> Looks like someone is solving the problem:

> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/18/3jam-offers-refuge-for-abandoned...

> Chris

> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Suhit Anantula <anant...@gmail.com>wrote:

>> Mark:

>> Good one there.

>> I think it is a bigger issue that just twitter. I still think there is
>> value in SMS as a medium, just because of the multitude of phones that do
>> not have a good online interface (I mean not like iPhones!) and also of the
>> fact that many do not subscribe to mobile data plans for the reasons that
>> you have articulated.

>> Considering the discussions, the telco model for making profits in
>> Australia on SMS is tough to break. If there is a cheaper solution available
>> it will be a great one.

>> I use one alternative. I am on 3 and they provide unlimited e-mails (to
>> and fro) from the 3 e-mail account for $3 a month or part of the many mobile
>> data packages that they provide. With my Sony K610i, it supports push e-mail
>> from 3.

>> I generally forward from my gmail account the specfic e-mails that I want
>> to recieve while on the go, whether they are from a person, twitter etc. I
>> am always connected and it is cheap and unlimited.

>> That is one way to go.

>> Another option is Twitter or other social network RSS feed. Again it is
>> built into my Sony K610i and it is easy to access and does not cost a lot in
>> mobile data.

>> Cheers
>> Suhit

>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Mark Neely <mark.ne...@gmail.com>wrote:

>>> Hi,

>>> I'm sure that developing a Twitter-to-SMS would be a fairly
>>> straightforward
>>> exercise, given their API and the fact they currently support it in other
>>> countries.

>>> I am just wondering if this is a retrograde solution.

>>> Anyone who has dealt with telcos will tell you that they love to skim
>>> profits. The artificially high data rates for mobile data (and SMS for
>>> that
>>> matter) is a classic case in point. They charge like wounded bulls
>>> because
>>> they can - they own the infrastructure and, in the case of SMS, they own
>>> the
>>> billing engine.

>>> Given that 3G is fast becoming a standard globally, why would you develop
>>> a
>>> solution based on 1G technology - and force yourself into bed with the
>>> profiteering telcos?

>>> Why not look at the other data channel (IP) and use that to create an
>>> SMS-esque application? Create a solution that gives a SMS-like experience
>>> -
>>> beeping/vibrating when incoming messages are received, with a reply
>>> service
>>> - but which operates independently of a specific carrier?

>>> And, if you're going to go down that path, why not build the app in such
>>> a
>>> way that it can be interfaced with other social services?

>>> The pain that has been articulated - wanting to keep an eye on 'social
>>> updates' when away from your primary computer - is real. But it is felt
>>> by a
>>> lot more people than just Twitter users.

>>> Regards,

>>> Mark
>>> -----
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>>> Infolution Pty Ltd

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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com

>>> [mailto:silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bart
>>> Jellema
>>> Sent: Monday, 18 August 2008 1:06 AM
>>> To: Silicon Beach Australia
>>> Subject: [SiliconBeach] Re: New project idea: Bringing back Twitter SMS

>>> I don't think pricing is an issue at all... I just build it with my modem
>>> for fun... using a gateway is just as easy and just as cheap...
>>> 5c to 7c per message...
>>> http://www.clickatell.com/pricing/pricing_wizard.php

>> --

>> Suhit Anantula

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