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Wikipedia CAN be accessed with any XHTML mobile web browser, and there’s nothing new about it. However, so far we haven’t seen anyone optimizing Wikipedia’s content for mobile users. That just changed!
A Japanese web portal Goo Internet has repackaged the content of Wikipedia so it can be searched and viewed on cell phones. The service includes (no wonder) only documents from the Japanese-language version of Wikipedia. The top page shows the current five most searched for terms, enabling users to quickly access the popular content.
It somehow surprises that it took so long for companies to mobilize the Wikipedia. Hopefully some other portal site in the English speaking region will read this and make the English version of Wikipedia more accessible for mobile devices. (via: InfoWorld)
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
