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Again and again we see both small and big companies “going the iPhone way.” The new one we spotted is a big name – Wal-Mart, which has just recently launched an iPhone-optimized website.
Once you visit www.wal-mart.com from your iPhone/iPod Touch, you will be automatically redirected to the iPhone version from where you can browse the retailer’s products and services, see which stores have select item(s) in stock, as well as locate stores in your neighbourhood.
The bad thing, though, is that you cannot buy anything from an iPhone-optimized website. Rather, if you want to buy something, you will be redirected to Wal-Mart’s regular website. Not that you can’t complete your purchase from your beloved device, it’s just that optimizing the rest of the shopping process would make Wal-Mart’s offering even more compelling. Still, it’s a nice this move from such a big company and I’m sure the new website will be helpful for iPhone owners who shop frequently at Wal-Mart…
[Via: JustAnotherIphoneBlog]
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.
