Mobile
DialSimple Launches Phone Mapping Technology to Call Abroad Conveniently and at Low Cost
Calling international now made easy, convenient and very cheap thanks to DialSimple, (a Lets101 Inc. Company), which has launched a VoIP based application to Call International phone numbers from US phones. The costs are amazingly low with really high call quality. One just need a phone or cell phone to use their technology to make Calls.
Now no more hassles of cumbersome Calling Cards where one has to enter PIN and then punch-in phone numbers. DialSimple.com has launched an innovative way to call international numbers by dialing them directly.
DialSimple charges only for the minutes used and their call rates are cheaper then the calling cards, for e.g. to call India it is just 5.9 cents a minute. To call UK its 1.6 cents, to call Canada 1.6 cents, to call China 1.9 cents, to call Mexico 2.49, to call Philippines 14.3 cents! and for other countries too, the call rates are really cheap! Customers usually saves 20% to 90% on their international phone bills by switching to DialSimple.com
DialSimple also gives their customer the free 10 minutes to call anywhere in the world to first try the service, no purchase required to get the free minutes!
DialSimple also has a very cool feature, unlimited free Voice Messaging, to send voice messages from phone to anyone in the world! Customer can record voice message via phone and it get automatically emailed to recipient. This can be used by students to leave messages for free to their family and friends abroad. This feature can also be used to send Voice Messages to friends or group of friends within US.
DialSimple is mentioned as the preferred call service by calling cards rating site top-callingcards.com. Keep in mind the Calling Cards charge huge maintenance and connection fee, one has to use up the minutes within limited time and call quality may not be that good. But DialSimple charges only for the minutes used, the bought credit never expires and the Call quality is awesome! And their billing is very transparent.
All in all this is how it works:
1) For every international number DialSimple gives their customers a local number.
2) Now to call international number customers just dial the corresponding local number from their phone. Thats it!
And all this comes for absolutely FREE, there are no charges and customers can map as many numbers as they want.
As per Business Development Manager Ritesh Ranjan :
“You do not have to remember your friends and family numbers abroad anymore. You just store the corresponding local numbers in your phone book and dial them directly. I am really excited about this technology!”
New Services and Phones Ease Access to E-mail
The costs associated with smartphones have restricted their use as many companies, i.e. non-BlackBerry crowd has had to make do without ready access to mobile e-mail. Now, many phones have QWERTY keyboards and are ready for work. Companies such as LG, Nokia, Palm, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson now include the ActiveSync client on their phones. Apple also has added ActiveSync to the iPhone.
Many devices can access corporate e-mail if a company has Microsoft Exchange server and Exchange ActiveSync, a synchronization protocol that works with high-latency and low-bandwidth networks. ActiveSync is based on HTTP and XML, and it enables devices such as browser-enabled mobile phones to access a business’ information on a server that’s running Microsoft Exchange.
Setting up corporate e-mail on consumer-grade devices isn’t a long or difficult process. An employee can buy a phone at a retail outlet and set it to access corporate e-mail with little or no assistance from the IT department. For example, the Instinct, among other phones, has an e-mail icon on the home screen that lets users connect to almost any e-mail system, and includes all major Internet service providers as well as work accounts. Users enter the same URL they would use for Web mail, input their logon information into the provisioning screen and the device automatically configures itself.
Sprint offers the Sprint Mobile Email Work, backed by software from seven, a mobile messaging software provider. E-mail is pushed from the Exchange mailbox to the end user via Seven’s network operations center and a signaling channel.
Sprint Mobile Email Work does not cost extra if users already subscribe to Everything plans, which start at $69.99, and the $30 Sprint Pro Pack data plan. Sprint Mobile Email Work is priced at $9.99 per month, in addition to voice and data charges, under other plans from Sprint. Handsets that support this service include the Rumor and Fusic by LG; Motorola’s Razr, Razr2, and KRZR; Samsung’s Instinct, A900, A900M, and M50; and the Katana, Katana II, and 8400 by Sanyo.
