Comments on: Mobile portals: More options needed

Ways to view the Web from a mobile phone: Google, Netvibes, and Tappity.

[TheComplex]

3 Tips from a heavy user

I've been a heavvy mobile surfer for about 2 years now (WM 2003 and GPRS) and here are my tips:

1) Use Opera mobile browser. I'm on WM 2003 SE and IE on mobile doesn't quite cut it. Feature still lacking on Opera (but IE has it) "Copy link" and "Send link". Maybe newer versions of IE (on WM5) and Opera have it.

2) Almost every site has a "Print" version for articles. Use that for mobile reading. Most of the time I just load enough of the site to seen the 'Print' button and click that instead. Its better formatted then the Google Proxy.

3) Don't know about netvibes but my mobile homepage is the Google Reader . It has the Google Proxy 'build in' so no using Google Mobile search for special formatting.

Finally, my holy grail is a mobile webclipping and note taker app with a search function. If Google Notebook was mobile-enable with a search function I would be heaven.

[mblinder]

Opera Mini Browser and Web Portals of the Future

I think Opera Mini is a great piece of software for mobile browsing, and does a decent job reformatting websites. But, ultimately, I think the future of mobile browsing lies with content providers creating real mobile sites. with the dropping prices for unlimited access, it's bound to be a huge market in the near future.

[tattridge]

Mobile TV Making Waves ? user generated channels

MyWaves, a web based service that allows you to create and manage your own content channel for delivery to your mobile phone.

MyWaves combines content channels from familiar established brands such as CNN along with youth brands such as DC Shoes with their skateboarding channel.

The service allows you to create your own mobile entertainment lineup through their website which can then be pushed to your mobile phone for viewing on the move.

http://onehandshake.blogspot.com/