We Are All Fu***d (part deux)
Posted on | March 9, 2010
Last year I wrote a blog post (We Are All Fu***d) about Google’s approach to mobile services (mainly Latitude and Sync). Today, jMac blogged about Eric Schmit’s talk from MWC 2010. It is particularly important from the telco standpoint and the handling of customers. Google is focusing on providing enough value for users to lure them into giving away data.
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I experienced this a few weeks ago when I had to migrate all my contacts to a new phone (Google’s Nexus One). The easiest way to do so was via Google’s sync. I was quite reluctant to upload all my contacts (along with their phone numbers) on to G’s servers, but the ease of use and value of the outcome made sure I did use their service.
Now if only operators understood the power of the data they already have in their networks and the importance of valuable services for their users. But until then, we are still all fu***d.
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