Found On The Mobile Web #241

Web, Mobile Development

Found on the Mobile Web is a weekly WAP Review feature listing newly added and updated sites on the YesWAP.com mobile portal and WapReview mobile site directory. With these latest additions the directory and portal now list 2343 mobile sites.

MobileTech

Web, Mobile Development www.blog.highub.com Shi Chuan is a mobile web developer and contributor to the HTML5 Boilerplate and Smartphone front-end Matrices projects. His blog covers mobile and web design and development topics and includes lots of tips and tutorials.
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Portals

wappstart

wappstart www.wappstart.com (for Web App Start) is an attractive new mobile portal listing a good selection of well chosen mobile web apps. Listings include a description and screenshot. Registered users can create a personal “wapplist” of their favorite web apps and can leave public comments on individual apps.

Wappstart is intended to be cross-platform and to support both feature phones and smartphones.  Unfortunately, JavaScript, which isn’t supported by many feature phone browsers, is required.
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Tech News Sites and Blogs

ComputerWorld m.computerworld.com Computerworld is IDG’s long running bi-monthly print magazine and website targeted at high-level enterprise IT managers. The site’s mobile view, which was created by Mobify,  features IT news, features, blogs, tech reviews and career advice.
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InfoWorld
InfoWorld m.infoworld.com Another IDG “world” site targeted at IT managers, InfoWorld provides news and analysis of new technologies and trends from the world of enterprise IT.

InfoWorld recently launched a slick new mobile view designed by Mobify. It’s packed with hundred of news articles and reviews as well as InfoWorld’s blogs.
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NetworkWorld m.networkworld.com is a free weekly “controlled circulation” print newspaper and web site targeted at IT networking professionals. The Network World mobile site (designed by Mobify) features news, reviews, buying guides, editorials and forums. Free registration is required to see the full content of articles.
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WebOS Internals

WebOS

WebOS Internals en.m.webos-internals.org WebOS Internals’ Wiki is one of the leading independent resources for WebOS developers and the vibrant homebrew community. HP and Palm have been quite supportive of users who want to access Linux (aka root) and hack their Pres, Pixis, Veers and TouchPads. HP even donated a $10,000 server to WebOS Internals to better host the site.

The mobile version of WebOS Internals has selected content from of the full version of the Wiki.
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Travel/Destination Guides

See Washington DC

See Washington DC seewashingtondc.net/mobile/ Mobile version of the See Washington DC travel guide to monuments, memorials, museums, attractions and things to do and see in the nation’s capital and  Northern Virginia. Also includes a hotel search form with (non-mobile optimized) online booking.
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Music-Nightlife

The Do’s & Don’ts Band www.escortsdosdonts.com/index-mobile.html The Do’s & Don’ts are a 50’s & 60’s Rock and Roll oldies band that’s been together for over 50 years. They are an Iowa Rock ‘N’ Roll Music Association Hall of Fame Inductee. The band’s mobile site has photo’s, fan comments, a sample mp3, click to call contact number and schedule of upcoming appearances.
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GamePro

Games

GamePro Mobile m.gamepro.com Gamepro Magazine’s mobile site covers video game industry news and has reviews of games and game hardware for all platforms including PC, console and mobile
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Pocket Gamer www.pocketgamer.biz/m_homepage.asp Pocket Gamer covers games for mobile phone and handheld consoles with the latest news, previews, reviews, tips, features and practical guides for gaming on mobile phones, PSP, DS, DS Lite, GBA and N-Gage.
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