Microsoft OneApp - a nice start, but...

Yesterday, Microsoft announced the development of OneApp which is targeted to the emerging markets, and is thus very light to download, eases access social networks, and should work on basic handsets. That all sounds great. However, upon researching further, the supported handset list is quite limited - and functions primarily on higher-end handset such as the Nokia N- and E-series. So is it really a service for emerging markets?

Comparing Momail and OneApp, Momail proves again to be the better option for those wishing for an easy and light product to "smarten-up" the largest number of handsets - both "basic" and "smart".

As Momail leverages the native handset platform, it requires no memory to set-up, all emails are saved in the cloud, and Momail optimizes data in order to minimize the data used. In addition, Momail already enables users to access services such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and more.

We therefore clearly think Momail is the better option for the emerging markets.

Facebook lite - simpler, faster

... sounds familiar to Momail users!

Facebook recently rolled out a new version of its service, called "Facebook lite", which is designed to be easier to use, and provide faster download times.

Momail has already been following this policy since our launch - ie, simple, fast with a strong focus on customer usability. While Facebook lite is targeted to developing countries, Momail's email service is available to all users - on most handsets, with any email account.

Momail and Twitter - a brilliant combination

For many reasons, Twitter has become the hot topic for 2009. The service has proven to be massively popular and useful for everthing from communicating about the latest world events (eg, Iran election) to daily dribble (eg, "out to get a coffee"). One of the challenges, however, is updating from your mobile economically. Twitter offers and SMS service in some countries - but unfortunately, it is often expensive.

Momail helps make mobile updates to Twitter both easy and inexpensive. All you need to do is set up Twitter in your Momail account, or create a special "send-to" email address with a service such as Twittermail.

User feedback thus far has been great - highlighted by this Tweet "Twittern mit dem Handy für weniger als 1cent pro Nachricht. Momail und Twittermail machen es möglich!" (Translation: Twitter with the mobile for less than 1 cent a message. Momail and Twittermail make it possible!")