Similar service is available for Verizon Wireless users in two options. The first, Wireless Sync, can access POP3, IMAP, and corporate e-mail using technology from Intellisync. Wireless Sync offers e-mail retrieval at timed intervals, although it doesn’t offer direct push. Wireless Sync is priced at $20 per month through Verizon’s Get It Now services, plus data plan charges. Wireless Sync suffers from some limitations: With this software, users can’t, for example, accept or decline meeting invitations sent via Outlook.
Verizon’s second e-mail service, RemoSync, may be a better corporate fit. RemoSync uses technology from Remoba to push Exchange e-mail in real time to consumer-grade phones. E-mail goes to the handset and RemoSync notifies the user, who can accept or decline meeting invitations, sync contacts, and update calendar information.
RemoSync is priced at $10 per month, plus a data plan. Users can choose to pay $1.99 per megabyte or subscribe to an unlimited data plan for $15; tacking on the $10 charge for mobile e-mail brings the total to $25 per month.
Mobile Map Usage Growing Rapidly
Users around the globe are increasingly turning to their mobile phones to get directions, these studies were the outcome of a new data from ComScore. That’s the reason why the iPhone and Nokia handsets are the most-used phones for accessing mobile maps, according to ComScore. The report found that 8% of U.S. wireless subscribers and 3% of European mobile subscribers accessed maps from their mobile handsets between March and May 2008. This represents a growth rate of 82% and 49%, respectively, compared with the same period last year.
According to the report, the majority of users — 73% in the United States and 57% in Europe — accessed mobile maps via the handset’s browser. Less than a third of customers in these markets used a downloaded application.
The study found that Apple’s iPhone was the leading device for U.S. customers to access maps. This can be attributed to the integrated Google Maps, and this is expected to continue now that the iPhone 3G has built-in GPS.
Meanwhile, European users preferred Nokia’s N95 and N70. The report said the vast majority of mobile map users are seeking driving directions, even in Europe, where public transportation options are more popular.
As more cell phones sport built-in GPS chips, wireless operators and handset manufacturers are increasingly offering data-heavy navigation services. To counter this increase in competition, Garmin will enter the mobile phone market later this year with the Nuvifone.
Mark Donovan, senior analyst at ComScore, in a statement said:
“The mobile phone as a personal navigation device makes tremendous sense, With the influx of devices, such as the iPhone with GPS, entering the market, Nokia purchase of Navteq, and the growing popularity of downloadable navigation applications, you don’t need a map to see where this sector is going.”
PrePay Subscribers Prefer Flat-Rate Tariff Plans
According to a report by J.D. Power and Associates overall satisfaction among US prepaid wireless customers who subscribe to flat-rate plans with unlimited minutes is considerably higher than that of customers who subscribe to per-minute price plans. Now in its third year, the study measures customer satisfaction with current prepaid wireless service across seven key factors.
The study finds that overall satisfaction among prepaid wireless customers that subscribe to flat-rate pricing plans with unlimited minutes is 764 on a 1,000-point scale, which is considerably higher than that of subscribers of traditional per-minute pricing plans (717, on average). This gap in satisfaction is primarily driven by differences in the cost of service, as well as by the benefit of unlimited minutes available in flat-rate plans. In particular, unlimited-plan customers report higher satisfaction levels with the amount of airtime minutes offered for the price paid, the overall cost-per-minute charges and the cost per transaction to refill minutes in their account.
The study also finds that satisfaction ratings for the initial activation process also vary greatly between customers that subscribe to, flat-rate prepaid plans with unlimited minutes and subscribers of traditional, per-minute plans. Specifically, customer satisfaction scores with plans that have unlimited minutes average 862, compared with only 756 among traditional prepaid calling plans. The ease of initially subscribing to the plan and activating the phone are the two areas driving the gap in satisfaction.
