Transcript Mobile Browsers Built-ins and Add-ons

Mobile Browsers
– Built-ins and Add-ons
TODCon 2008 ~ Orlando
Fred Ryals, Senior Web Developer
Leading Edge Design & Systems
Abstract
Mobile communications have evolved
tremendously over the last few years and it
seems that everyone is rushing to embrace the
Mobile Web 2.0. Whether you're developing the
"Next Big Thing" for mobile users or just looking
to upgrade your phone, you need to ask, "What
exactly defines the new mobile experience?"
This session will look at the capabilities and
limitations of the browsers that are pre-loaded
on contemporary mobile devices. It will also
describe some aftermarket products and
upgrades that can enhance the mobile browsing
experience.
Background
• ’70s – CS / Information Systems
• ’96 – Web & interactive multimedia
– Authorware 3.5 – 5.0, Director 5
– Variety of web tools
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joined Leading Edge
MMCP, DW MX2004
AAMMUG
TODCon Las Vegas
Popular Mobile Browsers
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Blackberry
Blazer (Palm )
Internet Explorer
Safari (iPhone & iPod Touch)
• Opera Mini (add-on)
BlackBerry Internet Service
• OS:
• Supports:
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Surf full HTML content
Download ringtones, video and audio files*
Bookmark your favorite web pages
Enjoy a familiar and friendly browsing
experience that supports full color images and
JavaScript™
• Does not support: Flash
Blazer 4.5
• OS: Palm OS 3.1 and up
• Supports:
– HTML 4.01, XHTML 1.0, WML 1.3, SSL 3.0,
cHTML, JavaScript 1.5, CSS 1.0 and 2.0
(partial),
– GIF (both still and animated, along with
transparency), JPEG, PNG, BMP
– Cookies
• Kinoma Video Player supports Windows Media
• Does not support: Flash
IE Mobile
• OS: Windows Mobile 5, Windows CE
• Supports:
– HTML/XHTML, SSL, ActiveX, AJAX/JavaScript,
VB Script, CSS, DHTML, XML, XSL
– GIF, JPEG
– Cookies
• Does not support: Flash
Opera Mini
• OS:
• Supports:
– HTML/XHTML, SSL, ActiveX, AJAX/JavaScript,
VB Script, CSS, DHTML, XML, XSL
– GIF, JPEG, PNG
– Cookies
• Does not support: Flash
Safari Mobile
• OS: Apple OS X
• Supports:
– HTML/XHTML, SSL, ActiveX, AJAX/JavaScript,
VB Script, CSS, DHTML, XML, XSL
– GIF, JPEG, PNG
– Cookies
• Does not support: Flash
Apple iPhone
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Smartphone
$400 (2 year contract)
AT&T
Features
– Bluetooth
– Camera
– MP3 player (iTunes)
– Safari
– Apple OS X
– 480 x 320
– touch screen
• Top mobile browser in US
BlackBerry™ Curve
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Smartphone
Cost (contract)
ATT, Verizon, Sprint (soon)
Features
– Phone
– Email & IM
– Full QWERTY keyboard
– 2.0 MP Camera
– Video Recording*
– Media player
– Browser
– GPS*
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Palm Centro™
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Smartphone
$349 / $99 or less (2 years)
AT&T, Sprint
Features
– Bluetooth: yes
– Camera: 1.3 Megapixel
– MP3 player: Pocket Tunes™
– Memory: 64MB + 4GB
mircoSD™
– OS: Palm OS®
– Browser: Blazer 4.5
– 320x320 touchscreen
– QWERTY keyboard
• Remarks: Backward compatible
with many Palm applications
Samsung Blackjack™ II
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Smartphone
$399 / $99 (2-year contract)
AT&T
Features
– Bluetooth: yes
– Camera: 2 megapixel
– MP3 player
– Browser version
– Memory: 128MB + 4GB
mircoSD™
– OS: Windows Mobile 6
– 320x240
– QWERTY keyboard
– GPS
Supporting Software
River Past Windows Mobile Presenter 1.0.1
Windows Mobile Presenter runs on a
standard Windows PC, and shows the
screen from a connected SmartPhone or
Pocket PC device, and allows you to
capture the WM screen to a BMP or JPG
file.
http://www.filetransit.com/screenshot.php?id=36542
Device Add-ons
Mobium GPS Navigation System 2.0.232
With MobiumGPS , your Windows Mobile
Device is turned into an advanced Mobile
Navigation System with turn-by-turn voice
announcements and detailed driving
directions. You can search over 15 million
point of interests (POIs) - places like
hotels, restaurants, shopping malls and
other tourist attractions - then dial the
POI's phone number for reservations,
hours of operation, or other information.
http://www.filetransit.com/screenshot.php?id=36542
References & Resources
• W3C – Mobile Web Initiative
http://www.w3.org/Mobile/
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Thank you!
[email protected]
www.fredryals.com/todcon