OT - internet on cell phones
Hey everyone, I have a question about accessing the internet on cell phones. A lot of websites will redirect mobile users to the mobile version of their website. Why is that, and how can I access the "real websites?"
I'm trying to find some websites explaining the differences between mobile internet and "real internet," but I can't seem to find much. I'm probably searching for the wrong key words ...
Thanks
is more of a philosophical thing.
Mobile sites contain a lot less in terms of information that they send out to keep your phone from loading forever, or more data charges per byte. Mobile sites generally are bare bones with just general information. There's no real difference as they are both the internet. Some sites just pick up your IP as a cellular device and automatically forward you to the mobile version. Not sure how to get around this myself.
There's no real difference as they are both the internet. Some sites just pick up your IP as a cellular device and automatically forward you to the mobile version.Ok, that's what I suspected. So theoretically the cell phone should be able to run the full version of any website, right? That makes sense, since it can run the full version of MGoBlog, but not more mainstream sites like ESPN, MLB.com, etc. Thanks.
It's the website that actually checks a field in the request header which tells it what browser you're using. If it detects a mobile browser, it'll offer up a mobile version. Some sites give you a choice (yahoo comes to mind). Some sites don't care.
Just an FYI - On my droid I noticed similar things. For ESPN.com if you scroll down to the bottom of the mobile page there is a link to espn.com. If I hit that link using my droid it takes me to the full version of espn.com.
You may or may not get a 'full' web experience on non-mobile sites. Your mobile browser is likely capable of displaying more basic pages fully, but depending on the version of HTML, Java, Flash, etc., etc., it supports, there may be components that your mobile browser won't be compatible with on some sites.
get an iphone or a blackberry with the new their new OS
A lot of my friends have the iPhone, and they're also limited to the mobile versions of websites.
Some sites do, but there are a lot of sites that have the ability to view the full page.
Most mobile sites have links so that you can re-direct to the main page, I know ESPN mobile's is at the bottom of the main page - there are links, one of them is ESPN.com
The regular weather.com:
http://www.weather.com/
The mobile weather.com:
http://xhtml.weather.com/xhtml/search
Mobile sites are just simpler versions of the regular site -- they're better formatted for small screens, and they load faster. In the cases of weather.com and ESPN, I actually prefer their mobile sites because I don't like how busy their regular sites are.
And as others have said, most (if not all) mobile sites feature a link to the full site, typically at the bottom of the page.
and I downloaded Skyfire for the browser and it offers the full internet experience. I hvae fantasy teams on ESPN and I can see the full pages and not their scaled down/limited mobile versions. I also view this site and can see all the embedded videos which the iPhone, and I'm sure others, don't do. Love the phone, love the browser.
I dumped AT&T and their crappy network and picked up an HTC Hero on Sprint and have been very happy with that (I have a hacked Android 2.1 ROM on it, waiting for official 2.1 upgrade), but I am waiting on the Evo this summer which will be a 4G version of the HD2 with some extra stuff. I have had several HTC phones and they are consistently my favorite, although the Palm WebOS devices are pretty nice also.
Is it that important to be able to watch porn on the go?
Answer: Probably
January 11th, 2012 at 4:14 AM ^
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