Author Archives: Dennis Bournique

Found On The Mobile Web #208

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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 2195 mobile sites. Search/Local Papa John’s Pizza UK mobile.papajohns.co.uk Online ordering service and store locator for Papa John’s locations in the UK. On the iPhone and other devices  with HTML5 location provider support the web app uses it suggest nearby locations. Source: Mobile … Continue reading →

Carnival Of The Mobilists

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The latest Carnival Of The Mobilists, the weekly showcase of the best blog posts on mobile topics is at Indigo 102. There are a number of interesting pieces in this week’s edition covering such varied topics as location based advertising, BlackBerry’s success in the Middle East, mobile commerce, operator strategies, mobile affiliate programs, apps vs. mobile web, Firefox Mobile, mobile marketing and mobiles in education.  I’m honored that my recent post on maximizing available RAM in Android phones made the … Continue reading →

Updated: Opera Mini Users No Longer Blocked From Full Version of Facebook

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Update: It looks like this issue has been fixed. Users of Opera Mini and other mobile browsers can now visit the full version of Facebook.  That’s not to say that every feature of  Facebook’s deskop site will work perfectly in every mobile browser, but at least mobile users will be able to try.  The direct url to the full site is www.facebook.com/?m2w or you  can start with facebook.com, which will redirect you to the mobile version.  Scroll to the bottom … Continue reading →

Making the Most of the Android G1 and Magic’s Limited RAM

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I’ve had  an HTC Magic (aka T-Mobile MyTouch, aka Google Ion) for close to a year now.  The phone was a gift from Google, handled out to me and the other 3000 attendees at Google I/O last year.  I like the phone’s form factor. It’s slim, light, highly pocketable and has a responsive capacitive screen that works well in sunlight.  But I’ve never used the Magic much until recently. The problem was the browser or more correctly the phone’s woeful … Continue reading →

Bolt 2.0 – Now With Tabs And Facebook Integration

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A Beta version of Bolt 2.0 was released  today.  The biggest change is the inclusion of tabbed browsing. This brings Bolt’s feature set closer to its chief competitors in the proxy based Java browser space, UCWEB and Opera Mini both of which already have tabs. Also new in this release is the ability to share links on Facebook and update your Facebook status from within Bolt. The tab implementation in Bolt is pretty nice.  When a link or bookmark is … Continue reading →

Found On The Mobile Web #207

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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 2184 mobile sites. Entertainment/Electronic Games Gamertell m.gamertell.com Sister site to the Gadgetell gadget blog, Gamertell covers all forms of electronic gaming including PC, console, handheld and mobile games with reviews and industry news.  Good content but the inclusion of Flash videos, which don’t … Continue reading →

Live On The Go – Cool Mobile Web App, Limited Handset Support

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Live On The Go (liveonthego.com) seems to be a rather cool service that lets you use your iPhone, BlackBerry or Symbian phone to place takeout food orders at nearby restaurants in the US only. You search for restaurants by zip code or address and browse takeout menus, selecting the items you want. LiveOnTheGo places your order and tells you when it will be ready for pickup. I’m somewhat surprised by the rather limited handset support. Live On The Go is … Continue reading →

How to Download Opera Mini Signed Versions

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With the release of Opera Mini 5, the Opera Mini Forums have been flooded with newbies complaining that  they can’t find the signed versions of Opera Mini or even that Opera has “screwed them” them by not allowing them to download it their un-supported phone. Actually it’s very easy to download the latest signed or unsigned versions of Opera Mini 5, 4.2 or 3.2 to any phone or PC.  Here’s how: Visit mini.opera.com using your phone browser,  You will see … Continue reading →