It's A Mobile World After All
This has been a multi-faced day for me. On the one hand, I have been utterly excited with the numberous new smarpthone announcements (this one, this one, this one, and this one too). Not so much that any of them I want, but for the fact that manufacturers are seeing that many people want a converged device, and want one at various price points and with various features. Sure, not everything is perfect, but there is a slew of devices out there for those who are looking.
But with devices available, there has to mean that there are some services out there that take advantage of mobile devices, and a more mobile-centric lifestyle. I am sorry to say that we are not there just yet (getting close though - see here and here). But, there is a push on the side of many content providers to make sure that mobile devices are accounted for when creating a product. On the ministry side, if you are developing anything that will touch the Internet, to have mobile devices in mind when you are beginning production, and even in execution, is a key way to keep in the loop many people who will want your services or information in alternate means.
I do not say all of this to mean that mobile Intenret and mobile connectivity is everything. It very well is not. It is just a window, or a door, into the hearts and lives of people where we did not have that before so easily. So whether it is as simple as downloading a MP3 to hear a sermon, or using GPS to track your way to a culture that has never been heard from before, we know that there is a time and a place for mobile tech.
With MMM, we wanna help you stretch that place, and if you can bring Christ into the lives of others when using mobile tech, then we can leave this website/magazine at the end of the day and thank God for another life in His hands. After all, it may be mobile tech, but the mission is to teach, reach, and make disciples.
But with devices available, there has to mean that there are some services out there that take advantage of mobile devices, and a more mobile-centric lifestyle. I am sorry to say that we are not there just yet (getting close though - see here and here). But, there is a push on the side of many content providers to make sure that mobile devices are accounted for when creating a product. On the ministry side, if you are developing anything that will touch the Internet, to have mobile devices in mind when you are beginning production, and even in execution, is a key way to keep in the loop many people who will want your services or information in alternate means.
I do not say all of this to mean that mobile Intenret and mobile connectivity is everything. It very well is not. It is just a window, or a door, into the hearts and lives of people where we did not have that before so easily. So whether it is as simple as downloading a MP3 to hear a sermon, or using GPS to track your way to a culture that has never been heard from before, we know that there is a time and a place for mobile tech.
With MMM, we wanna help you stretch that place, and if you can bring Christ into the lives of others when using mobile tech, then we can leave this website/magazine at the end of the day and thank God for another life in His hands. After all, it may be mobile tech, but the mission is to teach, reach, and make disciples.
posted by Antoine @ 9/12/2006 08:24:00 PM
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