Useful Mobile URLs
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.
- 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 frequent requests for mobile versions of sites.
Contents |
Shopping Sites
| Site | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | http://www.amazon.com/mobile |
Google Sites
| Site | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Google Docs | http://docs.google.com/m | |
| Google News | http://news.google.com/m | May direct you to mobile version of news site |
| Google Reader | http://www.google.com/reader/m | |
| 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 Voice | http://www.google.com/voice/m | |
| Gmail | http://m.gmail.com/ |
WebMail / Social
| Site | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| http://m.facebook.com/ | mobile site | |
| http://touch.facebook.com/ | Touch site | |
| Gmail | http://m.gmail.com/ | |
| Hotmail Mobile | http://mail.live.com/m | |
| MySpace | http://m.myspace.com/ | |
| Yahoo | http://m.yahoo.com/ | "Mail" link is in upper right |
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 |
Search
| Site | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bing | http://m.bing.com/ | |
| http://www.google.com/m | ||
| Yahoo | http://m.yahoo.com/ |