MacRumors WAP and Mobile Editions

MacRumors · Jan 3, 2004, 04:27 PM

MacRumors now offers two 'on the go' versions of the main news page.

http://wap.macrumors.com offers a WAP/WML based version of the most recent stories for your WAP-enabled cellular phone. Any internal MacRumors.com links in these stories now link to their WAP-equivalents and are denoted by (WAP), so that cell phone users may browse referenced MacRumors stories with ease.

http://mobile.macrumors.com offers a lite version of MacRumors designed for Palms/Windows CE/etc... (and of course any prototype Apple PDAs that may be floating around out there). Again, any internal MacRumors links in this area link to their mobile equivalents.

Powerbook G5 · Jan 3, 2004, 04:29 PM

Any prototype Apple PDAs floating around? Looks like eye just got a slap in the face with this one...

voicegy · Jan 3, 2004, 04:33 PM

Yes!! I'll finally be in touch 'on the go' with MacRumors on my iWalk! <shhhhh!>

k2k koos · Jan 3, 2004, 04:33 PM

Now that's what I call service!!

I asume these services will be in full swing during the MWSF too??

Keep it up, any more surprises in 2004, or are you keeping them secret until the 6th....

pyrotoaster · Jan 3, 2004, 04:34 PM

Cool, arn.
Maybe I should've gotten that 1 meg data plan for my new phone...

arn · Jan 3, 2004, 04:58 PM

sorry... no the mobile and wap versions will not be updated for the keynote.

mobile users can hit the regular macrumors page which will be a 'lite' version anyhow during the keynote.

arn

Fofer · Jan 3, 2004, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pyrotoaster
Cool, arn.
Maybe I should've gotten that 1 meg data plan for my new phone...

And I'm glad I have UNLIMITED data on my new phone!

g4pismo · Jan 3, 2004, 05:12 PM

what timing.. I got an ipaq for xmas!! .. now I dont need to lug my pismo into the .. uh.. you know ;-) .. who is better than Arn???

Freg3000 · 05:20 PM

Oh God. i just did it....and it worked. Now i can check MacRumors anywhere!!! Too bad about the keynote. Regardless, this is so cool.

Phone.jpg

alset · Jan 3, 2004, 05:42 PM

I can't believe the level of expansion MR has seen over the past year. Good work, Arn.

Dan

MoparShaha · Jan 3, 2004, 05:44 PM

This is great. Accessing the site on my cell phone used to be a pain. The new WAP site is fantastic!

edesignuk · Jan 3, 2004, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Freg3000
Phone.jpg

Still looking for that focus button huh?

ITR 81 · Jan 3, 2004, 05:46 PM

All news sites should have this.

unsigned · Jan 3, 2004, 05:55 PM

You can still check the keynote on your cell.. I have been checking macrumors.com on my T-68i for the past 10 days while on vacation. It's easy, using google's wap gateway:

http://www.466453.com

which lets you enter search queries by simply using the number equivalent of your search term. Enter

622786677 to search for
macrumors

If you bookmark that, you can update it even when it switches to low-bandwidth version. See screenshot, attached.

Doctor Q · Jan 3, 2004, 05:59 PM

Another nice improvement! I see the links to http://mobile.macrumors.com and http://wap.macrumors.com at the bottom of the three main pages.

Hey arn, haven't you reached the limit of time and effort you can put into this site!!?? MacRumors, forums, daily polls, Buyer's Guide, MacBytes, DailyTunes, new design, software updates, and now WAP and mobile? Will your expansion projects never end?

beatle888 · Jan 3, 2004, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Freg3000
Oh God. i just did it....and it worked. Now i can check MacRumors anywhere!!! Too bad about the keynote. Regardless, this is so cool.

Phone.jpg

arn said that the main site will be switched over to its low bandwidth version during the keynote, so you should be able to use your mobile devices to access keynote info just fine through the main page.

Freg3000 · Jan 3, 2004, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by edesignuk
Still looking for that focus button huh?

I am such a digicam novice. Point and shoot just doesn't work for me. That pic was the best of 5.

I try.

Dippo · Jan 3, 2004, 06:34 PM

I guess I will have to get internet access for my cell phone.

All I do online is read MacRumors...

Longey Nowze · Jan 3, 2004, 06:39 PM

great work!!!

THANKS A LOT!
MaT

Photorun · Jan 3, 2004, 07:12 PM

Neat-o! Macrumors just keeps on getting better by the moment!

mike czech · Jan 3, 2004, 07:41 PM

Thanks Arn!!!

The mobile site works great on my T-Mobile Sidekick!!

mac15 · Jan 3, 2004, 09:01 PM

Yay its about time

iomar · Jan 3, 2004, 09:52 PM

Now I hope to see a PDA from Apple!

JoeMacDaddy · Jan 3, 2004, 09:54 PM

Arn,

Thank you for the hard work. It looks and works great on my Treo 270 on T-Mobile's GPRS. Good job! Kudos.

greenstork · Jan 3, 2004, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by arn
sorry... no the mobile and wap versions will not be updated for the keynote.

mobile users can hit the regular macrumors page which will be a 'lite' version anyhow during the keynote.

arn

Say arn, doesn't the new XHTML/CSS format decrease your bandwidth load. How come you can't keep the full version of the site up during the keynote. Is the bandwidth load during the keynote simply too prohibitive.

