Mobile Internet

There are more people who have mobile access to the internet than people who have PC access

We can make your website available as a wap site optimised for the mobile browser which enables it to be viewed on most mobile handsets. The site will follow the layout and contain the same content as the web site. You will have the ability to create different views of the same page when viewed on a mobile browser and on a PC. If you wish you can override the content of a particular page e.g. to simplify the wap version.

If you already have a website you can simply use the web component of this tool to edit the wap site. Your customers will use your existing website from their PC and our wap site from their phone.

Sell downloads to the mobile phone

The mobile site can be used for purchases directly from the mobile phone using mobile payment systems provided by our e-commerce plug-in.

The web on the mobile

More people are starting to surf the web from their mobile phones. This means that websites have to made which can be easily viewed on mobile phones and PDA's. This requires a different approach than design of web sites for a computer. In addition to some obvious limitations, in terms of size and bandwidth, of a mobile browser, people also use mobile internet sites for different reasons than the regular internet. People 'on the move' have very different requirements than someone sitting at a desk. They typically are looking for something specific such as things they can download.

New opportunities

With a mobile phone, it is easier to enable secure downloads that have forward protection than with a PC. The mobile internet also gives you access to a large group of people who you would not normally have access to, such as young people who cannot afford a PC of their own but can afford a mobile phone with a web browser. Good mobile web design is about looking at the fundamental reasons why the site will be viewed on a mobile browser and addressing all of the opportunities and issues that arise out of this kind of web implementation.

Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, Financial Times May 2006:

"Mobile phones are cheaper than PCs, there are three times more of them, growing at twice the speed, and they increasingly have Internet access. What is more, the World Bank estimates that more than two-thirds of the world's population lives within range of a mobile phone network. Mobile is going to be the next big Internet phenomenon. It holds the key to greater access for everyone - with all the benefits that entails."

Should you wish to discuss your mobile internet design requirements please contact us