Comments on: Majority of author’s new novel written on his smartphone http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/ All About Mobile 2.0 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:30:50 -0600 hourly 1 By: Elias Moubayed http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438392 Elias Moubayed Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:47:06 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438392 And if he'd written it on a laptop he would have written two novels in the same time - what a pointless story - although the comments are better than the story, so I guess its worthwhile for Techcrunch to put out pointless stories, And if he’d written it on a laptop he would have written two novels in the same time – what a pointless story – although the comments are better than the story, so I guess its worthwhile for Techcrunch to put out pointless stories,

]]> By: Benjamin http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438365 Benjamin Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:33:33 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438365 Here goes the cycle: 1- New service is a hit in Japan 2- It is dismissed on the base of "Japanese have small fingers, ride the train and use mobiles while Americans have big hands, drive cars and use PCs." or simply because "they are different" (wow!) 3- Same service is reinvented and booms in the US 4- Start over from 1- with another service Want to know what's next? Check out Japan's mobile scene and Korea/China's web scenes ("virtual goods? why would anyone buy that?" - already a 5 billion USD market in Asia. Social commerce? Paying web services? Paying for coupons? Mobile TV? NFC ecosystems?). Here goes the cycle:
1- New service is a hit in Japan
2- It is dismissed on the base of “Japanese have small fingers, ride the train and use mobiles while Americans have big hands, drive cars and use PCs.” or simply because “they are different” (wow!)
3- Same service is reinvented and booms in the US
4- Start over from 1- with another service

Want to know what’s next? Check out Japan’s mobile scene and Korea/China’s web scenes (”virtual goods? why would anyone buy that?” – already a 5 billion USD market in Asia. Social commerce? Paying web services? Paying for coupons? Mobile TV? NFC ecosystems?).

]]> By: Benjamin Jones http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438335 Benjamin Jones Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:31:53 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438335 As I recall, 5/10 of Japan's best selling novels from 2008 (or maybe 2007) were keitai novels picked up after or during sms publishing to an aggregating website. Cool stuff. As I recall, 5/10 of Japan’s best selling novels from 2008 (or maybe 2007) were keitai novels picked up after or during sms publishing to an aggregating website.

Cool stuff.

]]> By: Peter V Brett :: Peephole In My Skull http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438332 Peter V Brett :: Peephole In My Skull Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:24:39 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438332 [...] few other tech sites picked up the Laptop Story right away, including boingboing, MobileCrunch, and The Gadgets Weblog. The Daily News story was also picked up on GalleyCat and [...] [...] few other tech sites picked up the Laptop Story right away, including boingboing, MobileCrunch, and The Gadgets Weblog. The Daily News story was also picked up on GalleyCat and [...]

]]> By: Devin Coldewey http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438307 Devin Coldewey Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:52:03 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438307 Saying the Japanese are ahead of us in cell phone trends is like saying Pluto's a little further out from the sun. It's a whole other world out there in Japan; when it comes to mobile stuff, they must consider us a third-world country. Saying the Japanese are ahead of us in cell phone trends is like saying Pluto’s a little further out from the sun. It’s a whole other world out there in Japan; when it comes to mobile stuff, they must consider us a third-world country.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="725595116">fb725595116</fb:name> http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438293 fb725595116 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:06:45 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438293 This is cool This is cool

]]> By: Aaron http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438288 Aaron Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:26:35 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438288 Agreed, This guy is lucky if he doesn't have tendinitis or at least blackberry thumb Agreed, This guy is lucky if he doesn’t have tendinitis or at least blackberry thumb

]]> By: George http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438273 George Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:49:59 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438273 I actually own both of these devices: and iPhone (personal) and an HP iPaq 900 (for work). I can type much, much faster on the iPhone. Surely, I can't be the only one who finds typing on a glass surface to be much less tedious than trying to push down tiny little buttons with my thumbs. After doing a lot of email on a device with physical buttons, my thumbs actually feel sore. I don't get that soreness with the iPhone. And, I've gotten so used to the spacing on the iPhone keyboard that I can really fly with typing speeds that I could never achieve on the HP (or on my previous Treo and BlackBerry). I'll probably never use the new landscape mode because I'm so used to the portrait mode keyboard spacing. I must be unique though because of the endless complaints I hear from people about the iPhone keyboard. I wonder if people actually gave themselves a chance to get used to typing on it so that it becomes second nature. I actually own both of these devices: and iPhone (personal) and an HP iPaq 900 (for work).

