1. Mobile Browsers – Built-ins and Add-ons TODCon 2008 ~ Orlando Fred Ryals, Senior Web Developer Leading Edge Design & Systems

2. 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.

3. Background ’70s – CS / Information Systems ’96 – Web & interactive multimedia –Authorware 3.5 – 5.0, Director 5 –Variety of web tools ’03 – joined Leading Edge ’04 – MMCP, DW MX2004 ’05 – AAMMUG ’07 – TODCon Las Vegas

4. Popular Mobile Browsers Blackberry Blazer (Palm ) Internet Explorer Safari (iPhone & iPod Touch) Opera Mini (add-on)

5. BlackBerry Internet Service OS: Supports: –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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Opera Mini OS: Supports: –HTML/XHTML, SSL, ActiveX, AJAX/JavaScript, VB Script, CSS, DHTML, XML, XSL –GIF, JPEG, PNG –Cookies Does not support: Flash

9. 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

10. Apple iPhone 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

11. BlackBerry™ Curve Smartphone Cost (contract) ATT, Verizon, Sprint (soon) Features –Phone –Email & IM –Full QWERTY keyboard –2.0 MP Camera –Video Recording* –Media player –Browser –GPS* Remarks

12. Palm Centro™ 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

13. Samsung Blackjack™ II 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

14. Supporting Software 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. River Past Windows Mobile Presenter 1.0.1 http://www.filetransit.com/screenshot.php?id=36542

15. Device Add-ons Mobium GPS Navigation System 2.0.232 http://www.filetransit.com/screenshot.php?id=36542 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.

16. References & Resources W3C – Mobile Web Initiative http://www.w3.org/Mobile/

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18. Thank you! fred@fredryals.com www.fredryals.com/todcon