Mobile SEO best practices

Some tips for Mobile SEO best practices : 1. Use 100% valid XHTML 1.0 code. (Note: it is likely that WML will be phased out in the near future.) Many optimizers on the traditional WWW do not consider using valid code as a best practice. Mobile search engines however may have more trouble digesting invalid code. Be safe! If you validate, mobile search engines won’t have any trouble with your site. 2. Follow accessibility best practices. These will ensure that your content is accessible to anyone regardless of their platform — this includes mobile...

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List of Mobile Search Engines

I have compiled a list of Mobile Search Engines. I may have missed some new ones. Just put it in the comments sctions so that I can update this list. Google XHTML Mobile Search from Google Mobile Yahoo! Mobile MSN Mobile Search AOL Mobile Search Nokia Mobile Search Technorati Mobile 4INFO Mobile Search   Source: Mobile Search Marketi...

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Nokia N96 Press Release

Mobile World Congress 2008, Barcelona, Spain/Espoo, Finland - Nokia today unveiled the Nokia N96, a multimedia computer truly optimized for video and TV. With a large 2.8? screen, 16 gigabytes of internal memory and support for high-quality videos in a wide range of formats, the dual-slide Nokia N96 represents an exciting new chapter in mobile media. The Nokia N96 multimedia computer is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2008 with an estimated sales price of approximately 550 euros,...

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Eros Inks Digital Content Deal With Hungama

 MediaNama has learned from reliable sources that AIM listed Eros‘ digital content will now be with Hungama Mobile. This comes as a bit of a surprise, since in 2007, Eros had inked a four year deal with Mauj, based on a minimum guarantee - in most cases, content deals are renegotiated every year, and there’s a first right of refusal built in. We’d received a tip-off regarding this in the morning, and Mauj CEO Manoj Dawane had told MediaNama that they still have a four year deal with Eros, and...

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Airtel Mobile VAS Revenues At Rs. 235.55 Crores

For the quarter ending June 30th 2008, Airtel’s Total VAS revenue were Rs. 235.55 crores, up from Rs. 208 crores for the quarter ending March 30th 2008. Growth in Non-SMS VAS (Ringtones, CRBTs, GPRS, Voice Portal Services etc) has been as high as 20.7 percent in the last quarter, increasing to Rs. 133.56 crores from Rs. 110.64 crores for the last quarter of the last fiscal.Read the analysis by Medianama h...

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Opera Mobile 9.5 beta is released

Opera Software has released the much-anticipated, first public version of Opera Mobile 9.5 beta. A powerful foreshadowing of what is to come, this beta takes mobile browsing speed and features to a new level, complete with visual effects and a new look. Download the new beta from http://www.opera.com/products/mobile/.Opera has changed the face of its mobile browser in this beta release. As with the latest version of Opera Mini, Opera Mobile 9.5 beta now defaults to page overview mode, allowing the user to view the entire Web page and instantly...

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Dangers of SMS phising

Phishing is now spilling over to your mobile phone. The next time you receive an SMS from your mobile operator informing you about a service you have subscribed to and asking you to call a certain number to unsubscribe, beware, it can be a phishing message.Just like computer users who click on spam emails and are taken to a fraudulent website posing as a legitimate one, SMS phishing (or simply ‘SMiShing’) similarly dupes the mobile user to visit a phished site by sending an SMS pretending to be from a trustworthy entity. If one falls in the trap,...

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TRAI Open House Discussion On Mobile VAS

TRAI recently organised a open house on Mobile VAS to address issues related to Off-Deck vs On Deck, Licensing, Interconnection , Dispute Resolution and Revenue Share Threshholds.The following were the points of discussion :1. No Network Neutrality of Indian Mobile Networks 2. Impact on different sets of VAS companies (OnDeck and Off Deck) 3. Need for an Interconnect agreement and transparent costing 4. Need for Dispute Resolution Guidelines 5. Short Code Services Should Be Like Domain Names 6. Infrastructure 7. VAS should be Licensed Or Not?Read...

