Comments on: Mobile ESPN – da da da… da da gone?

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In addition to Disney Mobile and ESPN Mobile, Disney Internet Group also has a WAP specialty group that deals in making sites available for cell phones.

By: Bryan J

Bryan J — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I agree, mobile needs to be like online, carriers and providers must realize that people want freedom online, whether through the web or mobile.

Phone = Hardware = Computer
Plan = ISP
Services = Websites

By: Rob Cope

Rob Cope — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

There are phones for kids… kind of. There’s the Migo for Verizon and the Fire Fly for Cingular, offhand. The only reason these are “kids handsets” are they are incredibly limited and only have pre-programmed numbers from which to dial and no keypad.

By: centernetworks

centernetworks — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Yes Rob, but what I don't get is why Disney chose such basic handsets for the DM program. They could have created a basic phone that is Mickey/Minnie/Pluto/etc. branded. Since the commercials seem to show kids in the 8-12 age range and so I would guess they would want these branded phones.

I do not think these FireFly type phones work because no kid wants to be a dork :)