MobileRead mobile site gets an update

[Alexander Turcic]

Hey everyone -

We've rolled out an improved version of our mobile website. In addition to some enhancements to the interface, the update adds a few new features you can now use on the go.

Additions include the possibility to customize various settings (you need to be logged-in to do that), as well as the automatic redirection from our non-mobile site if you are browsing from a mobile device, the ability to subscribe to individual threads, to e-mail thread links to a friend, and to search within a thread.

Settings that can be customized currently include:

• hide/show smilies
• hide/show quotes
• resize/hide frontpage news images
• convert images in posts to links
• enable/disable the redirection of external links to a mobile transcoder
• increase/decrease the number of threads/posts displayed on a page

Not included yet is an iPhone-specific version (which we'd like to add at some point in the future though).

I hope that with these changes, it will be even easier to access your favorite e-book community with your mobile. As usual please don't be shy to post your feedback and suggestions for improvement here.

Alex

[zelda_pinwheel]

alex, you should really stop this. i can't justify getting internet access for my phone but you make me want to.

[Alexander Turcic]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

alex, you should really stop this. i can't justify getting internet access for my phone but you make me want to.

Sniff. Mobile internet is so ridiculously expensive here in Switzerland as well. At least my Blackberry got WiFi; so whenever I can use a hotspot, I can save the costs.

[badgoodDeb]

Help! My desktop insists on using the mobile version. Won't switch back. Can't view avatars or included pics! I type in .com but it switches to .mobi. I'm stranded in teeny tiny land!

[Alexander Turcic]

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Help! My desktop insists on using the mobile version. Won't switch back. Can't view avatars or included pics! I type in .com but it switches to .mobi. I'm stranded in teeny tiny land!

OUCH! Please use this link to switch back:

http://www.mobileread.com/?noredirect=1

The redirection routine needs more fine-tuning... it's a tad bit too aggressive me thinks.... better to turn that feature off until it's sanitized.

[badgoodDeb]

Guess you turned it off before I could try your suggestion. Desktop works fine now -- thanks!!
I *do* like the tiny version though, so thanks for providing it.

P.S. I couldn't send a help msg from desktop either -- cuz I couldn't see the "random question" that it apparently asked. So I went to my iPhone and used the tiny version to send the above reply.

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

I get internet access included in my phone contract

I might have to make use of it...

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

Sniff. Mobile internet is so ridiculously expensive here in Switzerland as well. At least my Blackberry got WiFi; so whenever I can use a hotspot, I can save the costs.

hmm... me wonders if there is any possible way i could justify getting a phone with wifi, as an alternative... (not that i need that either, i spend my whole life at my desk. with a computer. with broadband. )

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

hmm... me wonders if there is any possible way i could justify getting a phone with wifi, as an alternative... (not that i need that either, i spend my whole life at my desk. with a computer. with broadband. )

But if you do venture out into a cafe that happens to have wifi...

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

But if you do venture out into a cafe that happens to have wifi...

yes, exactly my point !! far from internet, how can i possibly survive ???? whereas if i just had a telephone with wifi, i need never be unconneted again, not even for 5 minutes.

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

yes, exactly my point !! far from internet, how can i possibly survive ???? whereas if i just had a telephone with wifi, i need never be unconneted again, not even for 5 minutes.

And you were wondering if you could justify it? :shakeshead:

[tompe]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

yes, exactly my point !! far from internet, how can i possibly survive ???? whereas if i just had a telephone with wifi, i need never be unconneted again, not even for 5 minutes.

I do pay around 20 Euro a month for unlimited 3G internet. And I think you get something qualitatively different then since you will not always think about the cost when using the net and you have google always available (and google map with street view for Paris...).

[mtravellerh]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

hmm... me wonders if there is any possible way i could justify getting a phone with wifi, as an alternative... (not that i need that either, i spend my whole life at my desk. with a computer. with broadband. )

My Ipod Touch has WiFI. That's a great gadget. BTW. We do have a mobile Internet flatrate costing 15 Euro here in Luxembourg. Wanna move, anyone? I use that with my Aspire One and USB modem while at work. It's rather fast, too, around 4,5 mb/s.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by mtravellerh

My Ipod Touch has WiFI. That's a great gadget. BTW. We do have a mobile Internet flatrate costing 15 Euro here in Luxembourg. Wanna move, anyone? I use that with my Aspire One and USB modem while at work. It's rather fast, too, around 4,5 mb/s.

WiFi hot spots at most places here like cafe's book stores etc is pretty much free.

BOb

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

WiFi hot spots at most places here like cafe's book stores etc is pretty much free.

BOb

yes, here too, if you have a gadget that can connect to it.