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Yahoo sees mobile convergence

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:59:56 -0400

Google isn't the only Internet brand making a serious move into mobile phones: Yahoo! is taking the mobile Internet very seriously, too. Now that's not to say that Yahoo! has ignored the mobile market to this point--according to M:Metrics the brand actually has a broader mobile reach than Google. The new Yahoo! Go for Mobile will expand that reach and could mark the beginning of the mobile browser and service wars in earnest.

For more on Yahoo! mobile plans:
- read the full report at WirelessWeek

Minimo 0.2 hits the market

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 20:01:37 -0400

Millions of users depend on a Mozilla browser for reaching web sites. Now, users of Windows Mobile wireless devices can take advantage of the latest version of Mozilla for mobile--Minimo 0.2 has been released. The Minimo project, while not controlled by Mozilla, is hosted on Mozilla.org. The Minimo browser was one of the early third-party mobile browsers, though other projects have received more attention from the press and users in recent months. Now, project members question whether financial support from companies like Nokia will continue in the face of competition from projects like the Opera mobile browser. Fans of choice are hoping for more competition and more options for mobile browsing in the future.

For more on Minimo:
- Read the complete article at TechWorld

Web looks different through ZenZui

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:01:36 -0400

Microsoft is taking an approach to mobile website viewing that has at least two prongs. The browser approach is taken by Deepfish, the mobile browser just entering initial trials. The server prong is covered by ZenZui, a web server that uses a novel "petal" approach to create a web page that's mobile-device friendly. ZenZui, originally developed in the Microsoft Labs, is both a product and the company delivering it. The interface is based on petals that display portions of the complete website. The nature of the available petals is shaped by content decisions made on a personal computer. The decisions are reflected by the petals available on the mobile device. There are aspects of ZenZui that are likely to be controversial because of privacy concerns, but there is no controversy about making websites available to more mobile users--both providers and users think it's great.

For more on ZenZui:
- check out the CIO Today article

Ultra-portable Nokia Internet tablet

Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:01:37 -0500

The Nokia N800 has received a lot of press attention, but how will it play in your mobile wireless plans? It can provide small form-factor web browsing at any available WiFi hotspot, and phone calls via the Internet. It can be used as a mobile browser away from WiFi hotspots when it uses a Bluetooth connection to a mobile phone to reach the Internet. It's not a stand-alone mobile phone or a full-functioning computer, but it might give your mobile professionals just the combination of functions they need to be more productive when they're away from the office.

For more on the new N800:
- read the complete article at CIO-Today.com