dotMobi Study Highlights Mobile Web Growth

dotMobi, the mobile web solutions firm behind .mobi, which it notes is the only ICANN-approved internet address created specifically for labelling content that works on all mobile phones, has released details of its third annual study on mobile web trends.

The dotMobi Mobile Web Progress study examined websites available via the world’s most-used global top-level Internet domains: .com, .net, .org, .info and .mobi. The results reveal that the mobile web is continuing its explosive global growth. The 2010 study showed approximately 3m mobile-ready sites, compared to just 150,000 in 2008, representing a two-year growth rate of more than 2,000 per cent, outstripping early PC internet growth rates. The web analyst Netcraft found that, between 1996 and 1998, the size of the desktop web grew from 150,000 sites to 2m sites, a growth rate of 1,333 per cent.

“Many brands and businesses are seeing that mobile is a vital, unique channel and not just a smaller desktop web,” says dotMobi CEO, Trey Harvin. “Big brands are now adopting mobile web strategies, but we still have a long way to go, given the ubiquity of mobile phones compared to computers… Businesses of all sizes need to prepare for the change in how people will access content by embracing the mobile web.

“Small business owners must engage their growing mobile audience as large brands have. Tools like Dreamweaver and WordPress enabled this to happen on the desktop web by making site creation fast, easy and cheap. Developments like jQuery Mobile, DeviceAtlas and goMobi are now making this happen for the mobile web.”

To better understand how the world’s most popular websites are handling mobile phones, dotMobi looked closely at the top 500,000 websites as determined by Alexa, the Amazon.com intelligence company.

Within the Alexa top 1,000 sites, 40.1 per cent of all sites are mobile-friendly. These sites represent the world’s most popular web properties, like Google, Facebook and Yahoo!

Beyond the top 1,000, mobile friendliness still holds strong, but is not yet as widespread. Of the top 10,000 Alexa sites, 29.7 per cent perform well on mobiles. Once the input data is broadened to include the top 500,000 sites, the total number of mobile-friendly sites drops to 19.3 per cent.

dotMobi’s director of engineering, Ronan Cremin, says: “The study demonstrates that apps are shifting to become a part of a broader mobile web strategy rather than the strategy itself. While some brands build individual apps for multiple platforms like iOS, Android and BlackBerry, businesses are increasingly choosing a mobile web solution for their content, as many of the Alexa top 1,000 have already done.

“As more tools come to market and HTML5 support spreads, mobile web apps will displace most native apps. Brands can now build a single mobile web presence that works across all mobile devices without the limitations, costs and maintenance issues of multiple app platforms. The mobile web lets you address all of your mobile customers, not just those with iPhones and Android handsets.

Cremin adds that companies that have focused on good mobile user experiences and mobile-friendly websites now have strong advantages in competing for visitors, sales, and customer loyalty, and that these advantages are already positively impacting sales via their desktop websites.

Mobile WiFi: How mobile WiFi works?

What is mobile WiFi?

Now with 3 you can have Mobile Broadband with Wi-Fi and you won't even have to hunt for a hotspot. Our wireless modem works with anything that’s Wi-Fi enabled, like a laptop or iPod touch.

It’s small enough to fit in your pocket, so your Wi-Fi can go wherever you go.

How mobile WiFi works?

With Mobile Wi-Fi from 3, you can connect to Wi-Fi enabled devices, like laptops and the iPod touch to the internet.

Mobile Wi-Fi also means you can connect a variety of devices to the wireless modem at the same time. So while you’re checking emails on a laptop, you can download a track from iTunes onto your iPod Touch.

There’s no need to load any software onto your laptop or PC first – the Wi-Fi just needs to be turned on.

Just Wireless Lg Charger

I was charging my phone last night and heard a pop and my phone is okay but the charger no matter where i plug it in it wont charge my phone or show the green light. I dont want a new charger and I cant find there web site so should i just buy a good one from Verizon instead because first my dog chewed this one so I bought a new one now it broke whats next it kills my phone???

Courtesy of the run-on sentence committee.

This is a prime example of why written language invented punctuation. I'm not entirely sure what your question is because your post is really difficult to understand.

It sounds like your dog chewed up your charger and damaged it enough that the next time you plugged it in, it shorted out and blew the little fuse inside the charger. The charger is fried. You need to replace it. Take it to the Verizon store and they can recycle it and sell you a new one. The little pop you heard probably saved your phone.

You can purchase a charger from somewhere else besides Verizon. You will probably pay about 1/2 as much. Look for an OEM charger made specifically for your model of phone.

Samsung's first Android tablet is on a roll

Samsung GALAXY Tab (GT-P1000) tablet PC is only the first device in its series, as the Korean manufacturer plans on making great steps in the tablet PC market. It is powered by Google's Android 2.2 operating system, and features a 7-inch TFT-LCD display, 3G HSUPA connectivity, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 3.0 capabilities. In addition to support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1 and appealing multimedia features, the new device also comes with support for various communication means, including e-mail, voice and video call, SMS/MMS or social networking. The slate is powered by a Cortex A8 1.0GHz application processor, and comes with support for HD video content like DivX, XviD, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 and more. The Android-based tablet PC should start shipping on October 11th for prices ranging between €699 (around $895) and €799 (about $1,025), for the 16GB and 32GB models, respectively.