MetroPCS ranks highest in prepaid wireless satisfaction for the first time since the inception of the study and performs particularly well in five out of seven factors that drive overall satisfaction: cost of service, account management, initial activation, brand image, and service plan options. Also ranking above the industry average are TracFone, Cricket, Virgin Mobile and T-Mobile To Go, respectively.
The study also finds the following key prepaid wireless usage patterns:
- Prepaid users spend $40 on average when purchasing additional airtime — an increase of $2 from 2007. In comparison, the average monthly service cost for postpaid customers in 2008 is $76.
- Prepaid customers report using 233 minutes per month. Conversely, postpaid customers average 543 minutes per month.
- Approximately 63 percent of prepaid phones that are prepackaged with minutes are purchased from retail stores, while an additional 20 percent of customers report purchasing a prepackaged phone via the Internet. Approximately 17 percent of customers purchase activated minute cards separately from their cell phones.
- Twenty-six percent of prepaid customers refill minutes approximately once per month, marking a decrease from 29 percent in 2007. An additional 14 percent refill their plan minutes at least twice a month.
The 2008 Wireless Prepaid Customer Satisfaction Study is based on responses from 3,316 wireless customers who currently subscribe to prepaid service plans.
Kirk Parsons, Senior Director of wireless services at J.D. Power and Associates said:
“Prepaid customers are clearly responding favorably to these unique service plan options, as they provide a cost-effective alternative to traditional price-per-minute plans that are typically offered and allow customers freedom from worrying about being charged extra fees for making too many calls within a given time period, although plans with unlimited minutes typically have geographic restrictions for placing and receiving wireless calls, they still fulfill customer expectations and tend to meet a specific service need better than other wireless plans. In fact, 46 percent of unlimited plan customers have completely replaced their traditional landline phone with wireless service, compared with only 13 percent of traditional pay-as-you-go customers.”
New Service Leads Straight to Cell Phone’s Voice Mail
Slydial is a free new phone services that lets you dial directly to voicemail and lets callers avoid sometimes awkward talks. slydial lets you connect directly with another person’s cell phone voice mail, bypassing the traditional ringing process that often results – sometimes disastrously – with someone picking up on the other end.
Users call (267) 759-3425 from either a cell phone or a land line, and are prompted to enter another person’s cell phone number. After playing a short advertisement – unless users pay a subscription fee or 15 cents per call to skip ads – Slydial puts callers directly into their target’s voice mail. Recipients should then get a voice mail notification, and sometimes they will see a caller’s number show up as a missed call, too.
The company rolled out a private test phase of Slydial in March, and has added about 5,000 users since. The service opened to the general public in a beta testing phase a week ago.
The ability to call straight into someone’s voice mail is not new. Most major cell phone carriers offer subscribers the option of sending voice messages to other people, but usually only to customers of the same wireless company. What’s different here is that Slydial makes it possible to do it with any major wireless carrier’s customer.
There are constraints to this service. It can only be used in the United States right now, and generally won’t work with prepaid cell phones. Also, sly dialers must have the caller ID feature activated on their phones, which Macomber said is meant, in part, to prevent people from using it to harass people undetected.
Indeed, Nora Rubinoff, 45, who runs an administrative support company, At Your Service Cincinnati Ltd., has found Slydial helpful both for business and personal situations. She has left reminder messages for people one of her clients intends to interview. And when her husband travels to a different time zone for work, she can leave him a Slydial message without disturbing him at an odd time of day, she said. “It’s been really handy,” she said.
Gavin Macomber, co-founder of MobileSphere Ltd., the Boston communications company behind Slydial, thinks it can be useful not only in the dating scene, but also in the hectic business world. He said,”Everybody has gone through the scenario where they’ve called somebody and just hoped they got voice mail so they didn’t have to have a conversation. The idea for Slydial came up while MobileSphere developed the voice mail routing component of a service meant to lower the cost of international roaming on cell phones”.
