Introducing MacInsiders Mobile
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You asked for it, and here it is. MacInsiders Mobile Beta. Visit www.macinsiders.com on your iphone or mobile device (such as Android) and you will be shown a new stripped down, cleaner, mobile version of MI. You can always switch back to the regular MacInsiders using the link at the top of the mobile site.
Enjoy faster loading speeds and a cleaner, simpler site for browsing on your iPhone, iPod Touch or Android phone!
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08-19-2010 at 10:25 AM
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Yayy thanks!  *posts this with iPhone*
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08-19-2010 at 03:44 PM
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Your welcome! Any suggestions to improve it?
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08-19-2010 at 03:57 PM
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Nice, will give it a shot tonight
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08-19-2010 at 04:35 PM
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nice. Is it bad if I prefer it over the full site?
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08-19-2010 at 05:27 PM
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Thank You so much.
Will try this out later.
It used to annoy me so much to try and click on the inbox button at the top on my iphone. All of the option on the top were so close together if was impossible  |
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08-19-2010 at 08:47 PM
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The new mobile theme has a simplified header. Your logged in links like inbox, etc. stay at the top and the other links that used to be in the top-right are now at the very bottom of the site. The banner ads are gone, and the logo is larger and centered. The navigation is simplified and the links are bigger in the nav so they are easier to click on. Dropdowns have been removed to make it compatible on iPhone. The search box is also much larger. The mobile homepage has only one column of widgets on the homepage to make the page not as wide.
Any other suggestions welcome!
See screenshots below:
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08-19-2010 at 10:04 PM
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Looks pretty cool, tried it on HTC Desire and its solid!
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08-20-2010 at 11:06 AM
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08-20-2010 at 12:10 PM
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Should work with any mobile phone
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08-20-2010 at 12:32 PM
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Doesn't seem to work on my Bold 9700 Blackberry.
I just get the normal website.
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08-20-2010 at 11:55 PM
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my bb 9000 also just directs me to the normal site. :(
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08-21-2010 at 12:16 AM
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Works nicely on my Xperia x10.
Funny I just got it recently and was thinking about how annoying the full site is on it.
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08-21-2010 at 12:26 AM
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For those on blackberry, the automatic browser detect doesn't seem to be reading that you're on a BB. Dang BB's and their weird browser. I'll look into it.
In the meantime.. for BB users... load up the regular site and scroll to the very bottom. You'll see a "CHOOSE HEADER STYLE" option in the bottom left. Select MI MOBILE as your choice. It should remember your choice if your phone accepts cookies.
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08-25-2010 at 07:50 AM
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This coincides perfectly with me getting my new phone, awesome! Can't wait to try it out!
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