Jan 3, 2004, 04:27 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	MacRumors WAP and Mobile Editions MacRumors now offers two 'on the go' versions of the main news page. http://wap.macrumors.com offers a WAP/WML based version of the most recent stories for your WAP-enabled cellular phone. Any internal MacRumors.com links in these stories now link to their WAP-equivalents and are denoted by (WAP), so that cell phone users may browse referenced MacRumors stories with ease. http://mobile.macrumors.com offers a lite version of MacRumors designed for Palms/Windows CE/etc... (and of course any prototype Apple PDAs that may be floating around out there). Again, any internal MacRumors links in this area link to their mobile equivalents.

Jan 3, 2004, 04:29 PM	#2
Powerbook G5 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St Augustine, FL	Any prototype Apple PDAs floating around? Looks like eye just got a slap in the face with this one... __________________ iMac, therefore, iAm.

Jan 3, 2004, 04:33 PM	#4
k2k koos macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Somewhere between yesterday and tomorrow	EXCELLENT WORK!!! Now that's what I call service!! I asume these services will be in full swing during the MWSF too?? Keep it up, any more surprises in 2004, or are you keeping them secret until the 6th.... __________________ The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.

Jan 3, 2004, 04:34 PM	#5
pyrotoaster macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oak Park, IL	Cool, arn. Maybe I should've gotten that 1 meg data plan for my new phone... __________________ Watch Farscape! AppleWorks is DEAD! Muwah-ha-ha...!

Jan 3, 2004, 05:12 PM	#8
g4pismo macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atlanta	what timing.. I got an ipaq for xmas!! .. now I dont need to lug my pismo into the .. uh.. you know ;-) .. who is better than Arn??? __________________ octo-8800 \| mbp SR \| 2xg5 \| sony v1U \| RedRock M2 \| d300 \| RED #5532

Jan 3, 2004, 04:33 PM	#3
voicegy macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sandy Eggo - MacRumors Member since 1-1-2002	Yes!! I'll finally be in touch 'on the go' with MacRumors on my iWalk! <shhhhh!>

Jan 3, 2004, 04:58 PM	#6
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	sorry... no the mobile and wap versions will not be updated for the keynote. mobile users can hit the regular macrumors page which will be a 'lite' version anyhow during the keynote. arn

Jan 3, 2004, 05:17 PM	#9
Freg3000 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York	Oh God. i just did it....and it worked. Now i can check MacRumors anywhere!!! Too bad about the keynote. Regardless, this is so cool. Phone.jpg __________________ FregTK This Is Momentum. Last edited by Freg3000 : Jan 3, 2004 at 05:20 PM.

Jan 3, 2004, 05:42 PM	#10
alset macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: East Bay, CA	I can't believe the level of expansion MR has seen over the past year. Good work, Arn. Dan __________________ alsetmusic.com standing on the shoulders of giants....

Jan 3, 2004, 05:44 PM	#11
MoparShaha macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco	This is great. Accessing the site on my cell phone used to be a pain. The new WAP site is fantastic! __________________ MacBook Pro C2D 2.16 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB HD 5G iPod 30GB White BenQ 24" LCD

Jan 3, 2004, 05:46 PM	#13
ITR 81 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2003	All news sites should have this.

Jan 3, 2004, 05:55 PM	#14
unsigned macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2003	You can check it on your cell phone, too You can still check the keynote on your cell.. I have been checking macrumors.com on my T-68i for the past 10 days while on vacation. It's easy, using google's wap gateway: http://www.466453.com which lets you enter search queries by simply using the number equivalent of your search term. Enter 622786677 to search for macrumors If you bookmark that, you can update it even when it switches to low-bandwidth version. See screenshot, attached. Attached Thumbnails

Jan 3, 2004, 05:59 PM	#15
Doctor Q macrumors god Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: at the table with countless relatives	Another nice improvement! I see the links to http://mobile.macrumors.com and http://wap.macrumors.com at the bottom of the three main pages. Hey arn, haven't you reached the limit of time and effort you can put into this site!!?? MacRumors, forums, daily polls, Buyer's Guide, MacBytes, DailyTunes, new design, software updates, and now WAP and mobile? Will your expansion projects never end? __________________ "You've just been abducted, of course you need crepes!" -- Walter Bishop

Jan 3, 2004, 06:34 PM	#18
Dippo macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC	I guess I will have to get internet access for my cell phone. All I do online is read MacRumors... __________________ FAVS - Super Monkey Ball Labyrinth

Jan 3, 2004, 06:39 PM	#19
Longey Nowze macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2001	great work! great work!!! THANKS A LOT! MaT

Jan 3, 2004, 07:12 PM	#20
Photorun Banned Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NYC	Neat-o! Macrumors just keeps on getting better by the moment!

Jan 3, 2004, 07:41 PM	#21
mike czech macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 619 SD CA	Thanks Arn!!! The mobile site works great on my T-Mobile Sidekick!!

Jan 3, 2004, 09:01 PM	#22
mac15 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sydney	Yay its about time __________________ Check out my guiKitting at the theflanneleffect

Jan 3, 2004, 09:52 PM	#23
iomar macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA	Now I hope to see a PDA from Apple! __________________ MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Due / 3 GB Memory Mac OS X Version 10.5.7 iPhone 3Gs, 32 GB

Jan 3, 2004, 09:54 PM	#24
JoeMacDaddy macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Plan 'O Tejas	Thanks! Works well on my Treo 270 with GPRS Arn, Thank you for the hard work. It looks and works great on my Treo 270 on T-Mobile's GPRS. Good job! Kudos. __________________ -Old School is New School-

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