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Most Selling Nokia Handsets: The secret is in performance

Nokia is a well known brand in the mobile industry. Mobile Phones from the Nokia kitty are well known for their comprehensive features and the latest functionalities. Nokia designs and develops mobile phones that are basic, mid-range or high-end – with each category of mobile handsets being designed for a specific group of users. Among the assortment of Nokia mobiles, some of the handsets that are the most popular in the global markets are the Nokia 5300 XpressMusic, the Nokia E90 Communicator and the Nokia N95. These handsets are desired by a...

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Handsetdetection.com launched,reveals the type of web-browsing device used by website visitors

Zaption.com announce the launch of Handsetdetection.com today. This  ground-breaking service provides users with the knowledge of which device each visitor to their website is using – whether it be phone, blackberry or  other portable device. There are currently over 7000 device variants the  service can identify.Handsetdetection.com have recently launched a beta service globally. The system, once connected to a website will identify what device each person is viewing your site from. Armed with this information, web developers...

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Ten Good Designs for Mobile

Nokia’s written up a short article that highlights some examples of what they believe is good design for mobile. Link: Mobile Design Showcases (nokia.com, v...

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10 Things the 3G iPhone is Still Missing

Came accross an interesting article from PCWorld about the new 3G iphone. “There are still a few standard features we wish Apple’s multimedia phone had. Here’s the short list. 1. Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) 2. Stereo Bluetooth / A2DP support 3. Selecting, copying, and pasting text 4. Horizontal keyboard for e-mail and notes 5. Improved predictive text (or the ability to turn it off) 6. Integrated IM application 7. Flash support 8. A better camera and a camcorder 9. Unified e-mail inbox 10.Voice dialing and voice memos Source : PC Wo...

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Related Non Mobile Phone Systems

Related non-mobile-phone systems Cordless telephone (portable phone)Cordless phones are standard telephones with radio handsets. Unlike mobile phones, cordless phones use private base stations that are not shared between subscribers. The base station is connected to a land-line. Increasingly, with wireless local loop technologies, namely DECT, the distinction is blurred.Professional Mobile Radio Advanced professional mobile radio systems can be very similar to mobile phone systems. Notably, the IDEN standard has been used as both a private trunked...

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Value-added services seen driving telecom revenue

MUMBAI, March 5 (Reuters) - The mobile value-added services market in India is growing at 40 percent annually, but industry players say price points have to come down and a more user friendly experience ushered in to sustain growth. "As markets saturate, focus will be on increased average revenue per user (ARPU) and value added services (VAS) is the easiest ARPU driver," said Motorola India's Director Marketing of mobile devices, Lloyd Mathias. A major challenge for VAS and telecom providers is getting the customers to use the services....

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Hutch Launches Mobile Radio Service

Hutch has launched the Mobile Radio, to offer radio on the go and giving their users, the ability to control the music to their own taste. Aimed especially at young executives and college going subscribers, Hutch says this is an attempt to create a new vertical value added service (VAS) vertical, in the telecom business.As per the service, Hutch mobile subscribers may access Mobile radio by dialing123599 and choose between categories such as Stars, Romantic, Devotional (Hindu/Christian/Muslim), Latest Songs and a My Album category (to store favorites),...

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Great tool to check Screen resolution of a mobile device

Came across this cool site where you can check for the screen resolution or MIDP information of a mobile device. Very useful for developers and others who are interested in decision making. Check it out http://devices.theoreticlabs.c...

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Best Practices for Mobile Device Content

Best Practices for Mobile Device ContentScope of Mobile Web Best Practices W3C Mobile Web Initiative Best Practices Working Group’s guidelinesW3C Mobile Basic Tests W3C recommendations for conformance LibertyAlliance Project Digital identity, authentication,prevention of identity theft, privacy, trust and security Optimizing Adobe PDF Files for Display on Mobile Devices (PDF)OMA Open Mobile Alliance XHTML Mobile Profile Specifications (PDF) OMA Open Mobile Alliance Wireless CSS Specifications (P...

