Comments on: Free cell phone? No thanks http://yavin4.anshul.info/2006/11/14/free-cell-phone-no-thanks/ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:35:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sherene http://yavin4.anshul.info/2006/11/14/free-cell-phone-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-4418 Sherene Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:44:37 +0000 http://yavin4.anshul.info/2006/11/14/free-cell-phone-no-thanks/#comment-4418 Really? That's strange what I hear of Gmail ads. I've actually clicked on a few relevant links and proceeded to become a paying customer for some of them. But ya, some of the keyword matches are completely bizarre :D Really? That’s strange what I hear of Gmail ads. I’ve actually clicked on a few relevant links and proceeded to become a paying customer for some of them. But ya, some of the keyword matches are completely bizarre :D

]]> By: Anshul http://yavin4.anshul.info/2006/11/14/free-cell-phone-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-4417 Anshul Thu, 16 Nov 2006 06:52:59 +0000 http://yavin4.anshul.info/2006/11/14/free-cell-phone-no-thanks/#comment-4417 Sherene: I don't browse my phone as much - but I do send and receive a lot of email. If they're gmail ads are anything to go by, their "targetedness" is very very bad. shash: they can easily advertise if you browse the web on the phone or read email just by normal extensions but that won't pay enough. As for a screensaver, nobody is going to look at a phone's screensaver, ever, especially if its showing ads. they key to advertising is to have advertising next to interesting content so the ad catches the viewer's attention. Sherene: I don’t browse my phone as much – but I do send and receive a lot of email. If they’re gmail ads are anything to go by, their “targetedness” is very very bad.

shash: they can easily advertise if you browse the web on the phone or read email just by normal extensions but that won’t pay enough. As for a screensaver, nobody is going to look at a phone’s screensaver, ever, especially if its showing ads. they key to advertising is to have advertising next to interesting content so the ad catches the viewer’s attention.

]]> By: shashwat http://yavin4.anshul.info/2006/11/14/free-cell-phone-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-4416 shashwat Thu, 16 Nov 2006 06:15:48 +0000 http://yavin4.anshul.info/2006/11/14/free-cell-phone-no-thanks/#comment-4416 I'd use it only if there was an unobstrusive way to advertise on the phone. In other words, no SMSes or calls allowed but if google has a java app. that runs as a screen saver on the phone and can throw advertisements or promotions on the screen - such that they do not interfere AT ALL with the phone's working. As a result, I can browse through them at leisure, or NOT, then yes, it is worthwhile - ofcourse, they will also have to bear the cost of downloading the adverts onto the phone. I’d use it only if there was an unobstrusive way to advertise on the phone. In other words, no SMSes or calls allowed but if google has a java app. that runs as a screen saver on the phone and can throw advertisements or promotions on the screen – such that they do not interfere AT ALL with the phone’s working. As a result, I can browse through them at leisure, or NOT, then yes, it is worthwhile – ofcourse, they will also have to bear the cost of downloading the adverts onto the phone.

]]> By: Sherene http://yavin4.anshul.info/2006/11/14/free-cell-phone-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-4406 Sherene Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:22:30 +0000 http://yavin4.anshul.info/2006/11/14/free-cell-phone-no-thanks/#comment-4406 I suppose they are planning to make up for the 'interrupt factor' by providing extremely targeted results. Mobile phone accounts come with a ton of information regarding the consumer preferences, usage patterns, etc. Considering I just spent half an hour of my "mugging time" surfing the net/blog-hopping on my mobile phone, I do not think of this idea as entirely unfeasible. I suppose they are planning to make up for the ‘interrupt factor’ by providing extremely targeted results. Mobile phone accounts come with a ton of information regarding the consumer preferences, usage patterns, etc. Considering I just spent half an hour of my “mugging time” surfing the net/blog-hopping on my mobile phone, I do not think of this idea as entirely unfeasible.

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