Comments on: The Largest Social Network In World, Untapped http://blog.stevepoland.com/the-largest-social-network-in-world-untapped/ web entrepreneur | obsessed music fan | b-lo forever! Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:32:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Paul http://blog.stevepoland.com/the-largest-social-network-in-world-untapped/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Paul Fri, 18 May 2007 17:45:08 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=232#comment-942 Sure phone companies have this information and they do use it for data mining (and tracking criminals etc). Knowing how they use this information, I for one, do not want to allow another third party auto-grab my phone records. There are data mining products, for mobile phone companies anyway, to determine socially connected people. You can use a data warehouse analyse all the Call Data Records (CDRs) for a specific subscriber and determine their call network. Some people generally stand out as hubs of information and can be targeted with promotions etc :-( Sure phone companies have this information and they do use it for data mining (and tracking criminals etc). Knowing how they use this information, I for one, do not want to allow another third party auto-grab my phone records.

There are data mining products, for mobile phone companies anyway, to determine socially connected people. You can use a data warehouse analyse all the Call Data Records (CDRs) for a specific subscriber and determine their call network. Some people generally stand out as hubs of information and can be targeted with promotions etc :-(

]]> By: rulepark http://blog.stevepoland.com/the-largest-social-network-in-world-untapped/comment-page-1/#comment-941 rulepark Tue, 15 May 2007 12:55:02 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=232#comment-941 Phone 2.0? The next generation of WAP?? 3G ?? But all these datas are private and confidential. Legal issues are the problem here. I would not want any of my conversation turning into a virus, spreading around, let others listen it. Would u? Phone 2.0? The next generation of WAP?? 3G ?? But all these datas are private and confidential. Legal issues are the problem here. I would not want any of my conversation turning into a virus, spreading around, let others listen it.

Would u?

]]> By: Dave http://blog.stevepoland.com/the-largest-social-network-in-world-untapped/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Dave Mon, 14 May 2007 13:58:00 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=232#comment-940 No worries, the government has already done this: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/29/us/29nsa.html?ex=1179288000&en=40cde483eea7364a&ei=5070 No worries, the government has already done this:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/29/us/29nsa.html?ex=1179288000&en=40cde483eea7364a&ei=5070

]]> By: Rahul Pathak http://blog.stevepoland.com/the-largest-social-network-in-world-untapped/comment-page-1/#comment-939 Rahul Pathak Mon, 14 May 2007 05:27:43 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=232#comment-939 I wonder what Skype is doing with this info I wonder what Skype is doing with this info

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://blog.stevepoland.com/the-largest-social-network-in-world-untapped/comment-page-1/#comment-938 Robert Dewey Sun, 13 May 2007 14:32:43 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=232#comment-938 Damn, I hate when this happens! I leave a comment and then it doesn't show up. To sum up what I had said previously... I think this is a good idea, but it might be too complicated. However, I think it's something that people would WANT to learn how to use. There's no reason an existing network can't already attempt this... However, I'd like to see a startup or some other non-walled-garden take a stab at it. Damn, I hate when this happens! I leave a comment and then it doesn’t show up.

To sum up what I had said previously… I think this is a good idea, but it might be too complicated. However, I think it’s something that people would WANT to learn how to use.

There’s no reason an existing network can’t already attempt this… However, I’d like to see a startup or some other non-walled-garden take a stab at it.

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://blog.stevepoland.com/the-largest-social-network-in-world-untapped/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Robert Dewey Sun, 13 May 2007 14:27:23 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=232#comment-937 It sounds too complicated (in terms of non-geeks trying to use it), but at the same time I think it's something that people would WANT to learn how to use. O'Reilly also talked about something similar, but using e-mail. There's no reason why an existing network can't already do this; but I would much rather see an open or non-proprietary company take a stab at it. It sounds too complicated (in terms of non-geeks trying to use it), but at the same time I think it’s something that people would WANT to learn how to use. O’Reilly also talked about something similar, but using e-mail.

There’s no reason why an existing network can’t already do this; but I would much rather see an open or non-proprietary company take a stab at it.

]]> By: ELY FALL http://blog.stevepoland.com/the-largest-social-network-in-world-untapped/comment-page-1/#comment-936 ELY FALL Sun, 13 May 2007 01:34:20 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=232#comment-936 @ RYAN, You are right and there are a few applications that deliver sms using GPRS. I have a partner who developed an application that sends sms, voice messages, mms and email using GPRS.The only problem is the users must have the same app on their phone. It has a huge potential. @ RYAN,

You are right and there are a few applications that deliver sms using GPRS. I have a partner who developed an application that sends sms, voice messages, mms and email using GPRS.The only problem is the users must have the same app on their phone. It has a huge potential.

]]> By: Ryan http://blog.stevepoland.com/the-largest-social-network-in-world-untapped/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Ryan Sat, 12 May 2007 22:47:19 +0000 http://stevepoland.com/?p=232#comment-935 I was suggesting the same kind of thing yesterday on my site. The market for phone based networking apps is so untapped. Everyone has been trying to get internet apps on their phone. How about phone based apps that use the current phone system to exchange infomation. Like sms on steroids? Sms is not GPRS data. Why could'nt you build other services like this? I was suggesting the same kind of thing yesterday on my site. The market for phone based networking apps is so untapped. Everyone has been trying to get internet apps on their phone. How about phone based apps that use the current phone system to exchange infomation. Like sms on steroids? Sms is not GPRS data. Why could’nt you build other services like this?

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