"push" model that delivers content for free at this time. The "pull"
model as I described does work with the obvious technical caveats.
I actually considered modifying our current subscription notifications
to include an attached video file. Works fine with small mobile
phone videos (usually tiny .3gp files) but a bit uncomfortable for the
large high-def WMV & quicktime files found in some of the blogs.
Thanks in advance for the potential mention of XiCast in your book.
I've been meaning to contact you regarding your amazon promotions.
I'll drop you an email later this evening. And, no, we don't use
anyone else's blog software. We wrote our own as it has been the only
way to integrate some of the messaging systems we created to
incorporate the mobile phone messaging.
--- In [email protected], "Stephanie Bryant"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Which is why that's not the ideal solution I mentioned. As you've
> noticed, WAP works great-- but only if you get in the cell phone
> company's pocket.
>
> The easiest way to get it to people is to have the videos emailed or
> MMS'ed to their phones-- from the end user standpoint, that's the
> easiest way to get video on the phone.
>
> BTW: Does XiCast use LifeBlog? And can you email some press kit info
> to me? I would like to mention XiCast in my book, and since I just
> submitted edits to the relevant chapter, it may be too late, but I'd
> like to see if I can slip it in there, or possibly write it up for the
> book-related website.
>
> --Stephanie
>
> On 4/24/06, xicastmedia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Actually, Stephanie, we do exactly what you're talking about at
> > http://wap.xicast.com (you can browse to it with your mobile phone).
> >
> > What we have found more than anything else is a lack of usability with
> > the phones themselves. Most users don't appear to be familiar with
> > how to browse websites not provided directly by their phone carrier's
> > menu. Depending on the carrier and model, it could be 5 to 7 menu
> > items to manually enter in a URL. That's just too clunky for most
users.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "Stephanie Bryant"
> > <mortaine@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Yeah. The problem with these sites right now is that they don't have
> > > an interface where videobloggers can aggregate their vlogs to cell
> > > phone users for free.
> > >
> > > My ideal vision:
> > > A cell phone MMS gateway that your GP3-format RSS feed is
mirrored to,
> > > and which includes enclosures as attachments. I haven't seen it yet,
> > > but I keep hoping.
> > >
> > > On 4/19/06, Harold Johnson <harold.johnson@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Is anyone actually buying content for mobile phones yet? I mean,
> > the vast
> > > > majority of mobile phone users have to pay for bandwidth, right?
> > And then
> > > > content, on top of that...It's way to expensive for most people
> > right now to
> > > > both pay for mobile phone data charges *and* for the content
> > itself. I'd
> > > > rather offer the content for free, being a mobile phone user
> > frustrated with
> > > > the expensiveness of wanting content but not being able to afford
> > it on my
> > > > device...
> > > >
> > > > Harold
> > > > Something That Happened:
> > > > a story presented in text, sound, and video
> > > > http://SomethingThatHappened.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 4/19/06, Andy Carvin <acarvin@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In [email protected], William Volk <bvolk@>
wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This free site ... www.mynumo.com ... Automatically
converts .mov,
> > > > > .mpg, and
> > > > > > .avi files into mobile and lets you sell them to mobile phone
> > users.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Check it out.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you read their user agreement?
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.mynumo.com/general.php?inc=tac
> > > > >
> > > > > If I'm reading it right, it's worse than most of the ones
I've seen.
> > > > > It makes no mention of you holding onto the rights of any
> > content you
> > > > > upload - instead, it talks about them holding onto the rights:
> > > > >
> > > > > Service. You may use the Service only in accordance with the
> > terms and
> > > > > conditions of this Agreement and any amendments as well as any
> > > > > additional terms that may be presented in connection with any
> > > > > particular feature or function of the Service from time to time.
> > > > > The Service is for your personal use. You understand and
agree that
> > > > > you may not transmit or re-transmit, broadcast or re-broadcast
> > or make
> > > > > any commercial use of the Service, including the Downloads and
> > > > > Subscriptions. For example, you may not copy or distribute the
> > Service
> > > > > or the Downloads or the Subscriptions in any manner not
expressly
> > > > > authorized by the Service.
> > > > > You may not attempt (or authorize, encourage or support others'
> > > > > attempts) to circumvent, reverse engineer, decrypt, break or
> > otherwise
> > > > > alter or interfere with the Service, including the Downloads
and the
> > > > > Subscriptions. You agree to advise MyNuMo promptly of any such
> > > > > unauthorized use(s) or attempt(s).
> > > > >
> > > > > Downloads and Subscriptions. You understand and acknowledge
that the
> > > > > Downloads and Subscriptions made available as part of the
> > Service are
> > > > > owned by MyNuMo, its business partners, affiliates and/or
licensors,
> > > > > as applicable, and are protected by intellectual property laws.
> > MyNuMo
> > > > > grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable
> > right
> > > > > to download the Downloads and Subscriptions to your compatible
> > device
> > > > > solely for your own non-commercial use. You understand and agree
> > that
> > > > > you may not download, reproduce, modify, display, perform,
transfer,
> > > > > distribute or otherwise use the Downloads or Subscriptions
except as
> > > > > expressly provided in this Agreement. You understand and
agree that
> > > > > you may not authorize, encourage or allow any Downloads or
> > > > > Subscriptions used or obtained by you to be reproduced,
modified,
> > > > > displayed, performed, transferred, distributed or otherwise
used by
> > > > > any other party, and you agree that you will take all reasonable
> > steps
> > > > > to prevent any unauthorized reproduction and/or other use of
them.
> > > > >
> > > > > Sounds pretty horrible to me - again, unless I'm reading
this wrong.
> > > > > Workmen are drilling and hammering next door - not the best
> > > > > environment for interpreting legalese.
> > > > >
> > > > > andy
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > mortaine@
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