If you’re a mobile geek who actually uses your handset for things besides calling your grammy, and if you like watching movies in theaters (instead of from Limewire, you pirate), then have a look at Mobio.
Mobio mashes up movie show times, theater listings, maps and directions, and reviews into a central interface. You search for your movie, find your directions, and buy your tickets, all from your handset, with minimal data entry on your part. It’s slick, your default location and other prefs are stored on its network, meaning it’s easy to use, which is key to any mobile app.
It’s a stand-alone application that you load onto your phone, not a service you get to via your phone’s browser. And we mean cellphone, not smartphone: the application works on the RAZR and a few of Samsung’s thin phones.
Unfortunately the service is limited to Sprint and Cingular customers for now, though Verizon and T-Mobile support is on the horizon. We think bringing the Web 2.0 mash-up philosophy to handsets is a fantastic idea, and this likely won’t be the only product to do use it.
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Pingback by Mobio Networks, Inc. | Mobio Brings Web 2.0 Theory to Handsets for Movie Lovers — November 7, 2006 @ 11:10 am
Nice.
Comment by Rusty — November 8, 2006 @ 12:38 am
Here in Brazil we have a similar service, it´s called u.find (www.ufind.com.br).
It´s a free mobile application, which let us find directions, maps, bars, restaurants, movies (with showtimes), traffic information and weather information.
Comment by eduardo de souza — November 8, 2006 @ 4:21 am
Great idea on making it dead simple to get to the movie/theatre/show information using a cell phone - beats today’s mobile web browsing experience hands down :)
Comment by Siva — November 8, 2006 @ 6:57 am
This is sweet! I’ve been waiting for something like this all my life!
Comment by GB — November 8, 2006 @ 8:32 am
Ok, I’m having a tough time understanding how this platform is going to stand up to flash lite. The app is cute no doubt but its only meant as a showcase for the platform…
Any thoughts Oliver?
Comment by Bob — November 14, 2006 @ 10:04 pm
[...] A few months ago, we told you about Mobio, a service that used XML mashup-theory to bring about an easy, handheld way to find movie times and related tasks. Mobio, in the intervening time, has been busy, and now offers a full-on army of “widget”-style mini-programs for your Java-enabled phone. [...]
Pingback by MobileCrunch » Mobio Expands from Movies to Everything Else — March 1, 2007 @ 3:48 pm
[...] A few months ago, we told you about Mobio, a service that used XML mashup-theory to bring about an easy, handheld way to find movie times and related tasks. Mobio, in the intervening time, has been busy, and now offers a full-on army of “widget”-style mini-programs for your Java-enabled phone. [...]
Pingback by Mobio Expands from Movies to Everything Else — March 1, 2007 @ 4:04 pm
[...] It reminds me of another little of a mobile app called mobio. Mobio is designed for anyone trying to go see a movie. It features film times, reviews and directions to get to the cinema. I can’t think of anything else you might want to know when going to the flicks that mobio can’t tell you about. It’s the perfect example of the small, smart, complete philosophy that I intend to use for as many of my upcoming apps as I can. [...]
Pingback by Dans Hub — March 1, 2007 @ 7:10 pm
[...] Mobio, which we’ve covered previously, is launching the public beta of its mobile application platform today. They’re pitching themselves as a “lifestyle platform” to consumers, where you can access all kinds of data on the go, such as restaurants, weather, and flight schedules. However, to developers, Mobio is a mashup platform, enabling developers to weave together all kinds of information together into a single application. [...]
Pingback by MobileCrunch » Mobio Mobile Mashups Go Beta — April 10, 2007 @ 12:19 pm
[...] Mobio, which we’ve covered previously, is launching the public beta of its mobile application platform today. They’re pitching themselves as a “lifestyle platform” to consumers, where you can access all kinds of data on the go, such as restaurants, weather, and flight schedules. However, to developers, Mobio is a mashup platform, enabling developers to weave together all kinds of information into a single application. More here at Mobile Crunch. [...]
Pingback by Mobio Mobile Mashups Go Beta at Mobiles2Go and GPS and Location Based Service — April 14, 2007 @ 3:08 am
[...] iPhone also lets you get information like weather and stock quotes through widgets. There are several companies already offering content widgets on a variety of phones. You should check out Bluepulse, Widsets, and GetMobio for ways of getting the content you crave to your phone. [...]
Pingback by The Do it Yourself iPhone — June 29, 2007 @ 3:26 pm
[...] iPhone also lets you get information like weather and stock quotes through widgets. There are several companies already offering content widgets on a variety of phones. You should check out Bluepulse, Widsets, and GetMobio for ways of getting the content you crave to your phone. [...]
Pingback by Ajax Girl » Blog Archive » The Do it Yourself iPhone — June 29, 2007 @ 4:30 pm
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