money because everything is compressed through Opera's servers.
Favorite mobile app is actually Installer.app for the iPhone. It's like a candy store.
(can't make it on the 15th)
Mmm I would love to name one cool web 2.0 app but I dont know if a mobile synchronization tool for my blackberrypearl would count. If it does, I'd have to say that it is perfect to have my Outlook working anytime on the go through Icemail, a service provided by Iceweb.
Actually I like http://xpenser.com . Nothing to install on the handset; instead lets you submit your expenses with email, sms, im, twitter, or voice. That makes it as mobile as can be - I can access it whether I have the blackberry or my old nokia.
I would have to say Netvibes it is my internet hub for
both my treo 700p and my desktop.
(can't make it on the 15th)
Nextbus.com is great for when you are standing at a bus stop in San Francisco and want to know when the next bus or Muni train will show up. It is a real pain to generate the long bookmarks on a mobile phone but after that you can click them, one for each line + stop for the stops you visit frequently. Some bus stop shelters have an LED display with the same information, but more stops work with the web site.
Being able to access The HTML Web on the lightweight T-Mobile Dash has been an awesome convenience to bringing a notebook or tablet.
The Browser Apps such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla and Opera offer the real HTML version of the Web, even a light version of flash is included.
So those browsers have become the favorite apps. The latest version of Opera mobile allows for full page zoom-outs that enable magnification of a specific area of the Web Page.
Opera Mini is great, but my first choice application is the gmail java app, my simple K750 cannot live without it.
I use "Yahoo go" since 4 weeks now on my nokia e65. It´s the easiest way for me to check my emails and the latest (sports-)news on the way. The software ist easy to use and I can individualize it.
While the Gmail app is great for my email and Opera Mini is superb for surfing the web generally, my favourite app has to be Google Maps for mobile (on my Sony Ericsson k800i). I use it a lot, from finding my way about places (I've lived in London a year and still have no idea where I'm going most of the time) to turning to the satellite view and impressing friends with the detail I can get on my mobile. The clarity of the maps, one of the main apps benefits that really shines in the mobile version, negates my need for a real map any more, though any time I'm stuck without signal I'm probably also lost too. I'd recommend Google Maps to anyone (with an unlimited or generous data plan and 3G, the maps can be pretty big!).
(can't make it to Under The Radar)
My favorite app for my N95 is definitely Shozu which enables me to send my pictures to Flickr with just one click. It is the perfect application for Flickr addicts and very easy to install and use. You can enable updates on the photos of your contacts (ZuCasts) and comments on your photos. You can also upload your videos to YouTube but I haven't used that option yet.
Fring is my second favorite app but it needs some work on the chat part.
(Can't attend Under the Radar Mobility)
Definitely, Opera Mini to check gmail, greader and search the web. Another one is Shozu.
I won't make it.
My favourite app for e50 is TomTom. It's very easy to use.
(I can't attend the event)
Operamini 4 rocks the socks off a very basic Nokia 6230i that is 2 1/2 years old
Ofcourse... google maps for iphone.. just the gr8 utility of this thing.. you can check traffic and thing of a different route to take.. it just make my life easier around the capital beltway.
since i got my hands on it i have been frequently using facebook for iphone.. i take a look at statuses and change mine whenever i have a moment. its fun.
(i can't attent the event in cal)
Agile Messenger is "on" all the time on my E65. And I use the Gmail client very frequently because it just works.
But my favourite mobile webapp has to be the Jaiku client with Calcium coming a close (and very sexy) second.
I'm in the UK and can't afford the bus fare to California...
:(
Windows Live Mobile is pretty awesome.
gmail. for the love of simplicity.
it's not something that you need to think about which is the most important aspect of well designed apps. it's easy to fall into that groove where you don't need to be conscious of being inside the app and you run on automatic.
The gmail java app wins hands down. This *is* clearly the path of the future. All your e-mails, all the time, everywhere. No more tedious synching with this outlook / that outlook and the webmailer.
Now bring on calendar and contacts.
for any music i use
http://seeqpod.com/m
found it for the iphone and ipod
GMail client is by far the most functional and useful mobile app for me, since I find that there are other more effective ways to do just about anything else. Google Maps is a good second, but I just don't find much use for web browsers in general, since I'm rarely more than 20 or 30 minutes away from a traditional computer.
(Not in the Bay area - can't make it to Under the Radar)
Over the last months the one i've been extensively using is Fring.
The all-in-one IM client with great interface and Skype gateway, just makes my wi-fi Nokia e65 a portable skype phone & messenger. It's very useful when sitting at home on a couch not near the desk or simply in Caffes.
Won't be able to make it this week.
As much as I use Gmail, I wish it had improved as much as Google Maps for my N95 has. It's fast, plays nicely with GPS and I hope it really pushes Nokia's own mapping.
Can't make it to California
Definitely gmail - it's such a great application, works really well on my W850i! Then also Google maps if I need directions and Opera Mini for checking web sites on the run...
I have to pick 3. I own a Nokia N80, these 3 apps make my phone function as a laptop, while I am mobile.
Gmail is hands down the app that I use the most, but it's because it's email.
Shozu is the app I use 2nd most. It allows me to send the pictures I take with my n80 to Facebook and share with my friends, or email people pictures while I am at an event, shopping for stuff for them etc...
Fring comes 3rd. It allows me to connect to all the IM networks I am part of : Gtalk, MSN, Skype, ICQ and chat, also it allows me to make mobile calls to Gtalk users when they are online and I am mobile. Normally, I would have to pay money to call them, but this calls right to their desktop and works perfectly fine over a slow GPRS connection even. I tested at least 6 apps to come to the conclusion that Fring is the winner among mobile IM/VOIP software.