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List of Mobile Social Networks in India

I am trying to build a list of Mobile Social Networks / Communities in India. A lot of the major social networks have gone mobile and new ones started. There are ondeck as well as offdeck Mobile SNS’. I will put the ones I know and if I miss any please do add it in the comments section and I will update it. This will help in keeping a track in this specific domain. The following list has both general and niche communities. Indian Mobile Social Networking / Community Sites 1. Frenzo( frenzo.in )2. Tadkalive ( tadkalive.com- Gaming Community)3....

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6220 – pics and comments

The design of the keypad gets a positive remark,  the ‘big’ keys are easier to text with than the ‘thin strip’ of keys on the N78. The pros appear to be the good buttons, the FP2 and the good camera, with the downside being the ‘not very effective’ lens cover and the stripped down OS.         Have you got your hands on a 6220 yet? Is there anything you’d like ? Leave your questions and commen...

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N82 thoughts and tips

Over at IT talks, Blogie has been testing out his N82, and he reckons it ‘definitely lives up to expectations’.He tested the camera (with and without xenon flash – and I’m sure you’ll agree that it makes one heck of a difference to the snaps) and he is a fan of the specs that Nokia have thrown at the device. He’s less sure about the keypad, however, saying that if it is to be a ‘storytelling’ handset (due to the photo and video capabilities), then typing text should really have been made easier....

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MOSH Added to Nokia's Ad Network

MOSH, a mobile and online content consumption, creation and sharing service, has joined the Nokia Media Network, and now offers advertisers the opportunity to reach customers around the globe who are downloading original mobile content. The Nokia Media Network provides reach to more than 100 million consumers around the globe through advertising on blue-chip mobile publishers, operator partners and Nokia properties. MOSH has launched its “Spotlight” program, a ‘paid placement’ advertising initiative,...

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10 Million Teens & College Students Myxering

Myxer today announced they’ve surpassed 10 million users, 20 million downloads per month, and almost 150 million mobile downloads in total since launch, making them the largest free, ad-supported mobile community on the Internet today and one of the top 400 websites in the U.S. (Alexa). The company previously announced reaching the 1 million user mark in April 2007, and is now growing virally at an average rate of over 40,000 new users per day. Myxer, which is both an online and mobile community as well as a mobile content delivery...

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CDMA Codes for SANYO

Sanyo:   Sanyo 4000 4500 4700 5000 6000 1. Press ## 2. Enter the OTKSL 3. Scroll to SAVE and press OK 4. ESN will be displayed - press OK 5. Enter 10 digit MIN and press OK 6. Enter SID (4654) and press OK 7. Press OK twice 8. Programming is complete   Sanyo 5150 5300 and 6400 1. Enter ## followed by the OTKSL 2. Press MENU SAVE PHONE # 3. Press Ok 4. SVC Programming will be displayed. Scroll and highlight Mobile Number. Press OK 5. Press OK again 6. ESN will be displayed. Press OK 7. Mobile Number will be displayed enter the 10 digit...

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Chinese Mobile Secrets

Secret codes for Chinese Mobiles: After a lots of request of users, now I publish the secret codes for most type of china brands mobile phone. Nokia N-Series: N95, N93, N73, N93I, N83, N8800, and more available in Chinese models. They have features like touchscreen, two camera, 2 SIM slot, two battery, two charger, and some of other features. Most Chinese phones have same software and features, but have different in looks. These phone have a range of under 2k-8k (INR). Sony Ericsson phones also avaliable in Chinese models and soon will here. China...

