Using CitySpeek on the Go
Many of you have requested mobile access to CitySpeek and we’d like to let you know that we are hard at work on mobile applications for a variety of platforms. In the meantime, there is another mobile option available right now: Instant Messaging on your cell phone.
CitySpeek is unique by being integrated with most popular instant message (IM) providers. If you are not yet an IM user, know that if you have an email address from Gmail or Yahoo (just to name a few), you also have an IM account. When on your computer you can simply post and receive speeks via IM, just like you would with any other contact. But did you know that most IM services also have mobile phone applications? Specifically, both the iPhone and Blackberry’s have free, easy to use applications.
Using the cell phone and IM account you already have, you can ’speek’ on the go! To get started, visit your SETTINGS and select MY INSTANT MESENGER. From there, let us know what your IM username is and then add the displayed CitySpeek contact information to your IM account. Then in EMAIL NOTIFICATION, let us know if you’d like to receive messages via IM. If you’d like, you can still post to CitySpeek via IM without also receiving messages.
Give CitySpeek a try next time you are out and about. We know its not the ideal solution so we promise to have our mobile applications finished and tested as soon as possible!