TALKING MOBILE TECH Anali Perry – MCLC TechTalk August 25, 2009

What do we mean by mobile? Cell phones

Cell phones

What do we mean by mobile? PDAs

PDAs

Cell phone usage USA In 2008, 89% of adults have a cell phone (Harris Poll) 20% of all new phones have wireless capability Worldwide Fastest growing segment of mobile market are smartphones (over 40 million units) in second quarter of 2009 (Gartner)

USA

In 2008, 89% of adults have a cell phone (Harris Poll)

20% of all new phones have wireless capability

Worldwide

Fastest growing segment of mobile market are smartphones (over 40 million units) in second quarter of 2009 (Gartner)

Standard capabilities Wi-fi Network (3G) GPS

Wi-fi

Network (3G)

GPS

What do mobiles do? Talk! Text Message (aka SMS) Audio Mobile web GPS (e.g. Geocaching, maps)

Talk!

Text Message (aka SMS)

Audio

Mobile web

GPS (e.g. Geocaching, maps)

User base Source: AdMob and comScore, June 2009.

How do libraries fit in? Ubiquity Want information how, when and on what device

Ubiquity

Want information how, when and on what device

Texting

Reference http://www.sjlibrary.org/services/reference/texting.htm

Reference http://www.library.yale.edu/science/textmsg.html

Reference http://www.textalibrarian.com/

Mobile Web Adapted to cell phone abilities What do cell phone users want to know? Hours Locations Holdings Library Account

Adapted to cell phone abilities

What do cell phone users want to know?

Hours

Locations

Holdings

Library Account

Library Examples http://www.flickr.com/photos/users_lib/3219818213/in/set-72157606324688497/

Library Examples http://www.flickr.com/photos/users_lib/3705474508/in/set-72157606324688497/

Library Examples http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/content/mobile/

What to look for Widgets and apps! iPhone/iPod Touch Android phones Blackberries

Widgets and apps!

iPhone/iPod Touch

Android phones

Blackberries

Mobipocket http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/ProductDetailsReader.asp

Stanza e-book reader http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/04/kindle-for-iphone-walkthrough/image-page/5/

Kindle E-book app http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/04/kindle-for-iphone-walkthrough/image-page/5/

WorldCat iPhone app http://www.apple.com/webapps/searchtools/worldcat.html

Washington DC Public Library App http://dclibrarylabs.org/projects/iphone/

GPS http://www.apple.com/iphone/iphone-3gs/maps-compass.html

Questions? http://www.guidanceisinternal.com/blog/?page_id=20

References Google Doc: http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AUY-tWJ2wtofZGRzM2Y1dDlfNzdkYnE3ODVkbQ&hl=en

Google Doc:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AUY-tWJ2wtofZGRzM2Y1dDlfNzdkYnE3ODVkbQ&hl=en