Useful Mobile URLs

2021-08-02T08:59:30Z

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Why use the mobile version or at least a simpler version of a web site when Maemo devices are capable of accessing the full version? Some reasons:

* Speed -- simpler versions may be considerably faster because they lack Flash and JavaScript. Full versions of websites are sometimes designed to run on desktop processors using browsers with JavaScript optimizations.
* Focus -- simpler versions are often to the point, more in keeping with the spirit of mobile apps vs. desktop apps.
* Compatibility -- sometimes the full version of a web site doesn't support Maemo devices properly.

On talk.maemo.org, there are periodic requests for mobile versions of sites.

== Shopping Sites ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Mobile shopping sites
|-
! Site
! URL
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| Amazon || http://www.amazon.com/mobile ||
|}

== Application providers ==google play

{| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;
|+ Mobile application providers
|-app store
! Site
! URL
! class=&quot;unsortable&quot; | Notes
|-
| Ovi store || http://www.ovi.mobi/ ||
|}

== Various Google Services ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Mobile Google services
|-
! Site
! URL
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| Google+ || https://plus.google.com/app/plus/mp/ ||
|-
| Google Calendar || http://www.google.com/calendar/m || Lists appointments.
|-
| Google Calendar (Domain) || <nowiki>http://www.google.com/calendar/hosted/[your domain]/m</nowiki> || Lists appointments.
|-
| Google Docs || http://docs.google.com/m || Some features are view-only. Spreadsheet can only view a column at a time. Opera Mobile user agent enables basic spreadsheet editing.
|-
| Google Maps || http://maps.google.com/m || Look up a place. View a map in simple HTML with links for zooming and shifting the display
|-
| Google News || http://news.google.com/m || May direct you to mobile version of news site
|-
| Google Reader || http://www.google.com/reader/m || Displays simple text version of article
|-
| Google Reader "Chunky" || http://www.google.com/reader/i/ || More touch friendly
|-
| Google Search || http://www.google.com/m || May direct you to mobile version of searched-for site
|-
| Google Tasks || http://mail.google.com/tasks/m || part of Gmail
|-
| Google Tasks "Chunky" || https://mail.google.com/tasks/android || More touch friendly
|-
| Google Voice || http://www.google.com/voice/m ||
|-
| Gmail || http://m.gmail.com/ || Can also click "Simple HTML" link for more functionality
|-
| Gmail "Chunky" || http://mail.google.com/mail/x/gdlakb-/gp/ || More touch friendly
|-
| Gmail "Chunky" (Domain) || <nowiki>https://mail.google.com/a/[your domain]/x/1gjikl11t3cl1</nowiki> || More touch friendly
|-
| YouTube || https://m.youtube.com ||
|-
| YouTube || http://youtube.com/xl || Extra-large buttons (Dont't work in 2019)
|}

== WebMail / Social ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Mobile webmail/social sites
|-
! Site
! URL
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| Facebook || http://m.facebook.com/ || mobile site
|-
| Facebook || http://0.facebook.com/ || mobile site without photos, free on some mobile networks (eg 3UK).
|-
| Facebook || http://touch.facebook.com/ || Touch site
|-
| FriendFeed || http://friendfeed.com/iphone ||
|-
| Google+ || see above ||
|-
| Gmail || see above ||
|-
| Hotmail Mobile || http://mail.live.com/m || Obsolete?
|-
| Hotmail Mobile || https://mssl.mail.live.com/m/?bfv=wm || Works with Outlook.com
|-
| Hotmail Mobile Alt || http://mobile.live.com/hm ||
|-
| Hotmail Mobile (Switch off) || http://profile.live.com/contacts?bfv=um || Useful if you are stuck on mobile view. Click the link, then click PC Site (located at the bottom)
|-
| MySpace || http://m.myspace.com/ ||
|-
| Twitter || http://mobile.twitter.com/ ||
|-
| Yahoo || http://m.yahoo.com/ || "Mail" link is in upper right
|-
| VK || http://m.vk.com/ || mobile site
|}

== News / Information Sites ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Modile news/information sites
|-
! Site
! URL
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| Ars Technica || http://arstechnica.com || recognizes some user agents
|-
| CNet || http://m.cnet.com ||
|-
| Google News || http://news.google.com/m || May direct you to mobile version of news site
|}

== Search ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Mobile search sites
|-
! Site
! URL
! Notes
|-
| Bing || http://m.bing.com/ ||
|-
| Google || https://news.google.com/news/m ||
|-
| Yahoo || http://m.yahoo.com/ ||
|-
| Startpage || https://classic.startpage.com/m/ ||
|-
|}

== Common Patterns ==

A quick glance at this table shows you that mobile-friendly URLs often fall into certain patterns:
* m.site.com
* www.site.mobi
* www.site.com/m
* www.site.com/mobile
Knowing these patterns, you can discover other mobile-friendly sites.

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Useful Mobile URLs