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September 30, 2005

Importance of Mobile Notifications

With our lives becoming more and more hectic, it is nice to be tied to our work without physically having to be there. One particular way this is being addressed is through cell phone emails. Sure, actually receiving phone calls would be more efficient and accurate, but it wouldn't cover all possible aspects of your job. Let's say for instance you are waiting for an urgent email from a client, but you don't always have access to a/your computer. In most cases, you would miss this email, but having an email forwarded to your cell phone would solve this.

There are many more advantages of mobile notification. Taking from the example above, this can actually be applied to phone calls. If an important call was sent to your office, it can automatically be forwarded to your cell phone. Of course this can become overwhelming if you receive several calls a day, but inevitably it creates a virtual office no matter where you are.

If you are big into eBay or other forms of auctioning, notifications can be crucial. Getting outbid at the last minute because you didn't have access to a computer is something many of us have experienced. Being able to not only be aware of your current bid, but having the ability to change it through your mobile device keeps you on top of your auction.

Probably the one thing most of us enjoy is having the freedom to shop online from the comfort of our homes. So why would you want to do this elsewhere? Take the situation of going to your local store and finding something you just have to buy. After looking at the price, you realize it is a bit more than you are willing to pay. A quick look at Amazon online through your PDA shows the same item for more than 20% less. You can easily buy it right there, or notify yourself to buy it once you get home. The only disadvantage of this is having to wait for the item since it is being shipped, but the 20% savings difference should more than suffice.

There are many other ways to enjoy mobile notification for both personal and business reasons. How are you using this technology to receive notifications?

Posted by Kenny on September 30, 2005 08:52 AM

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