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October 04, 2005

Why Mobile Alert Choice Is Important

Earlier Kenny wrote about the importance of mobile alerts. The article explained the ease of staying on top of business logic outside of work using email. So what happens if you want such functionality but don't want (or can't) get email to your phone? After all, some providers charge for the simple service. By opening up to the networked world, you can get the same information from many different sources. The obvious one would be SMS (simple messaging service). This allows someone to send a string of text to your phone. While this can sometimes be easier, it is rarely cheaper than phone email. It also isn't the best solution for everyone. Let's say you spend a lot of time on an IM system such as AIM or Jabber. It would be much simpler from your point of view to get the information from that medium than checking your mail every so often. Getting a quick IM saying that your document has been approved would be much easier than watching your phone or checking mail every so many minutes. These choices allow the best mobile alerts to be used to their fullest extent allowing the employee to be informed without feeling as if they are tied down to their work.

Posted by on October 4, 2005 05:01 PM

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