One of the goals of my sabbatical is to attempt to identify if a standard is emerging in cell phones as it pertains to the delivery of academic content (web pages, mp3, video, files, etc). If we are going to bring online mobile content to students, cell phones are truly ubiquitous and they certainly are pervasive and therefore a central point of connectivity to academic materials. Issues like the ability of the cell phone company to allow downloads and the cell phone technology they employ (CDMA versus GSM) is also critical to understanding if an open system standard is emerging and which companies will be following it.
Students at MCCCD need a cost effective solution that will be easy to use and hopefully come without any additional cost. One of my challenges to isolate the features and directions of the cell phone plans in the Phoenix area. Since these features are connected to the marketing and sales of each the fine print is important.
The other part of the equation is the phone itself. Not all phones are created equal so comparing phones in regards to size of display, keyboard and wi-fi access is also an important piece of information.
I was Googling terms this morning and came across a helpful web site to get a snap shot of cell phone provider services and cell phone features. The PhoneDog.com web site http://www.phonedog.com is very helpful in evaluating side by side feature comparisons of providers and phones. The site appears both comprehensive and neutral although it is obviously benefiting from numbers cell phone provider and manufacturer advertising.
Check it out. It could save you some search time.
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