Comments on: This Just In: The Mobile Web Isn't the PC Web

By: Do Opera Mini Stats Tell the Whole Mobile Web Story?

Do Opera Mini Stats Tell the Whole Mobile Web Story? — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:32:18 +0000

[...] advanced markets, though. I’m not a regular Opera Mini user, but my mobile web usage varies drastically from my PC usage. I’m very cognizant of which sites are mobile-optimized, which can be effectively transcoded [...]

By: On Mobile Phones, Firefox’s Big Bet Is Nokia & Android

On Mobile Phones, Firefox’s Big Bet Is Nokia & Android — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:10:42 +0000

[...] When I asked Lilly about why Mozilla is interested in the Nokia Mameo, which is still not a viable platform, he explained that Mozilla was betting on the future and Mameo was a modern mobile OS built with the Internet in mind. “Nokia is invisible in the U.S., but that is not the case in rest of the world,” Lilly said. Even if N900 doesn’t prove to be the device that gets explosive adoption, then the next Mameo device will be the one that gets traction. Mozilla will release Firefox for Windows Mobile and then Android, he said. Some of our recent posts about Mobile browsers Opera Mini, Unite & the Future of Mobile Browsers On Mobiles, there’s no stopping Webkit. For Firefox. a challenging future awaits. This just in: the mobile web isn’t the PC web. [...]

By: Two-Thirds of Mobile Users Report Difficulty Browsing the Web

Two-Thirds of Mobile Users Report Difficulty Browsing the Web — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:15:14 +0000

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By: Dominic Endicott

Dominic Endicott — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:38:59 +0000

As Chairman of MobileAware, I also have a dog in this hunt, since we focus on mobile web enablement. We have consistently seen that “ergonomically” designed mobile experiences (i.e. attuned to what matters to the user and focused on solving specific tasks on the mobile phone) drive adoption rates in the 20-40% ranges and substantial increases in user satisfaction. All the data suggests that consumers are screaming for satisfaction on the mobile and they are not getting it. Solving this problem is complex due to device diversity and to the necessity to RETHINK the logic of what matters when you are on the mobile Internet (typically 10% of the full web is relevant and the rest should be way in the background while that 10% should be reorganized for ultra-low input requirements and minimum latency).

By: timjones17

timjones17 — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:52:37 +0000

Ahh, reality colliding with hype. You really ought to stop including the i-am-an-overhyped-feature-Phone, in the smartphone category, it gives the smartphone a bad name. Safari browser, impressive? Colin, met the Skyfire browser, not available on the iPhone, and don’t use it on AT&T. All those iPhone featurephone users are clogging that network.

By: powel

powel — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:04:48 +0000

how about those optimize-webpage-on- the-fly-for-mobile-delivery efforts like skyfire et al?

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:39:57 +0000

What Brian Modoff fails to detail is traffic by handset. Certainly WAP is wonderful for every device, but building sites for “popular” handsets and smartphones may provide a better return on investment. I certainly believe this and am operating in that mode. There will be sites such as search that need to be accessible and there will be sites, such as catalogs that simply never will provide a positive experience.

At Mobile Monday in Chicago this past January, Sears discussed the roll out of Sears 2 Go, and most of the sales where on the iPhone (80%), so it made sense to optimize a profile and create a specialized app. If a customer is in that market, would I recommend creating a WAP site? No! I’d recommend going for the 80% who will make a purchase. If the client were a municipality, I would suggest mobile WAP, that is tested across most browsers.

There is a long way to go, but focusing on the markets that are nearly there — smartphones — makes sense, even if most of the earth is relegated to second class citizens.