I don't personally have a problem with having iphone in a URL as it is generally used for applications that are very specific to the iphone. Yes, perhaps there should be versions for other devices (e.g. Nokia) but the reality is that most developers won't bother making specific sites for these users and instead use a generic mobile stylesheet. The difference with the iPhone is that it's the latest bandwagon in town and that the majority of iPhone owners will use the internet on the phone (whereas the majority of Nokia phone owners won't use the web browser on the phone). It also has a very specific style and so companies will try and cater to this (e.g. the facebook web app was designed to look like a native iPhone application).
Of course, now there is the App store and the ability to run third party applications, I'm sure a lot of these iPhone specific websites will disappear as the developers move to offering a built in solution. Ben -- e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: http://bendodson.com/ On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 12:54 PM, Svip <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When I say the "largest mobile browser", I mean the browser that can > handle more content and layouts on a mobile device than any other. I > have seen plenty of mobile phone browsers. I admit Opera Mini is > great, but the Safari on the iPhone does give you the full experience > as you would on your laptop/desktop. > > Now, personally, I don't mind sites specifically for mobile devices, > cause they are lower in content, which is something you'd like on a > mobile device, due to the limitations of the screen and the cost of > transfer. > > But while I realise that 3G is limited in the US, there is no place > yet where the mobile device industry is developed enough to allow for > full blown websites on mobile devices. Which I believe is Apple > taking a step too early. > > Regards, > Svip > > P.S. I live in Denmark. > > 2008/7/20 Keryx Web <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Svip skrev: > >> > >> I see where you're coming from, but let's not forget that the iPhone's > >> browser is (as of right now) the largest mobile browser, in the > >> fashion, that it is basically the same browser you get on your > >> computer. > > > > The good thing about the iPhone is that suddenly USA is getting to know > the > > mobile web. The bad thing is that USA seems to believe that the mobile > web = > > iPhone. > > > > In Scandinavia, where I live, most people are *not* that impressed with > the > > iPhone, nor is it "the largest mobile browser". We have been surfing the > web > > on our 3G phones for quite some time now. But we welcome all (US) > Americans > > to the 21st century! > > > > > > Lars Gunther > > (who probably will get himself a Nokia N96 when it comes out, and even > today > > would take an N95 over the iPhone) > > > > > > ******************************************************************* > > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ******************************************************************* > > > > > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > > ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