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Top 10 Most Expensive Mobile Phones in the World

Until recently, the vast majority of mobile phones had been priced between £100 and £300, with only Vertu, a division of Nokia , manufacturing uber-premium phones. With prices starting at around £4,000 Vertu phones are only for the filthy rich, and the super famous. However, Vertu's monopoly of the luxury phone market is coming to an end with the launch of several new luxury mobile makers, including Gresso, Mobiado and GoldVish. Other mobile phone manufacturers are also partnering with luxury brands...

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Have you lost your mobile phone ?

Here's what you can do... For GSM Phones 1. Call up the "Customer Care" helpline of your airtime provider and ask them to deactivate the SIM. 2. Call up the police. Submit them the IMEI number of your phone (which you should have noted before the theft). If you haven't lost your cellphone as yet, here's what you can do. Don't delay it... Just bring your cellphone near the computer and do it now ! Instructions : Look behind the battery of your phone. To confirm, type *#06# on the keypad. Note this IMEI number down. * Report this IMEI number to...

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Send Free SMS, MMS & GPRS

You can send unlimited free sms from Cellity freeSMS . Cellity offers a free SMS service. Sending and receiving short messages results in no fees through cellity. Also your provider will not charge for any costly SMS anymore when you use this freeSMS tool, only the cost of data traffic (via GPRS) if any & it very very less than normal SMS. And the best part: It works all over the world, with any cellphone contract. No new phone number, no new SIM card, no new contract required! Messages with only 160 characters? That was yesterday! When writing...

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World's largest mobile network operators

Rank Company Main Markets Technology 1 China Mobile (China) China (inc. Hong Kong) & Pakistan GSM, GPRS, EDGE TD-SCDMA 2 Vodafone (United Kingdom) Most of Europe, Australia, USA, New Zealand, South Africa, Egypt, India, Turkey CdmaOne CDMA2000 1x, EV-DO GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA 3 Telefónica / Movistar / O2 (Spain) Spain, Most of Latin America (Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and more countries), UK, Germany, Czech Republic, Morocco, Republic of Ireland, Slovakia,...

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Nokia Secret Codes

On the main screen type in: *#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity). *#7780# reset to factory settings. *#67705646# This will clear the LCD display(operator logo). *#0000# To view software version. *#2820# Bluetooth device address. *#746025625# Sim clock allowed status. #pw+1234567890+1# Shows if sim have restrictions. *#92702689# - takes you to a secret menu where you may find some of the information below: 1. Displays Serial Number. 2. Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture 3. Displays (if there) the date where...

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.::Sony::.

Sony CMD Z5/J5 Vers. SW : Without SIM , switch on phone and type l *#7353273# .:: Eprom ::. !!! Sim Lock [10 digits code ] ( it could harm your phone ) NETWORK : OPTION NOT AVAILABLE Test LCD: display test of the green/red leds and vibration Push * and type 4329 :enables/disables network monitor 1 (the same of MT35) Push * and type 621342 :enables/disables network monitor 2 Push * and type 5807 : Serial Number Software Vers. Push * and type 936505: IMEI -- Software Vers. TPush * and type 547 : Test serial Data Cable DISPLAYS :"Testmode" ...

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.:: Telit ::.

Telit GM 810 MONITOR - technical menu - : type ++++ and push OK.Adiacent cells list : # and *Now if you push OK the phone displays battery ' s voltage and temperature .:: Sagem ::. Sagem MC959/940 Select commands' menu and push *Displays a new menu' :Appli : software vers. and battery's voltageEpromSim LockTest LCD: display test , green/red and vibration Sagem MC920 Select commands' menu and push *Displays 5 new menus : 1 APPLIVERSION ( SW)BATTERY (voltage )2 PROM (IMEI)3!!! SIM LOCK (10 digits code requested ) !!!4- NETWORK (returns : OPTION NOT...

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.:: Trium ::.

Trium Geo/Geo @ - Astral - Cosmo -Aria Enter the menu and type * A new menu will be displayed : Application : SW version and battery's voltage Trium Galaxy Push * and type 5806: Production date and SW vers...

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.:: NEC ::.

