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dpreview.com gets mobile

Mar 7, 2012 at 02:14:54 GMT

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We've just added a mobile version of dpreview, to make it easier to get to our content from your cellular, mobile or generally portable devices. In this first iteration we've made it easy browse reviews, news stories, articles and previews. Forums and commenting support will come in later versions. However, although we think m.dpreview will make it easier to enjoy the site, we've placed small links at the bottom of every page to swap between the mobile and desktop versions.

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Total comments: 109

VERY nice. Looking forward to the forum being mobile as well.

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Can find it on Android market: have they done the App for Android?

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It's not an App. It's just a mobile version of the site that formats better when you view the site on your mobile browser.

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So, on my iPhone it looks like Forums are only on offered with the Desktop Version.

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For the forum side of things, an App would be better.

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Better to launch iPod/iPhone App too...

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nah, boycott stinky Apple

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good...2-3 years only behind now...when would you guys have an Apps?

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Why the mobile site is much slower than the full site? I am using SGN ICS.

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Great addition. Well done. Works with my Sony S Tablet..

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Absolutely great! It works very good in my HTC. Well done

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Good on ya, mate!

/fake Aussie accent

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Works nicely on my Nokia N8. Looking forward to be able to sign in on the m. site (and not having to switch over to the regular site/desktop version to do that :).
/A.

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alas!! good job!!!

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Looks great, thanks!

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when are forums coming to mobile version?

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Goos news!

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Very good!
Works very well on Samsung Galaxy Tab (7").
Waiting for the foruns update!

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thank you! been waiting for this

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Thank you!

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You forgot to add the ability to let us sign in and participate. It's one thing to view the site, it's another to submit feedback. Digital Preview people, I know you recognize the need for the mobile site due to everyone being so mobile. Sure is a big oversight to also overlook everyone's ability to input while mobile as well ;-)

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oversight? To quote the news story above: ' Forums and commenting support will come in later versions.'

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Cool! Now if I could get Verizon to stream my home WiFi at a reasonable speed, instead of at a snail pace, this would be good.

Maybe I need an iPad on ATT, and kick Verizon to the curb. I think CompuServe at 300 baud was faster than verizon FIOS...

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Even though this is just a partial implementation and a first step, I believe it's a step in the right direction. I've wished I could read the forums on my iPhone, and am glad that functionality is on the radar. Thanks for adding this!

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Finally, Dpreview step into the 21st century. Thank you.

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How about the lens review graphs? Can these be made ios compatible? Looking forward to the forums as well.

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Thanks. I read reviews with images on my big screen PC but I check the "what's new" list and scan articles for interest daily on my Droid. This is a BIG improvement.

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I thought the dpreview mobile app developer job was filled by Amazon? That's what they told me when I asked them at least :-P

I actually wondered why you guys didn't just do the jquery mobile approach in the first place...wasn't sure what a mobile app would have bought you.
I'd 2nd the need to add forums to it...I don't really care about reading reviews etc. on a tiny mobile device...it's ok on a tablet though.

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Looks good - will be great when forums are mobile.

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looking good in Chrome on Galaxy Nexus.

-any plans for a dedicated app?

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A long-awaited addition. Thank you and keep up the good work!

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I applaud this. It works fine on my Galaxy Note.

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I like it but seem to have a "roller coaster" effect when scrolling. It wants to keep scrolling past the point I wish to stop and I have to back up to that point slowly. It's almost like it thinks there are pages, but if that is the case, the pages are about 1.5 to 2 pages long and it keeps wanting to slide off what I am reading either forward or backward depending where I stopped.

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Review's table score on a WP7.5 mobile doesn't load up (see Canon ELPH 510 HS (IXUS 1100 HS)). Can you look at it? WP7.5 is an IE9 mobile browser, it should be fully compatible (desktop version does loads/looks OK).

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Looking good! Added to the home screen, looking forward to the Dpreview App

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It's nice to see that the site is continuing to evolve and be a hub of good information & community for photographers. Thank you!

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Great mobile site but you need iphone app too..

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and Android... ;-)

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Why? How would that be different from a site optimised for mobile?

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The mobile optimzed version of a site is definitely preferred over a dedicated app.

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That is great!
Looking forward to seeing this update in the forums too.

Regards

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it will be really use full ..when people start to depend a mobile for everything . and depreview is a believable knowledge & information source for billions of people..

again a great news from dpreview.com
thanks ..

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Loading this page is still about half a MB, which is still pretty mobile unfriendly, given the nature of the content on this page (almost all text). Really, it's no more mobile-friendly than the desktop site is.

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I'll try it this weekend. Congrats!

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This is great news and iknd of progress I think majority of the users appreciate. :) Good Job

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I appreciate all that you do.
One of the best FREE forums available

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at last....

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Great job but by now you guys should have had a app out. It does look really good though.

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I really don't see any sense in a creating an app just to view a web site. There should be an HTML version that usable on low resolution screens, with forum support. There is no need for a stand alone application.

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Its a dream on my BB. Looking forward to have the forum, though.

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Thanks for this! I noticed the new mobile site on my Kindle Fire and it looked pretty good. Haven't had a chance to do extensive surfing, but it seems to work. I'll also give it a stab on my Droid Incredible.

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there is a great improvement on my phone vs. regular version. Looking forward for the forum mobile site

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No kudos from me.

You broke the way Android handsets request the desktop version of sites. Please fix this so switching isn't limited only to your desktop hyperlink.

Also, in this day and age it is unfathomable why this forum isn't on Tapatalk.

FWIW, this mobile site is nearly too late. My 4.6" 1280x720 handset does a fantastic job with the full site and so will countless emerging "next gen" handsets.

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Only minority wants to lag around 4.6+ handsets.

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On my 10" tablet the regular version works just fine. No need for a whimpy mobile version. :)

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Its about damn time!

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Great news; always found it a little difficult on the iPhone.

Thanks too to whoever pointed me to tapatalk :)

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+1 for tapatalk

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Total comments: 109

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