DRM-Free ITunes for BlackBerry Users
For years Apple’s iPod and iTunes Store have been the world’s most popular digital media player and online music retailer combination, but if Research in Motion (RIM), maker of the BlackBerry smartphone and Apple’s number-one iPhone competitor, has its way, that may soon begin to change. Recently, RIM quietly released a new piece of software that enables iTunes users to sync their DRM-free music files with their BlackBerry media players.
The introduction of BlackBerry Media Sync shows RIM’s latest foray into the consumer dominion, and its most recent attempt to level the playing field in that space between its BlackBerry and Apple’s iPhone.
BlackBerry Media Sync is available for free download from RIM’s site, and it works with PCs running Windows XP (32-bit) with service pack 2 or higher or Windows Vista (32-bit). Unfortunately, support for 64-bit operating systems and/or Mac OS is not currently available, RIM says. The software also only works with BlackBerry Pearl, Curve and 8800 series smartphones, though the company’s upcoming Bold 9000 device will also likely be supported when it’s released in the coming months.
Syncing music from iTunes libraries using the new BlackBerry Media Sync software is simple, though the program only transfers files in wav, mp3, aac, and m4a formats and without any digital right management (DRM) protection. The vast majority of songs purchased through the iTunes store are protected by Apple’s FairPlay DRM, though some tracks are available without it for $1.29 — $0.30 more than FairPlay-protected files. For iTunes files without DRM, BlackBerry Media Sync also transfers any associated album artwork. Songs imported into iTunes from any source without DRM, a store-bought CD for instance, can be synced to BlackBerrys using the new software.
DRM-Free iTunes File on BlackBerry Media Player
BlackBerry owners have already been able to sync music from their iTunes library with their smartphones, but the process involved digging through various folders with the Roxio Media Manager that’s part of RIM’s BlackBerry Desktop Manager software. BlackBerry Media Sync simplifies that process and allows users to transfer specific iTunes playlists or collections of songs to their devices instead of only individual files.
Traditionally, RIM has targeted enterprise users with its wireless wares, while Apple has largely focused on the consumer sect. However, with the introduction of Apple’s uber popular iPhone and RIM’s BlackBerry Pearl, Curve and Bold smartphones, both companies have started to wade into each others’ waters — the iPhone recently made gains in the business world with its support of Microsoft Exchange and the Pearl, Curve and Bold feature consumer-oriented features like media players, digital cameras, GPS, Wi-Fi and sleek and attractive exteriors.
Currently, RIM is the number one smartphone manufacturer in the United States based on sales, with 44.5 percent of the market in first quarter of 2008, followed by Apple (19.2 percent) and struggling handset maker Palm (13.4), according to research company IDC . It’s worth noting, however, that those numbers can be deceptive, as RIM offers a much larger lineup of devices than Apple, and the iPhone 3G had not been released when IDC collected its numbers.
Mobile Phone Revolution – New Cell Phones Help Keep You Healthy
Cell phones are all about helping you keep in touch with your family and friends. We have heard all about the health hazard of using cell phones all the while. Now, here is good news. Eager to discover the next new trend in cell phone technology, Japanese mobile carriers are developing and rolling out services that tie a user’s desire to keep fit with their cell phone and network-linked services. Now cell phone will you stay healthy! KDDI’s Au unit has launched a service earlier this year called Smart Sports.
Most of its new handsets incorporate the service to some degree but three recently-launched models that are fully equipped to take advantage of the technology. Inside the phones, a motion sensor and GPS (Global Positioning System) work together so that when you’re running, the number of steps taken, distance, and calories burned are measured and recorded — and the phone does this even if the phone’s dedicated “Run&Walk” application isn’t launched.
When you’re done work-out information can be sent to a server and later your run can be mapped and analyzed through a PC.
And because the beat of music can help you during your daily exercise, the service links in with Au’s “Lismo” music download service and can send selected tunes to a pair of wireless headphones. Using the “Beat Run” playback mode, it will also match musical tracks and the pace of the exercise.