NEC db2000 *#2820# software vers.IMEI *#06#Reset *73738# (send?)SP Lock info:* # 3210 # (send?)Network barring info : *#8140# (send?)( it could harm your phone )SIM lock it could harm your phone )*#4960 # (send?) -Inquiry * 4960 * password * password # (send?) lock#4960* password # (send?) unlock[password] [8 digits]Net Lock*#7320# (send?) -Inquiry * 7320 * password * password # (send?) lock#7320* password # (send?) unlock[password] [ 8 digits]Net Lock 2:*#2220# (invio) - Inquiry * 2220 * password * password # (send?) lock#2220* password # (invio?)unlock[password]...

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.:: Acer ::.

Acer V 750 *#400# Display Adc/ Set Cal-Value - *#402# Set LCD Contrast *#403# Display Errors Info *#300# Display Info Hw & Sw *#301# Menu Test *#302# Menu Acoustics *#303# (Settings saved) Set English language? *#307# Menu Engineering *#311# Reset Phone Code - [ Also reset Security Codes ! ] *#330# (Execute not success) [ unknown ] *#331# (Service deactivated) [ unknown ] *#332# (Service unavailable)[ unknown ] *#333# (Execute not success)[ unknown ] *#351# (Service unavailable) [ unknown ] *#360# (Invalid input)[ unknown ] *#361# (Invalid...

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.:: Panasonic ::.

Panasonic gd90 gd93 *#9999# SW - Type the code on switch on , during network seek -Vers. SW and production code Enable ringing and vibration contemporarily Enable vibration with # then increase volume with "tone menu " Panasonic gd70 *#9999# SW - Type the code on switch on , during network seek -Vers. SW and production code Enable ringing and vibration contemporarily Enable vibration with # then increase volume with "tone menu...

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.:: Siemens ::.

Siemens C25 IMEI number: * # 0 6 # Software version: put off sim card and enter: : * # 0 6 # and press LONG KEY Bonus screen: in phone booke: + 1 2 0 2 2 2 4 3 1 2 1 .:: Bosch ::. IMEI Number: * # 0 6 # Dafault Language: * # 0 0 0 0 # Net Monitor: * # 3 2 6 2 2 5 5 * 8 3 7 8 # .::Alcatel ::. IMEI number: * # 0 6 # Software version: * # 0 6 # Net Monitor: 0 0 0 0 0 0 * .:: Samsung ::. Samsung SGH600/2100DB IMEI number: * # 0 6 # Software version: * # 9 9 9 9 # albo * # 0 8 3 7 # Net Monitor: * # 0 3 2 4 # Chaning LCD contrast: * # 0 5 2 3 # Memory...

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.:: Ericsson ::.

Ericson T65 *#05# Fake Insert puk screen Press no to exit Ericsson T20 Ericsson T20 MENU tecnichal Info[type] >*<<*<* Displays :1] Info service1] Info SW2] Info hardware3] SIMlock4]setup 2] Service setup 1] Contrast 3]Service Test 1] Display 2]Leds 3]Keyboard 4] ringer 5] Vibration 6]Headset 7] Microphone 8]Clock 4] Names List MENU info [Type] >*<<**< Network and Subnetwork : NCK and NSCK Ericsson T28 >*<<*<* menu Tecnichal info SW vers. and name list >*<<**<> Network and Subnetwork : NCK and NSCK...

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.:: NOKIA ::. Nokia Universal Codes Code Description

These Nokia codes will work on most Nokia Mobile Phones (1) *3370# Activate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) - Your phone uses the best sound quality but talktime is reduced my approx. 5% (2)#3370# Deactivate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) OR *3370# ( Favourite ) (3)*#4720# Activate Half Rate Codec - Your phone uses a lower quality sound but you should gain approx 30% more Talk Time. (4)*#4720# Deactivate Half Rate Codec. (5)*#0000# Displays your phones software version, 1st Line : Software Version, 2nd Line : Software Release Date, 3rd Line...

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