Web Browsing via your Mobile Phone

Web browsing on your mobile phoneAccessing the internet from a mobile phone is becoming ever more popular. With most mid-range phones now sporting a QVGA screen, browsing the web has never looked better or been easier. Of course, a nice size screen is only one step needed for a good browsing experience, it all means nothing if the web browser is lacking, our recommendation for a good mobile browsing experience is to use Opera Mini.

Opera Mini is a free download; you can download the application directly onto your handset, or download it to a PC and transfer it across. The browser will work on most phones that support java and offers a supreme web browsing experience. The web traffic is taken through Opera’s own servers before being delivered onto your handset, stripping out any un-needed coding, and ensuring web pages are optimised best for your phone.

So, with the web browser sorted, here are our 5 top websites to enjoy on the move.

Facebook, it seems the whole world is on Facebook. As it continues to dominate the social networking market, more and more people are accessing Facebook on the move. The mobile version of the site can be found at m.facebook.com and offers a simple fresh layout, where you can update your status, add new friends and keep up to date with all your groups.

The BBC, a stalwart of mobile technology, the BBC have embraced the mobile web since the early days of WAP. Back in the day there was a simple text based site, offering news, sport and weather updates. Always seeming to keep up to date with the latest developments, the BBC Mobile website is still one of the best around. When you initially browse to the site you will be offered a stripped down simplified version optimised for viewing on a mobile phone; however you can access the full BBC site if you wish by following the links at the bottom of their main page. For keeping up to date on the move, the BBC is hard to beat.

Google, the king of the online search engines, Google also offer a wide variety of services optimised for access on a mobile phone. Go to Google Mobile and you will find links to the mobile version of Gmail, download options for Google Maps, access to iGoogle, YouTube, Google Calendar, Google Reader, Blogger and more.

Ents24, we all like a good night out, but trying to plan things at the last minute can often leave us in a spin – Where shall we go, what is on? With ents24 everything you need to arrange your night out is accessible from your mobile phone. Just go to wap.ents24.com and you will find local listings for cinema, live music gigs, clubbing, nights out at the theatre, a trip to the ballet or a good laugh down at the local comedy club. Put in your local post code, select the entertainment of your choice, and you can read reviews, check ticket information, get the address of where you need to go, all from one easy to navigate site.

Like the BBC, Yahoo has had a mobile optimised site available since the earliest days of WAP. It just never seemed to be as popular as it deserved to be. From the beginning it has been possible to access Yahoo Messenger on your mobile, to read your Yahoo Mail, read the news headlines, access the Yahoo calendar and address book, and of course take advantage of the Yahoo search facility. Upgrades to the site have been made to keep in line with improving screen and web browsing technology, and Yahoo Mobile continues to be one of the best mobile sites available.

So, there you have it. Five of our favourite mobile websites. If you have a particular favourite, tell us about it in the comments box.Web Browsing via your Mobile Phone

Web browsing on your mobile phoneAccessing the internet from a mobile phone is becoming ever more popular. With most mid-range phones now sporting a QVGA screen, browsing the web has never looked better or been easier. Of course, a nice size screen is only one step needed for a good browsing experience, it all means nothing if the web browser is lacking, our recommendation for a good mobile browsing experience is to use Opera Mini.

Opera Mini is a free download; you can download the application directly onto your handset, or download it to a PC and transfer it across. The browser will work on most phones that support java and offers a supreme web browsing experience. The web traffic is taken through Opera’s own servers before being delivered onto your handset, stripping out any un-needed coding, and ensuring web pages are optimised best for your phone.

So, with the web browser sorted, here are our 5 top websites to enjoy on the move.

Facebook, it seems the whole world is on Facebook. As it continues to dominate the social networking market, more and more people are accessing Facebook on the move. The mobile version of the site can be found at m.facebook.com and offers a simple fresh layout, where you can update your status, add new friends and keep up to date with all your groups.

The BBC, a stalwart of mobile technology, the BBC have embraced the mobile web since the early days of WAP. Back in the day there was a simple text based site, offering news, sport and weather updates. Always seeming to keep up to date with the latest developments, the BBC Mobile website is still one of the best around. When you initially browse to the site you will be offered a stripped down simplified version optimised for viewing on a mobile phone; however you can access the full BBC site if you wish by following the links at the bottom of their main page. For keeping up to date on the move, the BBC is hard to beat.

Google, the king of the online search engines, Google also offer a wide variety of services optimised for access on a mobile phone. Go to Google Mobile and you will find links to the mobile version of Gmail, download options for Google Maps, access to iGoogle, YouTube, Google Calendar, Google Reader, Blogger and more.

Ents24, we all like a good night out, but trying to plan things at the last minute can often leave us in a spin – Where shall we go, what is on? With ents24 everything you need to arrange your night out is accessible from your mobile phone. Just go to wap.ents24.com and you will find local listings for cinema, live music gigs, clubbing, nights out at the theatre, a trip to the ballet or a good laugh down at the local comedy club. Put in your local post code, select the entertainment of your choice, and you can read reviews, check ticket information, get the address of where you need to go, all from one easy to navigate site.

Like the BBC, Yahoo has had a mobile optimised site available since the earliest days of WAP. It just never seemed to be as popular as it deserved to be. From the beginning it has been possible to access Yahoo Messenger on your mobile, to read your Yahoo Mail, read the news headlines, access the Yahoo calendar and address book, and of course take advantage of the Yahoo search facility. Upgrades to the site have been made to keep in line with improving screen and web browsing technology, and Yahoo Mobile continues to be one of the best mobile sites available.

So, there you have it. Five of our favourite mobile websites. If you have a particular favourite, tell us about it in the comments box.

by blog.rightmobilephone.co.uk