[LINK] Telstra Facebook App

[Tom Koltai]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: link-bounces at mailman.anu.edu.au 
> [mailto:link-bounces at mailman.anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of 
> stephen at melbpc.org.au
> Sent: Thursday, 3 February 2011 5:15 PM
> To: link at anu.edu.au
> Subject: [LINK] Telstra Facebook App
> 
> 
> Telstra Media Release  2nd February 2011
> 
> <http://www.telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/media-centre/announcem
> ents/new-
> telstra-app-gives-a-voice-to-aussie-facebook-pages.xml> (snip)
> 
> 
> A new Telstra developed app will allow Facebook fans to express 
> themselves with audio (rather than written) status updates, and wall 
> posts, via mobile phones.
> 
> The new service, known as BlurtlT, lets users:
> 
> * POST a 30 second audio status update to their Facebook page;
> * SHARE a 30 second audio post on up to five nominated friends walls;
> * PLAY BlurtlT messages by clicking the audio file on Facebook.
><SNIP> 
> Cheers,
> Stephen.
> Nb, $0 association
> 

That's good, because this is not a money making idea.
Sometimes the blokes in the Ivory Towers, just don't get it.

This is one of them.

Let me see how does it work... Ring a mobile number, leave a voicemail
and it will be delivered as an MP3 to my friends via a Facebook CDN.
30 seconds plus registration etc etc, about 45 seconds at 60 cents a
minute...

Excellent value. Unfortunately, the kids are already uploading voicemail
taglines via their free dropboxdotcom and posting bit/ly urls.

Oh and they're doing it for free via free wifi.