Cell Phone Tech

Just in time for NEKLS Tech Day and the keynote on handhelds, Apple’s App Store just added the Wordpress app for the iPhone, available for free. I quickly installed the app and set up the NEKLS website, the Tech blog, and the Tech knowledgebase sites, as all the sites are built on Wordpress. I’m writing this post to you on my iPhone. Easy install and easy to use. It only allows creating/ editing posts, nothing with pages yet, but it’s an awesome start!

Cell phones, cell phones, everywhere you look…. People talking in cars, in bars, even while out looking at the stars. And cell phones are not just being used for phone calls anymore. People use them to take pictures, to signal appreciation for a favorite ballad at a rock concert, to surf the web, and more.

I rarely am without my cell phone, but am not a fan of actually talking on it. Instead, my preferred mode of cell phone use is “texting”. Text messaging from your cell phone is a handy way to send brief messages to people. “What are you doing for dinner?” “Do you mind if I eat this last brownie?” “Want to meet up for pizza?” (Hmm… I think 90% of my texts revolve around food.) I send over 200 text messages per month. My friend told me that he sends over 750 each month…. I’m sure there are others who send many more.

Most cell phones can do text messaging. Talk to your cell phone provider to find out what your plan includes and to see if there are extra fees. Typing on the phone is frustrating and slow when you first begin doing it, but as with most technology things, it soon becomes second nature and your thumb will fly!

The Orange County Library System in Florida is using text messaging to communicate with their patrons (thank you Shifted Librarian for sharing that link). It’s a method of communication that is very much a part of people’s lives and this seems like a great example of meeting users “where they are at.”