The Smart Sports Web site indicates 7,200 users worked out with the service on Sunday and that in total this month 54,000 users have racked up more than 1 million [m] kilometers of running and walking between them and burned a collective 38 million [m] kilocalories. Rival carrier NTT DoCoMo is also developing health-related applications.
Its system has weighing scales or blood-pressure monitors sending data to a user’s cell phone via Bluetooth. DoCoMo is hoping to get organizations like health clubs and hospitals to participate so that automatic monitoring of basic wellness data can be easily done — with the user’s consent of course.
The system isn’t commercialized yet but NTT DoCoMo hopes to have it available sometime in the next year.
O2 XDA Orbit 2 Smart Phone
The O2 XDA Orbit 2 is a lightweight and slime 3G smart phone designed especially for all the business professionals and also personal smart phone users. The phone has several easy to use features. The device has a weight of just about 130 grams which is much lighter when it comes to smart phone with an overall dimension of about 15.5mm by 58mm by 110mm. The handset is designed with a large color touch screen display and the user can also use the included stylus in order to navigate their way through easily. The touch screen being around 2.8 inches it is designed of nearly 65k colors with a high resolution screen. The cell phone is a very stylish member of the O2 XDA family which comes from the same range of O2 XDA Orbit.
The O2 XDA Orbit 2 handset works on the Microsoft Windows Mobile software which is the professional version 6.0 operating system and it perfectly supports all the Microsoft document viewing ability in Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel formats. The handset also lets you enjoy a business conference call and even receive a call through the speaker system leaving your hands free when on call. You can also record memos or voice reminders on the handset that you can store and play them later. The O2 XDA Orbit 2 also includes the handwriting recognition feature through which the handset would automatically recognize what is written by the user. The messaging features of the handset lets the user communicate using pictures, text and even videos and you the handset also offer you MMS messaging features. It also supports the push email service from Microsoft through which you can receive mails directly from the cell phone. You can also access the web through their WAP 2.0 browser and also enjoy high speed web browsing through this 3G smart phone.
The O2 XDA Orbit 2 smart phone supports the GPRS data transfer and EDGE technology through which you can benefit from high speed download rate from and to the handset. There is also the in-built 3G HSDPA technology through which you can experience high speed internet access with 3G video calling and fast data transfer. You can also gain Wi-Fi connection with the freedom of connectivity on the move. You can also easily transfer data and files between compatible devices using the USB or Bluetooth connection. There is also a memory card slot through which you can extend the memory as the cell phone offers in built 256 MB of ROM memory and 128 MB of RAM memory in the handset. There is also an included GPS navigation for step by step directions. The in-built 3 megapixel digital camera comes complete with auto focus feature. The phone also includes a second camera that lets you get involved in 3G video calling. The handset also supports video recording and video playback through the camera feature. You can store, record and play video footage in excellent resolution through this smart phone and can also enjoy DVD quality footage. There is also a fully features music player with instant FM radio connectivity offered by the O2 XDA Orbit 2.
Samsung INNOV8, an 8-Megapixel Camera Phone, is Certified for DivX(R) Video Playback
DivX, Inc. a digital media company that enables consumers to enjoy a high-quality video experience across any kind of device. DivX creates, distributes and licenses digital video technologies that span the “three screens” comprising today’s consumer media environment–the PC, the television and mobile devices. Recently the company has announced certification of the Samsung INNOV8 (Model name: i8510; pronounced (in-uh-veyt)), the fifth DivX Certified(R) handset by Samsung Electronics Co. which is making waves all over the world.
DivX enables a high-quality media experience for consumers by making it easy to transfer video content from the PC to the mobile environment and beyond. The Samsung INNOV8 boasts DivX video playback capability, an 8-megapixel camera, and high-capacity 16GB internal memory and TV-out, allowing users of this advanced-feature phone to seamlessly view their high-quality images and DivX video when and where they choose. The Samsung INNOV8 runs on Symbian S60, the market-leading operating system for smart phones, and is the first Symbian-based mobile device to achieve DivX Certification(TM). Products that bear the DivX Certified(R) logo have undergone a rigorous testing program to ensure a high-quality DivX media experience, including reliable video creation and playback, interoperability with other DivX Certified devices, and the visual quality users expect from DivX. For more information on Samsung Mobile, visit www.samsungmobile.com. For more information on DivX, visit www.divx.com.
