Adam of v-2.org points out that it has taken a mere month and one week for the topic of "moblogging" (or mobile web logging) to hit mainstream media. The UK-based Guardian has picked up on the topic with an article by Jane Perrone.
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/webwatch/story/0,12455,858719,00.html
Personally, I think the quick uptake can be attributed to the critical mass (acclaim) that web logs have already acquired. Mobile web logs are another form of web logs, but with more immediate and ubiquitous implications. There are both mundane and earth-shattering implications of use with these devices and logs. Earth-shattering implications arise with addition of (seemingly fadish) phone cameras providing users a ubiquitous capture and publishing device whereever they go.
Oliver Thylmann of infoSync foresees the day when millions own mobiles with integral cameras, and "journalists will almost never be the first on the scene anymore" - they will be beaten to it by keen mobloggers sending pictures to their sites. (from Guardian article)
This can be seen already with users on Hiptop nation reporting realtime on the New York city transit strike.
>> http://hiptop.bedope.com/index.php?FILTER=zyrr@gznvy.pbz&GIMME_ENTRY=2037
Some of the Devices
T-Mobile Sidekick - a handy gizmo that boasts email, web surfing, SMS and AOL Instant Messaging.
>> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000078VYT/ref=ase_bedope/103-6734736-6216607
Nokia 3390 phone from Voicestream with AOL instant messenger.
>> http://www.cnet.com/wireless/0-1923403-8-7798446-1.html
Posted by crusay at December 16, 2002 02:56 PM