Epiphanet Web Design Blog » iPhone – Blackberry – Smart Phones http://blog.epiphanet.com Tips and tricks from a small and creative web team Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:19:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Smart Phone Web Confusion http://blog.epiphanet.com/2009/10/smart-phone-web-confusion/ http://blog.epiphanet.com/2009/10/smart-phone-web-confusion/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:13:08 +0000 Larry http://blog.epiphanet.com/?p=61 The proliferation of web-ready smart phones has created a looming challenge for developers who want to create smart phone compatible websites. While Blackberry and iPhone display mobile sites fairly consistently, other phones, like LG do not. The browsers used on smart phones vary, and the ways in which they display pages can be problematic. We await the arrival of the new Droid based phones, and hope the technology does not spread the confusion further.

Without question, web-ready smart phones are transformational. We are seeing a consistent 5% increase in web traffic to our client's websites due simply to the creation of a compatible mobile site. This is a clear indication that an increasing number of people are using their phones to surf the web, and it is a particularly important fact for businesses that serve people on the go. When people are traveling, a laptop is often not available, and the smart phone becomes the communication and research hub while on the road. The instant dial-up function enables making reservations for dinner or a spa treatment. We've even synched up Open Table reservation functionality through the phone sites, retaining the lower discounted price for the service by integrating functionality into the mobile site.

You can see examples of smart phone site design options at our website: www.epiphanet.com/services#iphone

Larry Barnett

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