There’s been a lot of activity this week around the WhitePages Caller ID app!
After getting the good news that the app would be featured in the Android Market this week, we got another unexpected surprise.
WhitePages at Google I/O Conference
Google I/O is a developer conference in San Francisco that took place May 27-28. On Memorial Day, our contact at Google shot us a note saying one of the developers planned to demo at Google I/O couldn’t make it, and asked if we could fill in. We jumped into action! Within 24 hours we had marketing assets to Google, booked travel and had a plan for Kevin Nakao and I to cover the two day event on Wednesday and Thursday. Not fully prepared for marketing Caller ID at a trade show or hobnobbing with some of the sharpest technologists around, we didn’t know what to expect.
We had a great booth location and display to show Caller ID, and talked to a long line of developers and partners about our Android app. Some people weren’t aware that mobile phones don’t have caller ID, and were really impressed that the app can show the name and address of incoming calls while the call is ringing — even if the number isn’t in your contacts.
WhitePages gets interviewed by a robot
We met some of the other developers doing great Android apps like MobiTV, Where and WeatherBug (they really know their weather). There was a great buzz about the building momentum for Android as well as the free G2 phones given to every attendee! Having used the new phone hands on with the lastest “Cupcake” software, it’s clear the platform is getting better all the time and sets the stage for the breaking news that AT&T and Verizon will be releasing Android phones, with up to 18 Android devices expected by end of year!
We also did some fun interviews, including one with CNBC about all the benefits of mobile Caller ID and our Android app, and even got interviewed by a robot!
Let us know if you were at the conference and what you think about the Android platform, Google Wave, or anything else you saw there!
Bret
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