Comments on: Is Mobile Phone Book Passe? http://www.telecomcircle.com/2009/03/phone-book/ Telecom Circle analyses the latest trends and services within the Wireless and Internet space. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:56:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DJ http://www.telecomcircle.com/2009/03/phone-book/comment-page-1/#comment-300 DJ Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:21:42 +0000 http://www.telecomcircle.com/?p=351#comment-300 I predict that the so-called name-dialling will become the 1st and foremost used phonebook for all different devices in 2-3 years time, at least in the countries where 'all you can eat' data packages are custom. The only choice will be; which namelist will be the primary source: FB, MS, MSN, the one you will get from your operator, the one from the OEM, etc. If you go onoine and use your namelist of choice, it will be possible to save that name to your phone and your phone will ask once in while (daily) if it should 'update' all contact details. Easy as 1-2-3. Of course, you will still have the option to add names and contact details of friends manually, especially the ones that refuse to use SNS's, although question remains if they will exist (or remain your friends) in 2-3 years time.... I predict that the so-called name-dialling will become the 1st and foremost used phonebook for all different devices in 2-3 years time, at least in the countries where ‘all you can eat’ data packages are custom. The only choice will be; which namelist will be the primary source: FB, MS, MSN, the one you will get from your operator, the one from the OEM, etc. If you go onoine and use your namelist of choice, it will be possible to save that name to your phone and your phone will ask once in while (daily) if it should ‘update’ all contact details. Easy as 1-2-3. Of course, you will still have the option to add names and contact details of friends manually, especially the ones that refuse to use SNS’s, although question remains if they will exist (or remain your friends) in 2-3 years time….

]]> By: Rabinder Chopra http://www.telecomcircle.com/2009/03/phone-book/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Rabinder Chopra Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:30:22 +0000 http://www.telecomcircle.com/?p=351#comment-278 I agree to what all of you have to say on the future of the phone book ,But at the same time lets not forget Facebook and linked came into existence few years back and today the moment there is a change in the professional details the first thing we do is to update info on these sites ,because i need to be in the network and i want every one to know about my change , lets not look at this concept for the personal networking ( relatives, or other utility numbers) ,lets look at this from the professional point of view , why shall we not create a wap site for this where every one uploads or sync there phone book once every week or month let every one have a secured login but at the backend in intelligence should be created in case of a change in the contact it with the users permission the contact is updated automatically with an alert to all who have this contact saved with them about the change . I think this will become an instant hit . Pl revert I agree to what all of you have to say on the future of the phone book ,But at the same time lets not forget Facebook and linked came into existence few years back and today the moment there is a change in the professional details the first thing we do is to update info on these sites ,because i need to be in the network and i want every one to know about my change , lets not look at this concept for the personal networking ( relatives, or other utility numbers) ,lets look at this from the professional point of view , why shall we not create a wap site for this where every one uploads or sync there phone book once every week or month let every one have a secured login but at the backend in intelligence should be created in case of a change in the contact it with the users permission the contact is updated automatically with an alert to all who have this contact saved with them about the change . I think this will become an instant hit . Pl revert

]]> By: Praveen Shetty http://www.telecomcircle.com/2009/03/phone-book/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Praveen Shetty Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:20:26 +0000 http://www.telecomcircle.com/?p=351#comment-151 Interesting thought and more I think about, I tend to agree with Mohit's point. The people who matter to me, I am already connected to them on either Linkedin (professional) or Facebook (personal), so these two sites should suffice the needs. And I can only extrapolate the same for other users. To Pandith's point about multitude of social networks, that might be a reality, but I will be connected with my friends on social networks and not the other way round. so I dont really see an issue with that. To arvinds point about plumber etc, what are ads on the SN sites for ;) cheers Interesting thought and more I think about, I tend to agree with Mohit’s point. The people who matter to me, I am already connected to them on either Linkedin (professional) or Facebook (personal), so these two sites should suffice the needs. And I can only extrapolate the same for other users.

To Pandith’s point about multitude of social networks, that might be a reality, but I will be connected with my friends on social networks and not the other way round. so I dont really see an issue with that.

To arvinds point about plumber etc, what are ads on the SN sites for ;)

cheers

]]> By: SVN Arvind http://www.telecomcircle.com/2009/03/phone-book/comment-page-1/#comment-128 SVN Arvind Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:59:46 +0000 http://www.telecomcircle.com/?p=351#comment-128 Mohit, I agree on the trend but don't think it will become big. Too many obstacles exist in addition to what Pandith has highlighted above. The browsing speeds to remain slow in near future despite widgets (atleast in India), too many privacy issues (will I really want to share my data and contact nos in a big central repository??) and biggest of them all....not all my contacts on my phone book use social networking----my older relatives, service providers like cab cos, carpentars and plumbers, my home delivery grocery store!! ...no way phone book is going to become obsolete... Arvind Mohit,

I agree on the trend but don’t think it will become big. Too many obstacles exist in addition to what Pandith has highlighted above. The browsing speeds to remain slow in near future despite widgets (atleast in India), too many privacy issues (will I really want to share my data and contact nos in a big central repository??) and biggest of them all….not all my contacts on my phone book use social networking—-my older relatives, service providers like cab cos, carpentars and plumbers, my home delivery grocery store!! …no way phone book is going to become obsolete…

Arvind

]]> By: Pandith JP http://www.telecomcircle.com/2009/03/phone-book/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Pandith JP Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:15:55 +0000 http://www.telecomcircle.com/?p=351#comment-118 Yes, a single phonebook scenario is possible in 2-3 years. But, its success will depend on “ease of use”. How many clicks before I can make a call or send a message? Will searching thro’ the single phonebook be much more complicated? Additionally, you need to deal with a multitude of social networking sites. One contact may update his contact details only on Facebook, while another may update her details only on LinkedIn. Yes, a single phonebook scenario is possible in 2-3 years. But, its success will depend on “ease of use”. How many clicks before I can make a call or send a message? Will searching thro’ the single phonebook be much more complicated? Additionally, you need to deal with a multitude of social networking sites. One contact may update his contact details only on Facebook, while another may update her details only on LinkedIn.

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