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Yahoo Home Page Doesn’t Quite Get Mobile

Yahoo module about 'most popular cell phones' and very old mobiles
I visited Yahoo's home page the other day, and was surprised to see popular "cell" phones. Now this wouldn't bother me, if the phones were low-end devices clearly focused on less-savvy mobile users. But no, the devices included the iPhone, Tilt, Prada, and other high end devices.

The picture also confused me. Really? The $700 E90 is the picture you want to show? And the E90 is more popular than the N95? And the RAZR derivatives or Series 40 devices aren't more popular?

If you are starting to go mobile, the first tip is to use the term "mobile", not "cell". In many circles the latter term will immediately get you branded an outsider.

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Comments

steven on 30 May 2008 - 10:43a.m.

I dunno. Depends on the market. About 75% of the people I run into don’t have a clue what a mobile phone might be. They have to work it out, or might need me to explain it. In the US, its “cellular” for some reason still.

warcraft gold on 25 February 2009 - 8:47a.m.

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