I can type much, much faster on the iPhone. Surely, I can’t be the only one who finds typing on a glass surface to be much less tedious than trying to push down tiny little buttons with my thumbs.

After doing a lot of email on a device with physical buttons, my thumbs actually feel sore. I don’t get that soreness with the iPhone. And, I’ve gotten so used to the spacing on the iPhone keyboard that I can really fly with typing speeds that I could never achieve on the HP (or on my previous Treo and BlackBerry). I’ll probably never use the new landscape mode because I’m so used to the portrait mode keyboard spacing.

I must be unique though because of the endless complaints I hear from people about the iPhone keyboard. I wonder if people actually gave themselves a chance to get used to typing on it so that it becomes second nature.

]]> By: Dissing Missive http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438256 Dissing Missive Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:17:55 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438256 The New Yorker had a good story on the Japanese cell phone novel a while back: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/12/22/081222fa_fact_goodyear The New Yorker had a good story on the Japanese cell phone novel a while back: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/12/22/081222fa_fact_goodyear

]]> By: Ronald Lewis http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438254 Ronald Lewis Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:51:11 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438254 As evident in Japan, this happens more often than we realize. Portions of my forthcoming book ("Stick It To The Man") was written on my iPhone. The early copy I have of it looks great! As evident in Japan, this happens more often than we realize. Portions of my forthcoming book (”Stick It To The Man”) was written on my iPhone. The early copy I have of it looks great!

]]> By: Majority of Author’s new Novel Written on Smartphone | GeekOSN http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438252 Majority of Author’s new Novel Written on Smartphone | GeekOSN Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:39:25 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438252 [...] Over three years, Peter Brett wrote 100,000 words on his HP iPaq while he was commuting on the subway, to write his new novel. Peter Brett talks about his experience in an interview on using the iPaq to write his new novel. What doesn’t make sense is if Brett was going to write a whole novel on his phone, why didn’t he get a blackberry or a mobile device that has a full QWERTY keyboard? Source: TechCrunch [...] [...] Over three years, Peter Brett wrote 100,000 words on his HP iPaq while he was commuting on the subway, to write his new novel. Peter Brett talks about his experience in an interview on using the iPaq to write his new novel. What doesn’t make sense is if Brett was going to write a whole novel on his phone, why didn’t he get a blackberry or a mobile device that has a full QWERTY keyboard? Source: TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: Eldar http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438246 Eldar Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:29:09 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438246 I wonder, have you ever read Brett's novels? Did you like them? I wonder, have you ever read Brett’s novels? Did you like them?

]]> By: Duke http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438244 Duke Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:23:42 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438244 Take a look at textonphone on Android. There is already more than 100 books being written on Android phone by users. Take a look at textonphone on Android. There is already more than 100 books being written on Android phone by users.

]]> By: Michael Myers http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438239 Michael Myers Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:33:18 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438239 Japan is obviously way ahead of the US on this. Take a look: www.michaelmyers.biz/CRUCES/the-mobile-japan Japan is obviously way ahead of the US on this. Take a look: http://www.michaelmyers.biz/CRUCES/the-mobile-japan

]]> By: Joe Mescher http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438236 Joe Mescher Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:11:53 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438236 Michael, you beat me to the punch. NPR featured a story about Japanese men and women becoming cult-like celebrities for publishing entire books of collected text messages. One young man wrote his entire novel while he rode the train to and from work, texting all along the way. Michael, you beat me to the punch.

