Archive | August, 2006

Mobile Web Windows Tune Up

26. August 2006

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On the Modeco forum they give a nice tutorial on tuning-up or rather speeding up your Windows mobile browsing experience. Well worth giving it a try for your Pocket PC or Smartphone if you find the performance not quite up to scratch: Performance problems on your Mobile Internet connection? Try this! >>

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Mobile Web Population Jumps

18. August 2006

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Over 36.4 million people have accessed the mobile web in June 2006 according to Telephia the leading provider of performance measurement information to the mobile industry. The latest information for mobile use shows that weather and email sites are the most visited mobile web categories with sports and city guides following closely. According to Telephia, [...]

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W3C Release SVG Tiny 1.2

12. August 2006

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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) anounced on Thursday 10/08/2006 the release of SVG Tiny 1.2 as a W3C Candidate Recommendation; 2D Vector Graphics Ready to Implement on All Types of Devices. The W3C has published a draft of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) Specification, a graphics standard suitable for both mobile and desktop devices. SVG, [...]

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Mobile Users Rejecting the Mobile Web

12. August 2006

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Newsfactor Magazine reported in their Wireless Tech section that the public are shunning the mobile web. Nearly three-quarters of people are avoiding the mobile Internet because of high costs and poor experiences of the technology, according to research published today. The findings highlight the need for firms to develop mobile-compatible content, said experts. In a [...]

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Mobile Ad Campaigns

12. August 2006

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USA Today reported that readers and viewers are ‘fleeing newspapers and zapping past TV commercials’ as a result advertisers are now targeting the mobile web market and mobile devices, an area consumers can’t seem to escape. Mobile phones and wireless devices have quietly become the newest, hottest frontier for big brands from Pepsi to Nike, [...]

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Opera Mini Reaches One Billion Page Views

9. August 2006

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Opera Software the makers of the ‘World’s Fastest Web Browser has announced that Opera Mini mobile web users have surfed one billion Web pages since the browser’s official launch seven months ago. The most popular sites are Google search, community and dating sites, e-mail and domains for more grown-up entertainment. The mini browser has been [...]

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Mobile Web Accessibility

3. August 2006

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Mobile web users are handicapped not by physiology but technology. Not only is the screen on the majority of phones very small, limiting the user’s vision, but the information displayed is difficult to navigate and read.

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T-Mobile Offer Unlimited Mobile Web Access

3. August 2006

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Not a bad idea from T-Mobile except for the part where they tie you into one of their phones and you have to sign up using one of their web service features.

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Google Expands Mobile Search Options

3. August 2006

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Google’s mobile search option gives users Mobile Web ready pages displayed on their screens.

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