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Mobile Browsers– Built-ins and Add-ons
TODCon 2008 ~ OrlandoFred Ryals, Senior Web DeveloperLeading Edge Design & Systems
AbstractMobile communications have evolved tremendously over the last few years and it seems that everyone is rushing to embrace the Mobile Web 2.0. Whether you're developing the "Next Big Thing" for mobile users or just looking to upgrade your phone, you need to ask, "What exactly defines the new mobile experience?" This session will look at the capabilities and limitations of the browsers that are pre-loaded on contemporary mobile devices. It will also describe some aftermarket products and upgrades that can enhance the mobile browsing experience.
Background
• ’70s – CS / Information Systems• ’96 – Web & interactive multimedia
– Authorware 3.5 – 5.0, Director 5– Variety of web tools
• ’03 – joined Leading Edge• ’04 – MMCP, DW MX2004• ’05 – AAMMUG• ’07 – TODCon Las Vegas
Popular Mobile Browsers
• Blackberry• Blazer (Palm ) • Internet Explorer• Safari (iPhone & iPod Touch)
• Opera Mini (add-on)
BlackBerry Internet Service
• OS:• Supports:
– Surf full HTML content – Download ringtones, video and audio
files* – Bookmark your favorite web pages – Enjoy a familiar and friendly browsing
experience that supports full color images and JavaScript™
• Does not support: Flash
Blazer 4.5
• OS: Palm OS 3.1 and up• Supports:
– HTML 4.01, XHTML 1.0, WML 1.3, SSL 3.0, cHTML, JavaScript 1.5, CSS 1.0 and 2.0 (partial),
– GIF (both still and animated, along with transparency), JPEG, PNG, BMP
– Cookies
• Kinoma Video Player supports Windows Media
• Does not support: Flash
IE Mobile
• OS: Windows Mobile 5, Windows CE• Supports:
– HTML/XHTML, SSL, ActiveX, AJAX/JavaScript, VB Script, CSS, DHTML, XML, XSL
– GIF, JPEG– Cookies
• Does not support: Flash
Opera Mini
• OS:• Supports:
– HTML/XHTML, SSL, ActiveX, AJAX/JavaScript, VB Script, CSS, DHTML, XML, XSL
– GIF, JPEG, PNG– Cookies
• Does not support: Flash
Safari Mobile
• OS: Apple OS X• Supports:
– HTML/XHTML, SSL, ActiveX, AJAX/JavaScript, VB Script, CSS, DHTML, XML, XSL
– GIF, JPEG, PNG– Cookies
• Does not support: Flash
Apple iPhone• Smartphone• $400 (2 year contract) • AT&T• Features
– Bluetooth– Camera– MP3 player (iTunes)– Safari– Apple OS X– 480 x 320– touch screen
• Top mobile browser in US
BlackBerry™ Curve• Smartphone• Cost (contract) • ATT, Verizon, Sprint
(soon)• Features
– Phone – Email & IM – Full QWERTY
keyboard – 2.0 MP Camera – Video Recording* – Media player – Browser – GPS*
• Remarks
Palm Centro™• Smartphone• $349 / $99 or less (2 years) • AT&T, Sprint• Features
– Bluetooth: yes– Camera: 1.3 Megapixel– MP3 player: Pocket
Tunes™– Memory: 64MB + 4GB
mircoSD™– OS: Palm OS®– Browser: Blazer 4.5– 320x320 touchscreen– QWERTY keyboard
• Remarks: Backward compatible with many Palm applications
Samsung Blackjack™ II• Smartphone• $399 / $99 (2-year
contract)• AT&T• Features
– Bluetooth: yes– Camera: 2 megapixel– MP3 player– Browser version– Memory: 128MB +
4GB mircoSD™– OS: Windows Mobile 6– 320x240– QWERTY keyboard– GPS
Supporting Software
Windows Mobile Presenter runs on a standard Windows PC, and shows the screen from a connected SmartPhone or Pocket PC device, and allows you to capture the WM screen to a BMP or JPG file.
River Past Windows Mobile Presenter 1.0.1
http://www.filetransit.com/screenshot.php?id=36542
Device Add-ons
Mobium GPS Navigation System 2.0.232
http://www.filetransit.com/screenshot.php?id=36542
With MobiumGPS , your Windows Mobile Device is turned into an advanced Mobile Navigation System with turn-by-turn voice announcements and detailed driving directions. You can search over 15 million point of interests (POIs) - places like hotels, restaurants, shopping malls and other tourist attractions - then dial the POI's phone number for reservations, hours of operation, or other information.
References & Resources
• W3C – Mobile Web Initiativehttp://www.w3.org/Mobile/
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