Thought Garage

Short answer, because it’s kind of a blue print of my own dream phone.

Some time around August last year(2006), I started blogging about Cellular Lifestyles, exploring the new lifestyles today’s smartphones are creating.   I drew a raw picture that capture my idea of dream mobile phone (you can guess that I am not a graphic designer, and it doesn’t take more than a minute with powerpoint). I also expressed my frustration and pain of carrying multiple devices available at that time in more than one article and eagerly waiting for the domination of smart phones (multi-function). 

What I really want in a mobile

This is that crazy simple picture showing all the functionality that I always wanted in a mobile phone.

I received over 100 emails, some of them  criticizing that I am being foolish to combine everything into one device or some nicely put it as the swiss army knife approach is just not smart any more. Well, I prefer to stay foolish and stay hungry for a smart device that does all I wanted (like Steve Jobs said “Stay Hungry. Stay foolish“). I never had a clue that there is something similar is already in the making.

The iPhone

Back to the present, July 2007, I hold a phone in my hands that almost does everything I ever imagined. The  iPhone, a lovely device with a truly revolutionary interface and intutive functionality blend, that almost matches my dream phone blue print. Interface is however something I have never imagined.

I love my iPhone, not only because it is indeed my dream phone, but I admire each and every design element of iPhone, starting from its revolutionary interface to the single sheet packaging of all its accessories in such a novel box.

Read my first musings about iPhone and little emotional response. about some criticism about iPhone I couldn’t take it.  When I get some time, I will write how I am enjoying the cool new features of iPhone, indeed my dream phone. 

Till then, Stay foolish, Stay Hungry and keep dreaming.

What Indians are searching for:

After learning a few concepts about SEO (Search Engine Optimization), I went on to find out what are the top 10 things Indians are searching for. First place to look for that information is obviously Google. And here are the top queries in January 2007 from India. (via Google)

India - Popular Queries for January 2007

1. indian railways
2. cricket
3. wikipedia
4. sania mirza
5. flowers
6. air deccan
7. aishwarya rai
8. indian airlines
9. cricinfo
10. airtel
11. ndtv
12. salman khan
13. katrina kaif
14. nokia
15. mallika sherawat

What the world is searching for in/about or around India:

If that is what Indians are searching for, let us see what the whole world is searching for in or about India (via Yahoo):

Searches done in January 2007 about India: Total:  451995

1.  69791:india times
2.  56280:india yahoo
3.  51911:india railway
4.  37447:india travel
5.  35734:india map
6.  34057:india sex
7.  32657:arie india
8.  28534:air india
9.  25154:across eat everything india indonesia italy love one pray search womans
10.  19506:code country india
11.  19010:forum india
12.  15813:india music online
13.  13669:india news
14.  11938:india rail
15.  11134:india visa

Who is Searching for India:

The above numbers doesn’t make any sense unless we see ‘Who’ is searching for India. Here we go (via Google)

These numbers are too low to draw any conclusions about what Indians are searching for or what the world is searching for in/about India. But it is very interesting to know the top search keywords around India.

I am trying to understand what Indians are really searching for and what the world is trying to find out about India. Well, search is still on..!

“A first step to creating a winning ecosystem is to start thinking and talking about entrepreneurship; to test and exercise your creativity; and to get more people to care and to join. So participate in the awareness campaigns being run in the E week.”

Link to :: Welcome – NEN Online – ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK INDIA – FEB 24 – MAR 03, 2007::

Here is a presentation made by Amit Ranjan describing in brief about each startup that was showcased at Proto.in 2007.

Here is the URL to Presentation.

Here is my Google notes on the event. Stay tuned to see more notes on the event at the URL: Proto.in 2007

Watch this video about the World’s Greatest Transformations of a Business, AT&T to at&t.