NPR featured a story about Japanese men and women becoming cult-like celebrities for publishing entire books of collected text messages.

One young man wrote his entire novel while he rode the train to and from work, texting all along the way.

]]> By: Michael Janssen http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438231 Michael Janssen Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:41:04 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438231 This is nothing new, Japan has been doing this for a while - they even have a name for the genre: The Cell Phone Novel - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_phone_novel There was a decent article on them in NYT earlier this year: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/world/asia/20japan.html?_r=1 This is nothing new, Japan has been doing this for a while – they even have a name for the genre: The Cell Phone Novel – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_phone_novel
There was a decent article on them in NYT earlier this year: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/world/asia/20japan.html?_r=1

]]> By: Dylan http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438222 Dylan Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:38:26 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438222 Cool guy. He should be extremely mobile-savvy to do this. I cannot do it with a Smart Phone and would always want a laptop. But again, TechCrunch, is this that great a news? I read somewhere that a school girl wrote her essay on her mom's mobile and emailed it to her teacher. This fellow has done something bigger than that. Nothing more. Is it that newsy? Cool guy. He should be extremely mobile-savvy to do this. I cannot do it with a Smart Phone and would always want a laptop. But again, TechCrunch, is this that great a news? I read somewhere that a school girl wrote her essay on her mom’s mobile and emailed it to her teacher. This fellow has done something bigger than that. Nothing more. Is it that newsy?

]]> By: Matt Brodeur http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438219 Matt Brodeur Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:31:36 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438219 This guy wrote his whole novel on his Sharp Zaurus. http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8075970474.html This guy wrote his whole novel on his Sharp Zaurus.

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8075970474.html

]]> By: Brad Nickel http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438216 Brad Nickel Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:26:55 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438216 I often think I would be better writing all my emails on a phone to reduce the amount that I write and get to the point more quickly. The few times I have forced myself to create a document or write an important communication on my iPhone, that document has been far more concise than had I written it on my PC. I often think I would be better writing all my emails on a phone to reduce the amount that I write and get to the point more quickly. The few times I have forced myself to create a document or write an important communication on my iPhone, that document has been far more concise than had I written it on my PC.

]]> By: land scape http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438214 land scape Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:06:06 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438214 Only after iPhone launches landscape keyboard in 3.0 Only after iPhone launches landscape keyboard in 3.0

]]> By: ms http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438211 ms Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:50:16 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438211 Hmmm... No better way to get RSI Hmmm… No better way to get RSI

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="505005614">Vijayendra Mohanty</fb:name> http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438208 Vijayendra Mohanty Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:40:34 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438208 Sometimes, a little difficulty spurts creativity. Some people do better when there is something opposing them. Sometimes, a little difficulty spurts creativity. Some people do better when there is something opposing them.

]]> By: Fyre Vortex http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438207 Fyre Vortex Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:34:35 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438207 Or an iPhone. :) It's not <i>that</i> hard to type on an iPhone/iPod Touch. Seriously. Or an iPhone. :) It’s not that hard to type on an iPhone/iPod Touch. Seriously.

]]> By: Majority of author’s new novel written on his smartphone | Technewsbuzz.com http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438133 Majority of author’s new novel written on his smartphone | Technewsbuzz.com Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:17:23 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438133 [...] Read more on Mobilecrunch [...] [...] Read more on Mobilecrunch [...]

]]> By: Majority of author’s new novel written on his smartphone | Technewsbuzz.com http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/04/28/majority-of-authors-new-novel-written-on-his-smartphone/comment-page-1/#comment-438131 Majority of author’s new novel written on his smartphone | Technewsbuzz.com Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:17:23 +0000 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/?p=12343#comment-438131 [...] Read more on Mobilecrunch [...] [...] Read more on Mobilecrunch [...]

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