Useful Mobile URLs

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Why use the mobile version or at least a simpler version of a web site when Maemo devices are capable of accessing the full version? Some reasons:
Why use the mobile version or at least a simpler version of a web site when Maemo devices are capable of accessing the full version? Some reasons:
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* Speed -- simpler versions may be considerably faster because they lack Flash and JavaScript.
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* Speed -- simpler versions may be considerably faster because they lack Flash and JavaScript. Full versions of websites are sometimes designed to run on desktop processors using browsers with JavaScript optimizations.
* Focus -- simpler versions are often to the point, more in keeping with the spirit of mobile apps vs. desktop apps.
* Focus -- simpler versions are often to the point, more in keeping with the spirit of mobile apps vs. desktop apps.
* Compatibility -- sometimes the full version of a web site doesn't support Maemo devices properly.
* Compatibility -- sometimes the full version of a web site doesn't support Maemo devices properly.
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On talk.maemo.org, there are frequent requests for mobile versions of sites.
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On talk.maemo.org, there are periodic requests for mobile versions of sites.
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= Shopping Sites =
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== Shopping Sites ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|+ Mobile shopping sites
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! Site
! Site
! URL
! URL
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! Notes
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! class="unsortable" | Notes
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| Amazon || http://www.amazon.com/mobile ||
| Amazon || http://www.amazon.com/mobile ||
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|}
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== Application providers ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|+ Mobile application providers
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! Site
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! URL
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! class="unsortable" | Notes
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| Ovi store || http://www.ovi.mobi/ ||
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= Various Google Services =
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== Various Google Services ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|+ Mobile Google services
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! Site
! Site
! URL
! URL
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! Notes
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! class="unsortable" | Notes
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| Google+ || https://plus.google.com/app/plus/mp/ ||
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| Google Calendar || http://www.google.com/calendar/m || Lists appointments.
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| Google Calendar (Domain) || <nowiki>http://www.google.com/calendar/hosted/[your domain]/m</nowiki> || Lists appointments.
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| Google Docs || http://docs.google.com/m || Some features are view-only. Spreadsheet can only view a column at a time. Opera Mobile user agent enables basic spreadsheet editing.
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| Google Docs || http://docs.google.com/m ||
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| Google Maps || http://maps.google.com/m || Look up a place. View a map in simple HTML with links for zooming and shifting the display
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| Google News || http://news.google.com/m || May direct you to mobile version of news site
| Google News || http://news.google.com/m || May direct you to mobile version of news site
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| Google Reader || http://www.google.com/reader/m ||
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| Google Reader || http://www.google.com/reader/m || Displays simple text version of article
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| Google Reader "Chunky" || http://www.google.com/reader/i/ || More touch friendly
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| Google Search || http://www.google.com/m || May direct you to mobile version of searched-for site
| Google Search || http://www.google.com/m || May direct you to mobile version of searched-for site
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| Google Tasks || http://mail.google.com/tasks/m || part of Gmail
| Google Tasks || http://mail.google.com/tasks/m || part of Gmail
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| Google Tasks "Chunky" || https://mail.google.com/tasks/android || More touch friendly
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| Google Voice || http://www.google.com/voice/m ||
| Google Voice || http://www.google.com/voice/m ||
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| Gmail || http://m.gmail.com/ ||  
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| Gmail || http://m.gmail.com/ || Can also click "Simple HTML" link for more functionality
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| Gmail "Chunky" || http://mail.google.com/mail/x/gdlakb-/gp/ || More touch friendly
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| Gmail "Chunky" (Domain) || <nowiki>https://mail.google.com/a/[your domain]/x/1gjikl11t3cl1</nowiki> || More touch friendly
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| YouTube || https://m.youtube.com ||  
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| YouTube || http://youtube.com/xl || Extra-large buttons (Dont't work in 2019)
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= WebMail / Social =
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== WebMail / Social ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|+ Mobile webmail/social sites
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! Site
! Site
! URL
! URL
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! Notes
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! class="unsortable" | Notes
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| Facebook || http://m.facebook.com/ || mobile site
| Facebook || http://m.facebook.com/ || mobile site
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| Facebook || http://0.facebook.com/ || mobile site without photos, free on some mobile networks (eg 3UK).
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| Facebook || http://touch.facebook.com/ || Touch site
| Facebook || http://touch.facebook.com/ || Touch site
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| Gmail || http://m.gmail.com/ ||  
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| FriendFeed || http://friendfeed.com/iphone ||
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| Hotmail Mobile || http://mail.live.com/m ||
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| Google+ || see above ||
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| Gmail || see above ||
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| Hotmail Mobile || http://mail.live.com/m || Obsolete?
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| Hotmail Mobile || https://mssl.mail.live.com/m/?bfv=wm || Works with Outlook.com
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| Hotmail Mobile Alt || http://mobile.live.com/hm ||
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| Hotmail Mobile (Switch off) || http://profile.live.com/contacts?bfv=um || Useful if you are stuck on mobile view. Click the link, then click PC Site (located at the bottom)
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| MySpace || http://m.myspace.com/ ||
| MySpace || http://m.myspace.com/ ||
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| Twitter || http://mobile.twitter.com/ ||
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| Yahoo || http://m.yahoo.com/ || "Mail" link is in upper right
| Yahoo || http://m.yahoo.com/ || "Mail" link is in upper right
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| VK || http://m.vk.com/ || mobile site
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= News / Information Sites =
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== News / Information Sites ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|+ Modile news/information sites
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! Site
! Site
! URL
! URL
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! Notes
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! class="unsortable" | Notes
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| Ars Technica || http://arstechnica.com || recognizes some user agents
| Ars Technica || http://arstechnica.com || recognizes some user agents
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= Search =
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== Search ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|+ Mobile search sites
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! Site
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| Bing || http://m.bing.com/ ||  
| Bing || http://m.bing.com/ ||  
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| Google || http://www.google.com/m ||  
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| Google || https://news.google.com/news/m ||  
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| Yahoo || http://m.yahoo.com/ ||  
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| Yahoo || http://m.yahoo.com/ ||
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| Startpage || https://classic.startpage.com/m/ ||  
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== Common Patterns ==
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A quick glance at this table shows you that mobile-friendly URLs often fall into certain patterns:
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* m.site.com
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* www.site.mobi
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* www.site.com/m
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* www.site.com/mobile
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Knowing these patterns, you can discover other mobile-friendly sites.
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Latest revision as of 14:06, 8 September 2021

