stopping mobile websites...

[killerbee79]

hi all,

Does anyone else have problems with some websites defaulting to "mobile" websites when viewing on your iphone?

Example: go to espn.com once. It always defaults to the mobile site. I've seen espn.com, the "real" version on youtube before so i know it's possible. I have this problem with other sites as well, like google.

Am i missing a setting somewhere? One of the reasons i got the iphone (among many) is that i wouldn't have to deal with the crappy "mobile" websites anymore. I could have the REAL internet.

It doesn't happen on all sites, just certain ones.

Anyone experience this but find the fix?

 

[abijnk]

I find this incredibly annoying as well, if anyone knows how to stop this please divulge...

 

[hexonxonx]

There is no way to stop this. Whoever coded the website has code in there to detect the users device. If it is a mobile device, they get directed to the mobile version regardless of what type of phone it is. All there is left to do is find alternate sites or email the webmaster.

 

[joekun]

I've found that on some of these sites I can get around the mobile site by doing a search on google and getting to a sub page. Obviously this is pretty inconvenient, but it can help you get to content unavailable on the mobile site, as long as it isn't on their homepage.

 

[Antaios]

go to http://espn.go.com

 

[Excellerator]

Look around the mobile site, sometimes they have a link to the full site. I noticed Fox News and some others do this.

 

[Hutch1]

On Espn just scroll to the bottom and click on ESPN.com and you get the http://espn.go.com

Most mobile websites offer you the option to the full sight you just have to look around (its usually at the bottom).