Hooray for Yahoo! Go Mobile 2.0
It has yet to be officially announced as far as I can tell, but the Web and WAP sites appear to be live. So, I think it’s safe to tell you…Yahoo! Go Mobile 2.0 is here!!!
Check out http://mobile.yahoo.com/go on your PC or http://us.get.go.yahoo.com on your mobile phone.
The website says it runs on 73 phones from Nokia, RIM, Motorola, and Samsung (though, I have been testing it out on a Nokia 6682, which is a “supported” phone, and it has had serious memory issues — but, I think that’s because the 6682 is a pretty wack phone). So, unlike v1.0, normal people (i.e. not geeks with Symbian or Windows Mobile devices) will actually be able to use it.
I’ve been playing around with the product for the last couple weeks, and I have to say that it’s the first thing in a long time that I’m really psyched about. And, not just because I work at Yahoo!. This is legitimately something I want and want to use *every*day. And, everything about the launch, from the website to the download flow, seems to be well thought out and designed to make the user smile.
I wish I could say I was directly involved in this project, but I haven’t worked on it since June. Congratulations to everyone who has been. I know how hard you guys worked for this, and I hope you are as proud of the final result as I am. Way to go!!!
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I’ve been using it all day on my Blackberry and it’s *sweet*. Very impressive how much you can do without a single click. Best mobile app I’ve ever seen, bar none. Serious time-killer.
Why no Messenger, though?
ian
I don’t have the answer to the Messenger question. I imagine it will be in there relatively soon.
I tried, it didnt like my Razr v3T, so I called my carrier and have a Blackberry Pearl on the way. Y! Go is my definition of leading a Connected Life!
-Linda