Younghee Lee, Vice President of Samsung Mobile Marketing Group said:
“Samsung INNOV8 users value video and image quality on their devices, and Samsung is dedicated to upholding their expectations of a superior multimedia experience, expanding the offering of Samsung mobile phones with DivX technology allows us to provide consumers with advanced media features and reliable high-quality. Younghee Lee reiterated that, we are extremely pleased that Samsung considers DivX a key feature on their cutting-edge, advanced mobile phones.
Kevin Hell, Chief Executive Officer at DivX, Inc. said:
“DivX technology allows users to enjoy the same quality video they get on their PCs or in the living room on their mobile devices. The Samsung INNOV8 combines high-quality DivX video, high-resolution still images and advanced user features to allow consumers to do more with their media.”
HTC Touch Diamond – Number One Competitor for IPhone
Another HTC Touch series mobile phone has been released recently. The new comer is called The HTC Touch diamond which is believed as the number one competitor for Iphone mobile phone so far. The HTC Touch diamond sure is a great mobile phone with the following features:
Hardware Design
HTC deserves a point for the luxury design of the HTC Touch diamond mobile phone. The diamond shape in the back of this phone gives this phone elegant look. The sleek design is very well balanced which make this phone fit perfectly in your palm. The hardware button layout looks very nice the front of this phone, under the phone screen. You will find with 4 navigation buttons (Home, Back, Call Answer, Call End) complemented by a touch-sensitive scroll wheel serving as the main navigation option. There is a power button at the top and a volume keys on the left side of the phone. There is also a 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera lens in the back and a secondary VGA camera in the upper right corner of the phone. One disadvantage from this phone hardware design is the all-in-one mini-USB jack which limits you to the HTC-supplied headphones. Why don’t they just give us a 3.5 mm headphone jack?
Screen
Well, basically the HTC Touch diamond mobile phone is a touch only device without a physical numeric or QWERTY keypad the quality of the screen, both in regards to touch response and resolution, is going to determine about how well the phone will perform. But don’t worry because the result of the quality test is quite pleased. Pictures, videos, and web content look very nice in the screen. The touch response also good but still it just can’t compete with Iphone touch screen quality.
Connectivity
The HTC Touch Diamond is technically a 3.5G device, sporting 7.2 HSDPA. The HTC Touch diamond also support Wi-Fi technology and the test result showed that the Wi-Fi worked very well.
TouchFLO 3D
HTC’s new Touch FLO 3D is, without question, the most aesthetically pleasing Windows Mobile skin we’ve ever seen. If you thought the HTC customizations on the original Touch and the Shadow were impressive, you’ll be blown away by the new version. The company has set a new standard for turning Windows Mobile’s corporate whitewash appearance into something you might actually call “attractive”.
Expandability
The HTC Touch Diamond sports a 4GB of internal memory, all of which is user accessible. This leaves plenty of space of music, movies, and pictures. Unfortunately, there isn’t any sort of expansion slot to expand the phone’s memory.
Mobile Phone Turns Into Personal Trainer Via SMS
A news concept from Esendex, SMS service provider, offers training packages for runners that work by text message. Esendex is offering this service in collaboration with event organizer Nova International. This is the first service of its kind in the UK that safely prepares people for running events by giving them access to personalized training plans via SMS, email and the web.
SMS service, experts have compiled a minimum-recommended 16-week training program, which can work purely on communication directly to and from a mobile phone.
