Cruising the Web on a smartphone is about like cruising for a date on a tricycle — the basic concept is there, but the delivery is laughable. If you are using an iPhone, then it’s more like cruising in a Volkswagen Beetle — better, but still short of the Lamborghini speeds we’re used to on the open cyber-highway. Considering everyone — from carriers and handset manufacturers to Web browser designers and search engines — are racing to own the mobile Web space, why are mobile Web browsers still so lame? Part of the problem lies within the device landscape.
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Deconstructing the Incredibly Weak Mobile Web Experience
Posted by: Pam Baker September 12, 2007 04:00 AMCruising the Web on a smartphone is about like cruising for a date on a tricycle — the basic concept is there, but the delivery is laughable. If you are using an iPhone, then it’s more like cruising in a Volkswagen Beetle — better, but still short of the Lamborghini speeds we’re used to on the open cyber-highway. Considering everyone — from carriers and handset manufacturers to Web browser designers and search engines — are racing to own the mobile Web space, why are mobile Web browsers still so lame? Part of the problem lies within the device landscape.