Without these 3, my phone would just be a phone.
I like Gmail and Google Maps. But I like and use Opera Mini the most--especially now that they've released version 4. Now if I get a new phone my bookmarks will move with me. I love how it intelligently modifies web pages (even if it does have to go through their servers).
I'm local to Atlanta, so I would prefer the software.
The gmail java app was the first one I actually found compelling in that:
a) I started to understand what Schmit et al were going on about with their "cloud computing" sound bites.
b) It rather redeemed the concept of mobile java apps for me.
A very nice frontend onto a very nice service, and it does a rather nice job of reformatting files for the tiny screen. That's the sort of feature you don't actually appreciate until you're out in the countryside with nary a hardline in sight and need an address that was wrapped up in a .doc in your inbox that you forgot to print.
One of my favorites on my BB is google maps.
What I would really like to see is a BB client on the iPhone! With this I could finally use my iPhone for work ;-).
My two favorite apps have to be Opera Mini (even more with the recent 4.0 release) and gmail app for mobile phones.
Opera is extremely quick and renders pages even better that the default Nokia browser which used to be my favorite.
And Gmail for mobiles is just a joy to use to access emails that I use it more than the webmail interface even when I have regular net access. This app alone makes my bus rides easy to bear :)
Another app I use a lot is Fring (when I have WiFi access)
Allows me to keep in touch with my MSN, Google and Skype friends all from a single interface. And even make VoIP calls from the phone itself
I use FeedM8 a lot. I can read all my favorite blogs or news on mobile and it is lightning fast.
My favorite web app is Google Maps. It seamlessly blends the divide of a local application, and web app (as every good web app should). Incredibly useful stuff.
and I can't make it out to cali :(
1) Fring - It lets you connect to all your IM services and talk for free when connected to wifi
2) Shozu - Sending photos to your flickr account is easier than ever
On my Sony Ericsson W810i, it's boring but I find the London Underground journey planner app really useful. Frustrating that I had to jump through hoops to download it originally (their website only allows it to be downloaded to supported devices, but they don't list my phone). However, so useful as it tells me the quickest route and the time it's gonna take (to the minute) between two stations. And all the info is stored on the phone so it's usable underground. Genius.
Can't make it to the event.
Speaking of events, Malaysia is having it's own webmasters gathering!
Anyone interested? Find out more on my blog... thanks!
Nobody here, clearly, has used the FT.com newsreader - it's fantastic! smooth, easy to use, just the right featureset ('load and read later' is great, allowing you to update the list of items and load them in the background so you can read them even when you've got no signal) - it even learns what you like to read and displays a customised list (My FT). Top marks, I can't think of any way to improve it.
+1 for gmail, gmaps
My favorite mobile app is emoze
http://www.emoze.com
emoze is a free PUSH mobile email service which eliminates the need to click on send/receive every time you want to check your email via your mobile phone.
emoze supports Gmail, Google apps, Outlook and Outlook web access making it extremely versatile and simple to use!
Best of all it's absolutly Free!
I would say LiteFeeds mobile RSS reader is the app I use most. It syncs with my online feeds, fast and cuts my data charges (its a java app) http://www.litefeeds.com
Simpe but wonderful: Uploading pictures from my razr phone's camera straight to my flickr site.
There's a service called Radar for instantly sharing cameraphone photos -- has a reallllly nice mobile app for viewing friends photos as well. Website at Radar.net.
Definitely favorite is www.waterfallmobile.com
Great mobile application that allows you to easily and efficiently distribute mobile content. I actually came across them through the band Dashboard Confessional.
Google Maps on a Nokia. They've got a Symbian native version that blows the java version away. The N75 and 95 have better screens so they look better than the iphone already, but the symbian native program runs so much faster, too.
Mail for Exchange is great, too, though, giving you true push email and sync with your exchange server, something else the iphone can't do. The RSS reader(barebones but it does the job) and web browser are also nice.
Jott - for all the things it can do.
My favorite mobile application is Grandcentral. While it doesn't run on my phone, the mobile website is very well thought out and allows me to use my cell phone in new and different ways.
The reason it is my favorite is that all the functions map to a URL, which makes it easy to access from my Windows Mobile phone (via favorites) to access the voicemail, switch my phone settings or see who has called me.
My favourite app is GMail (and GMaps) (I'd say that Opera Mini, but does it really count as a mobile app or just a tool to access the apps ?)
Can't make it to the event unfortunately.
I was an early adopter when it came to the Mobile Web... picked up a Kyocera 7135 from Verizon as soon as it was available, then got in on the auto-provisioning deal they once had (data usage deducted from minutes at no charge, able to use as a modem for a laptop). I got so spoiled by having the Internet with me all the time... with the PalmOS browers available, I could almost do anything on my 7135 that I could do with a desktop browser.
When my Kyo finally died, I knew I would have to downgrade because I was in college and couldn't afford a new smartphone (or new data plan, since auto-provisioning had long since disappeared). But I had gotten so used to checking my e-mail constantly while on the go, and searched for a phone that would at least include an e-mail application.
I finally had to settle for an LG that's nice, but still a normal phone. I used mail2pda.com for a time, but it could be time-consuming and required me to login each time.
Then Google introduced mobile Gmail. I loved Gmail's desktop interface, and I was thrilled to discover that I could access my account on my plain old phone. I still can't use my phone as a modem with the plan I'm on, but now checking e-mail is even quicker than when I had the 7135. I can usually check for new messages and even skim one in under a minute, and my hand has memorized the buttons required to access my shortcut. I'm spoiled again.
An honorable mention goes to Facebook's mobile page, which is well-designed and surprisingly useful, but I do find myself using their SMS service far more.
btw, forgot to mention that I can't make the event.
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