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No. 3318
Anonymous
23rd July 2010 Friday 9:17 pm
3318
mobile web browsing redirecting
My mobile phone's web browser automatically redirecting me to 'mobile versions' of the sites I'm trying to view.
I understand that it keeps the costs down for those who lack either wifi or free internet, but how much do those people use the web browser on their phone, compared to those of us who can access the internet on our phones with little to no cost?
I wouldn't mind if it asked permission to redirect to the mobile site, and I would say no, but it's the fact you don't even get the choice. They know what's best.
Sometimes you get the option to view the normal web version of a page, but they don't like that; it quickly goes back to mobile version at the earliest opportunity (particularly youtube). Some don't have the option to view the normal page, or make it very difficult to find (like facebook)
Also, the mobile versions are often watered down and lacking features that are quite handy on a computer.
Just let me browse the internet the way I am used to please.
Pic related, youtube mobile version.
PS, the only reason I use my mobile for web use is because my laptop finally died after about 5 years of spilt drinks and drunken drops. Towards the end, the left half of the screen had died, the moniter was hanging by a thread to the rest of it, and the disc drive was crying.
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