Comments on: Guest editorial: Is Portland behind when it comes to mobile?

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Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:08:05 +0000

[…] while Jason Grigsby alluded to Portland being behind the times in terms of mobile adoption, it appears that we may just have the chance to take the lead in terms of mobile […]

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» Mobile Portland getting mobilized - Silicon Florist — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:50:53 +0000

[…] Grigsby, who authored the first Silicon Florist guest editorial on Mobile earlier this week, has some more exciting Mobile news to share: the formation of Mobile Portland, a new user group […]

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:43:20 +0000

I’m a relatively new smartphone owner (t-mobile dash, aka htc excalibur). There are a variety of ‘phones-on-steroids’ I see around but what really matters is how you use it. Are you aggregating blogs and reading it? Sending tweets? I’m personally interested in finding others who are interested in mobile applications, social media and serving the BOP (bottom of the economic pyramid). I believe within the next year we can do a lot to help eradicate poverty both here and abroad using these technologies, and I’d like to see if there are others in pdx interested in doing this. Well, a little off topic, but enjoyed reading your article Jason! I’ve got a conflict for the PDX Innovators talk tomorrow but hope to run into you sometime.
Bob

By: grigs

grigs — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:28:22 +0000

@Jeff the Great: Re: Intel standard issue. Yeah, I know not every Intel employee who has one, but I bump into a lot of employees that do. I tried several different convoluted constructions of that sentence before deciding that it was mostly meant to amuse, not be 100% accurate.

I apologize for both being a poor writer and inaccurate. I don’t know which is the greater sin.

I missed the study on creative types having more Treo’s and iPhones. That makes a lot of sense and would help explain the perceived lack of blackberries.

The larger picture of the U.S. as a whole playing catch up makes the questions about Portland seem moot other than for amusement.

By: Jeff the Great

Jeff the Great — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:56:29 +0000

not so sure you are totally accurate about Intel giving out BB’s a “standard equipment”…I think you have to be pretty senior level to get one.

Also, it would have been interesting if you dove into the Portland culture vs the commonly accepted phone stereotypes. As a recent study suggests, more creative people use Treo’s and now iPhones. I wouldn’t be surprised if Portland had more of its fair share of iPhones.

Additionally, not only is Europe way ahead of us in mobile phones you may be surprised by how many people do not use BB’s or other phones with QWERTY keyboards. My understanding is that many europeans do advanced mobile web stuff on a more traditional looking phone.

And finally, maybe the lack of visible blackberries says more about what Portlander’s find important in life (a great micro brew, skiing, yard work, etc) than what it says about how connected we are.

P.S. I am a blackberry users and love it

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http://ahockley.myopenid.com/ — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:14:54 +0000

There probably aren’t many Blackberries in PDX because everyone has an iPhone… or is that just the crowd that I hang with My Blackberry feels lonely as everyone whips out their touch screens. But then when I type something I feel better about having a real keyboard.