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 ’03 – joined Leading Edge ’04 – MMCP, DW MX2004 ’05 – AAMMUG ’07 – TODCon Las Vegas

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

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

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

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

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

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

Device Add-ons Mobium GPS Navigation System 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.

References & Resources W3C – Mobile Web Initiative

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