Shrygue
April 23rd, 2007, 18:56
via PSP Fanboy (http://www.pspfanboy.com/2007/04/23/making-psp-friendlier-to-web-2-0-sites/)
Games Digest (http://www.games-digest.com/2007/04/how_web_20_frie.html) recently tested the PSP web browser to find out how compatible it was with popular Web 2.0 sites. The browser did fairly well in rendering many sites, such as amazon, Facebook, Flickr, Gmail, and Twitter. However, there were many other sites that experienced issues, some crippling enough to make the site unusable.
There are alternatives, though. My personal PSP browser is filled with bookmarks that point to mobile versions of sites. These versions are usually intended for cell phones, but their minimalistic design is guaranteed to work on PSP--and quickly, too. For example, loading the Mobile version of PSP Fanboy (m.pspfanboy.com) allows me to check for the latest updates on the site while I'm on the go. It may not have all the functions I want (such as comments), but it works really well on PSP.
We found some mobile versions of sites that Games Digest tested. While the PSP browser may not be able to handle all pages well, it's certainly a useful (and free) addition to the system that's easy to appreciate. It may take some work, but if there are problems with a site you like to visit, check to see if there's a Mobile version. See some examples, after the break.
eBay (http://wap.ebay.com/)
amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/h.html)
Facebook (http://m.facebook.com/)
Flickr (http://m.flickr.com/)
Twitter (http://m.30boxes.com/twapper)
Bloglines (http://www.bloglines.com/mobile)
Digg (http://mobits.com/digg/) (unofficial)
del.icio.us (http://mobilicio.us/) (unofficial)
Games Digest (http://www.games-digest.com/2007/04/how_web_20_frie.html) recently tested the PSP web browser to find out how compatible it was with popular Web 2.0 sites. The browser did fairly well in rendering many sites, such as amazon, Facebook, Flickr, Gmail, and Twitter. However, there were many other sites that experienced issues, some crippling enough to make the site unusable.
There are alternatives, though. My personal PSP browser is filled with bookmarks that point to mobile versions of sites. These versions are usually intended for cell phones, but their minimalistic design is guaranteed to work on PSP--and quickly, too. For example, loading the Mobile version of PSP Fanboy (m.pspfanboy.com) allows me to check for the latest updates on the site while I'm on the go. It may not have all the functions I want (such as comments), but it works really well on PSP.
We found some mobile versions of sites that Games Digest tested. While the PSP browser may not be able to handle all pages well, it's certainly a useful (and free) addition to the system that's easy to appreciate. It may take some work, but if there are problems with a site you like to visit, check to see if there's a Mobile version. See some examples, after the break.
eBay (http://wap.ebay.com/)
amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/h.html)
Facebook (http://m.facebook.com/)
Flickr (http://m.flickr.com/)
Twitter (http://m.30boxes.com/twapper)
Bloglines (http://www.bloglines.com/mobile)
Digg (http://mobits.com/digg/) (unofficial)
del.icio.us (http://mobilicio.us/) (unofficial)