Archive for the 'Mobile Websites' Category
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
A friend of mine pointed out the mobile version of MSN’s website to me and I was pleasantly surprised to see that it actually looked quite good on my BlackBerry. Obviously I have some gripes like the video not working but that is to be expected since the site is targeted at Windows Mobile users. [...]
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008
I was checking out Wap Review when I ran across this little tidbit of news. Turns out that Woman’s Day Magazine has created a mobile version of their website with quite a bit of content. I can’t say that I know if it is any good since articles like “4 ways to walk off the [...]
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Hayden spotted what looks like a new revamped version of Blueapple.mobi. Blueapple was a great site for finding videos that would play on your BlackBerry. It looks like they changed their name to Vuclip and now have a cleaner design for their website. I also found it funny that they have a mockup of the [...]
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Homescreen shortcuts seem to be all the rage with companies recently. It takes them all of 10 minutes to create one… It also gives them something to announce in their Owners Lounge. I just wish they would let us create them ourselves!
Nikolaus just let me know that CNN Money seems to be the latest in [...]
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Over the past 2 weeks we have been getting quite a few tips about mobile websites and tools that let you track the 2008 US Presidential elections. I decided to compile the list we have so far and ask you if you know of any more.
There is a stripped down version of Politico at mobile.politico.com
You [...]
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Stefano let me know about this free service and application from Gym Technik. They provide a homescreen shortcut that you install on your Berry. It opens their website and allows you to track your workout and chart your progress from their mobile website. Gym Technik tracks the weights, the reps, and your body stats.
From [...]
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
The developer of KeyToss just let me know that they added a nice new feature to KeyToss. We told you about KeyToss before when the beta was originally released. It is essentially a customizable mobile portal for your BlackBerry browser with weather, RSS, and more. I personally just like the fact that it gives you [...]
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Friday, August 8th, 2008
I was heading to mobile.blackberry.com on my friends berry and ran into a new message at the top of the page. Turns out that RIM created a page of links that you can use to follow the upcoming Olympics on your BlackBerry. Nothing groundbreaking here since their are only homescreen shortcuts or applications (like Viigo).
From [...]
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Tony sent in this great tip for finding movies and movie times on the go. This is not anything new but is very useful if you want to find showtimes on the go.
You simply just open up www.google.com on your BlackBerry and enter in a query like:
The Dark Knight 10025OR movies 10025where 10025 is your [...]
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
Shaun sent in this website that I found quite useful. It is a clean mobile website that gives you access to a wealth of information based on your location.
You just give it your zipcode or city and it will show you what is available customized to your location. There are quite a few clicks to [...]
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