Comments on: Moco News Coverage of Mobile Search Panel http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/02/moco-news-coverage-of-mobile-search-panel.html Musings on technology, the Web, mobility and beyond Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:09:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Daniel Appelquist http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/02/moco-news-coverage-of-mobile-search-panel.html/comment-page-1#comment-4416 Daniel Appelquist Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:33:33 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/02/moco-news-coverage-of-mobile-search-panel.html#comment-4416 Thanks, Peggy. I do basically agree that search will be embedded in all mobile devices but I do not necessarily agree it will be come "a commodity." I think there is plenty of room for specialization in search, especially in mobile search where both the quality of results (matched to a particular context) and the user experience are such crucial elements. I think we will see a great deal of innovation in both these areas over the coming year, from the established Internet search players, from operators, from equipment manufacturers, and from startups. As for mobile social networks: a social network (who you connect to, in the simplest terms) provides semantic information which can be used to enhance context and therefore further refine search criteria (or aid you in prioritizing incoming communication). Nobody has really figured out how to do this ... yet. Companies that work out how to mine this kind of metadata and use it to enhance search and other applications (while still maintaining privacy and user trust) will be well positioned to take market share from the established providers. So that's one possible connection. Curious to know what else you had in mind. Thanks, Peggy. I do basically agree that search will be embedded in all mobile devices but I do not necessarily agree it will be come “a commodity.” I think there is plenty of room for specialization in search, especially in mobile search where both the quality of results (matched to a particular context) and the user experience are such crucial elements. I think we will see a great deal of innovation in both these areas over the coming year, from the established Internet search players, from operators, from equipment manufacturers, and from startups.

As for mobile social networks: a social network (who you connect to, in the simplest terms) provides semantic information which can be used to enhance context and therefore further refine search criteria (or aid you in prioritizing incoming communication). Nobody has really figured out how to do this … yet. Companies that work out how to mine this kind of metadata and use it to enhance search and other applications (while still maintaining privacy and user trust) will be well positioned to take market share from the established providers. So that’s one possible connection. Curious to know what else you had in mind.

]]> By: peggy anne salz http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/02/moco-news-coverage-of-mobile-search-panel.html/comment-page-1#comment-3729 peggy anne salz Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:34:56 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/02/moco-news-coverage-of-mobile-search-panel.html#comment-3729 Thanks for linking to my coverage. I'd be interested in knowing what you make of another idea proposed during the session: Will search become a commodity and be embedded in all mobile services? Also,please share some of your views on the intersection between mobile social networks and search. Great blog - and I'll be a regular. Thanks for linking to my coverage. I’d be interested in knowing what you make of another idea proposed during the session: Will search become a commodity and be embedded in all mobile services? Also,please share some of your views on the intersection between mobile social networks and search. Great blog – and I’ll be a regular.

]]> By: Daniel Appelquist http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/02/moco-news-coverage-of-mobile-search-panel.html/comment-page-1#comment-3726 Daniel Appelquist Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:14:01 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/02/moco-news-coverage-of-mobile-search-panel.html#comment-3726 It's part of the nature of the mobile platform that it is not describable. You have to actually work with it in order to understand it. This was also true of the Web -- I remember the first time someone described a Web browser to me thinking they were off their rocker. But once I sat down in front of one it immediately clicked. It’s part of the nature of the mobile platform that it is not describable. You have to actually work with it in order to understand it. This was also true of the Web — I remember the first time someone described a Web browser to me thinking they were off their rocker. But once I sat down in front of one it immediately clicked.

]]> By: bena roberts http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/02/moco-news-coverage-of-mobile-search-panel.html/comment-page-1#comment-3572 bena roberts Sun, 18 Feb 2007 09:54:13 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/2007/02/moco-news-coverage-of-mobile-search-panel.html#comment-3572 Interesting that you converted this guy so quickly. People simply don't understand mobile or its potential. Despite the success of opera mini - users are still ignorant about it. The minute all devices are pre-loaded with applications such as Yahoo! Go... this attitude will change..... at least until consumers receive their first mobile data bill. Interesting that you converted this guy so quickly. People simply don’t understand mobile or its potential. Despite the success of opera mini – users are still ignorant about it. The minute all devices are pre-loaded with applications such as Yahoo! Go… this attitude will change….. at least until consumers receive their first mobile data bill.

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