The program works like this. Budding runners register for the service in the training room on the Great Run website and, after completing a training session, the runner texts ‘felt’, along with ‘great’, ‘bad’ or ‘ok’ to the short code number 60066. On receiving the runner’s feedback, Nova then sends a confirmation text detailing the next stage of their program. Each week the computer system analyzes every plan and session to offer a new training schedule for the week ahead depending on the feedback received.
Great Run worked with Olympic coaches to gain professional advice for the program, which is available for 5k, 10k, 10 miles, half marathon, marathon distances and general fitness. Each program is targeted at beginners and can train someone from a non-runner into a race finisher.
Esendex offers a simple, intuitive solution to a recurring business problem: how to rapidly and reliably communicate to customers or employees, wherever they are. Their internet based services are used by thousands of organizations around the world to deliver SMS and voice messages quickly and effectively. Around the clock monitoring by our own in-house technology team ensures that your message is a priority, every time you press ‘send’.
Chris Kewin of Nova International says:
“Esendex provides us with the easiest and simplest way to communicate to our audience. The service works across all mobiles, which is great as it means people are more inclined to sign up and also keep it up. We’ve had a fantastic response to the service so far due to people signing up to train for our extensive year round event schedule including the Bupa Great North Run in October. We’ve targeted this training site at people who are experimenting with fitness and need entry-level tools for competing in running events. For those who feel they would like more of a challenge, there are tougher plans available. It’s all about showing people how easy fitness can be and showing them how to enter a competition safely.”
Mozilla’s Mobile Firefox Targets Summer Release
You are well aware of the Brand Moizilla Firefox. But are you ready for Firefox for mobile? Later this summer, Mozilla hopes to unveil an alpha release of a mobile version of the popular desktop Web browser. A beta release could be available by year-end. The development project for mobile Firefox, with the code name Fennec (a species of fox), was launched in October 2007. It promises to deliver in open source a full, power-efficient Web-browsing capability for smartphones and other mobile devices.
Mobile browsing, at least in the United States, was transformed by Apple’s iPhone, with its touchscreen user interface and on-board, proprietary Safari browser. Though not the first full mobile browser (Opera Mobile was one forerunner), Safari threw a dramatic light on Web access from handhelds.
Unlike many other early mobile browsers, Safari can access existing Web sites directly, instead of sites with content stripped down and tailored for the small screens and keyboards of handhelds. It can give full access to some Microsoft SharePoint sites, for example. In addition, Safari’s touch interface makes it easier for users to manipulate Web pages.
Mobile Firefox is one of several efforts to bring the full Web to mobile devices, a major step forward from the so-called microbrowsers that for the most part have made surfing the Web on a handheld a cumbersome, frustrating process. Start-up Skyfire Labs and Bitstream’s ThunderHawk are two other efforts, both of which run the browser instance on a server.
The core of all this innovation is the heart of mobile Firefox. The mobile browser will use the same core HTML Gecko rendering engine that’s found in desktop Firefox, with full JavaScript capability and AJAX (a set of tools and features for building interactive Web applications). Gecko is also used in the ThunderHawk mobile browser, and the browser Nokia developed for its Nokia N810 Internet tablet.
Jay Sullivan, vice president of mobile for Mozilla says:
“Mobile Firefox wants to outstrip Safari in ease of use and performance while opening up the browser so users can extend its features as dramatically and easily as they can today with the desktop product. It’s for Web sites that people [today] are living in and working with, Sullivan says. People browsing the Web from a mobile device don’t expect an ‘alternative universe’ which lacks features they’re used to. The first step is using the just-released desktop Firefox 3.0. Users will find many of the same features in the mobile browser, notably the new, “awesome bar, which is a vastly smarter URL box that can be used to do keyword searches of your URL history and bookmarks. Firefox 3.0 also includes improved security and uses vastly less memory than Firefox 2.0. The awesome bar will be even more important on the phone, because typing with a phone keypad is so laborious, Sullivan says. With the iPhone, people have a sense that they can or should be able to browse the full Web. We’re in that camp: We’re going for the full Web.”
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