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. 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 |
Shopping Sites
| Site | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | http://www.amazon.com/mobile |
Various Google Services
| Site | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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" | http://mail.google.com/tasks/i | 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 |
WebMail / Social
| Site | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| http://m.facebook.com/ | mobile site | |
| http://0.facebook.com/ | mobile site without photos, free on some mobile networks (eg 3UK). | |
| http://touch.facebook.com/ | Touch site | |
| FriendFeed | http://friendfeed.com/iphone | |
| Gmail | http://m.gmail.com/ | Can also click "Simple HTML" link for more functionality |
| Gmail "Chunky" | http://mail.google.com/mail/x/gdlakb-/gp/ | |
| Hotmail Mobile | http://mail.live.com/m | |
| Hotmail Mobile Alt | http://mobile.live.com/hm | |
| MySpace | http://m.myspace.com/ | |
| http://mobile.twitter.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/ |
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.