Motorola Droid Pro is all about business

Motorola Droid Pro is one of the few Android smartphones optimized for business use. The device includes a wide range of productivity tools, such as corporate connectivity and security, full push corporate e-mail, unified calendar and pre-loaded Quickoffice Mobile Suite. Spec-wise it is powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs Android 2.2 OS (Froyo). It boasts 8GB internal memory, 512MB RAM and 2GB ROM, though only 1.5GB are user available. All of these are packed inside a device that boasts a candybar form factor and a portrait QWERTY keyboard. Other key features include: HSDPA 10.2 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities, 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and dual LED flash, Adobe Flash 10.1. Motorola Droid Pro should be available through Verizon Wireless carrier in the coming weeks. No info on pricing emerged for the time being.

X-Men Arcade Coming to PlayStation Network and Xbox Live from Konami

It seems that X-Men fans are in for some special treats this week, as Marvel not only announced that it will release a full pledged X-Men Destiny with Activision, but also a downloadable title in the form of the remastered X-Men Arcade, for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, with Konami.

The X-Men franchise is going to be developed into multiple directions in the future, as even though it was acquired by Disney, Marvel Comics is eager to partner up with different video game publishers and launch new titles.

While X-Men Destiny will take a more serious approach to the mutant super team, Konami's classic X-Men Arcade title will be thoroughly remastered for the next gen consoles, after 18 years since it was released for arcades.

Besides the high definition graphics, X-Men Arcade will feature lots of new things including six-player drop-in-drop-out co-operative online multiplayer, and the ability to create custom match-ups between various characters from the X-Men universe.

Expect all of the great heroes and villains from the X-Men comic book series to be playable, from Wolverine to Cyclops or Magneto, and they will all be rendered in the same arcade visuals that made the original so successful.

Those who remember X-Men Arcade will also think about the title's crushing difficulty, but Konami will address it in the new title, which will feature adjustable difficulty.

Konami hasn't committed to any release date, but according to rumors, the revamped X-Men Arcade might appear before the holiday season officially commences.

With such a flood of remastered arcade and classic titles, do you think X-Men Arcade will succeed in capturing some of the current gaming audience or will X-Men Destiny achieve that job?

Don't forget that many Marvel characters, including ones from the X-Men, will also be featured in the upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom fighting game, which will hit the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 at the beginning of next year.

AT&T to Offer Leading Portfolio of Windows Phones

DALLAS and REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* and Microsoft Corp. today introduced a leading portfolio of new phones based on Windows Phone 7 , Microsoft's new mobile operating system that that has been the focus of worldwide buzz and bandwidth for months. The new smartphones from HTC, LG and Samsung will be available exclusively for AT&T customers ahead of the holiday shopping season.

"These devices - quite literally - are game changers, and we are delighted to bring them to our customers," said Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "It's a perfect match - phones that re-define gaming and entertainment, riding a network that assures customers a high-speed experience."

"AT&T has long been a leader in the smartphone market, and we're pleased that the powerful, new experiences in Windows Phone 7 will debut on a very fast and reliable mobile broadband network," said Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer at Microsoft. "With Windows Phone 7, Microsoft has taken the most engaging and useful experiences across the company and delivered them in a single point of focus and value for customers nationwide."

Each of the three smartphones sports a capacitive glass touch screen, 5-megapixel camera and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, but is designed to appeal to different types of customers. The new Windows Phones for AT&T customers are:

• HTC Surround - premiers as the first smartphone to include integrated Dolby Mobile and SRS surround sound speakers. The HTC Surround speakers slide-out and reveal a kickstand for watching video beneath its 3.8-inch touch screen. HTC Surround blurs the line between home and mobile entertainment, making games, music and video on the go more enjoyable than ever.
• LG Quantum(TM) - designed for work, play and everything in between. With a slide-out keyboard for quick use of Office Mobile®, users can stay active and up to date with work. The LG Quantum also features DLNA technology through a preloaded application called Play To, which allows users to wirelessly stream videos, music, and pictures from the phone to a DLNA-enabled TV, stereo, Windows 7 PC and other consumer electronics devices
• Samsung Focus(TM) - debuts as AT&T's thinnest Windows Phone and offers a visually stunning experience with a Super AMOLED(TM) screen on a sleek 9.9 mm-thin touch screen phone. With the Focus'(TM) amazingly crisp, brilliant screen, photos, games and videos come alive.

Windows Phone 7 has been carefully crafted to help people get more done in fewer steps by bringing important information to the surface with a unique Hub and Tile interface. The Hubs offer quick and easy access to a person's latest and most valuable information and includes People, Pictures, Games, Music & Video, Office and Marketplace content. Windows Phone 7 also integrates with many popular and powerful Microsoft consumer services such as Xbox LIVE®, Windows Live®, Bing® and Zune®.

Apps and Entertainment

Each new Windows Phone from AT&T will include AT&T U-verse Mobile, an app that allows users to download and watch hit shows on their smartphone. U-verse TV subscribers with certain packages will be able to download and watch hit TV shows for no extra charge, and all U-verse TV customers can also schedule and manage their DVR recordings from the app. For the first time, U-verse Mobile will be available nationwide -- even to those who are not U-verse TV customers -- for just $9.99 per month. Subscribers can access the full content library, select which series or specific episode to download over Wi-Fi, and view on the go wherever they have their Windows Phone.