Why use the mobile version or at least a simpler version of a web site when Maemo devices are capable of accessing the full version? Some reasons:

  • Speed -- simpler versions may be considerably faster because they lack Flash and JavaScript. Full versions of websites are sometimes designed to run on desktop processors using browsers with JavaScript optimizations.
  • Focus -- simpler versions are often to the point, more in keeping with the spirit of mobile apps vs. desktop apps.
  • Compatibility -- sometimes the full version of a web site doesn't support Maemo devices properly.

On talk.maemo.org, there are periodic requests for mobile versions of sites.

Contents

[edit] Shopping Sites

Mobile shopping sites
Site URL Notes
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/mobile

[edit] Application providers

Mobile application providers
Site URL Notes
Ovi store http://www.ovi.mobi/

[edit] Various Google Services

Mobile Google services
Site URL Notes
Google+ https://plus.google.com/app/plus/mp/
Google Calendar http://www.google.com/calendar/m Lists appointments.
Google Calendar (Domain) http://www.google.com/calendar/hosted/[your domain]/m Lists appointments.
Google Docs http://docs.google.com/m Some features are view-only. Spreadsheet can only view a column at a time. Opera Mobile user agent enables basic spreadsheet editing.
Google Maps http://maps.google.com/m Look up a place. View a map in simple HTML with links for zooming and shifting the display
Google News http://news.google.com/m May direct you to mobile version of news site
Google Reader http://www.google.com/reader/m Displays simple text version of article
Google Reader "Chunky" http://www.google.com/reader/i/ More touch friendly
Google Search http://www.google.com/m May direct you to mobile version of searched-for site
Google Tasks http://mail.google.com/tasks/m part of Gmail
Google Tasks "Chunky" https://mail.google.com/tasks/android More touch friendly
Google Voice http://www.google.com/voice/m
Gmail http://m.gmail.com/ Can also click "Simple HTML" link for more functionality
Gmail "Chunky" http://mail.google.com/mail/x/gdlakb-/gp/ More touch friendly
Gmail "Chunky" (Domain) https://mail.google.com/a/[your domain]/x/1gjikl11t3cl1 More touch friendly
YouTube https://m.youtube.com
YouTube http://youtube.com/xl Extra-large buttons (Dont't work in 2019)

[edit] WebMail / Social

Mobile webmail/social sites
Site URL Notes
Facebook http://m.facebook.com/ mobile site
Facebook http://0.facebook.com/ mobile site without photos, free on some mobile networks (eg 3UK).
Facebook http://touch.facebook.com/ Touch site
FriendFeed http://friendfeed.com/iphone
Google+ see above
Gmail see above
Hotmail Mobile http://mail.live.com/m Obsolete?
Hotmail Mobile https://mssl.mail.live.com/m/?bfv=wm Works with Outlook.com
Hotmail Mobile Alt http://mobile.live.com/hm
Hotmail Mobile (Switch off) http://profile.live.com/contacts?bfv=um Useful if you are stuck on mobile view. Click the link, then click PC Site (located at the bottom)
MySpace http://m.myspace.com/
Twitter http://mobile.twitter.com/
Yahoo http://m.yahoo.com/ "Mail" link is in upper right
VK http://m.vk.com/ mobile site

[edit] News / Information Sites

Modile news/information sites
Site URL Notes
Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com recognizes some user agents
CNet http://m.cnet.com
Google News http://news.google.com/m May direct you to mobile version of news site

[edit] Search

Mobile search sites
Site URL Notes
Bing http://m.bing.com/
Google https://news.google.com/news/m
Yahoo http://m.yahoo.com/
Startpage https://classic.startpage.com/m/

[edit] Common Patterns

A quick glance at this table shows you that mobile-friendly URLs often fall into certain patterns:

  • m.site.com
  • www.site.mobi
  • www.site.com/m
  • www.site.com/mobile

Knowing these patterns, you can discover other mobile-friendly sites.

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