Mobile web pages reduced content

[abenn]

When I view web pages using my Android phone -- usually via WiFi -- I quite often get a page that's specially formatted for phones, and which has reduced content compared with what I see on my PC. This seems to be especially true of newspapers and similar media pages.

If I go for an Android tablet (e.g. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1), will I be able to access the "full" internet pages?

[jigwashere]

Use a browser like Dolphin HD that has a desktop agent. Even on your phone, you'll get full page view.

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[abenn]

Thanks jigwashere. I've downloaded and installed Dolphin HD, set it for desktop view, and it's looking good with one of the newspapers I regularly read. I don't really need it on my phone, but at least it's confirmed that I'll be able to view things on a tablet (if I get one) just like my PC.

[RickAgresta]

Let me point out that reading is one thing, using on-page functionality can be quite something else. I'm specifically thinking of Gmail, and attempting to use the normal desktop rich-text view to post a reply (in Dolphin HD, stock Droid X running Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread). In my experience, it just doesn't work; I'm unable to put the cursor in the text-entry part to add text. Using the default Gmail 'mobile view' (while in the browsers Desktop mode) works but doesn't allow one to use bold/underline/italics or canned responses.

I don't know if the same would apply to a tablet, maybe one of our tablet users with a Gmail account can answer that question (fwiw, that was the primary reason I r turned the 1st generation iPad I got for Christmas 2010; I need my Gmail )

[jigwashere]

RA, have you considered using an email client for your gmail? My gmail account isn't my primary account, so I rarely use it (and never to send email). I use 'Enhanced Email' from the market.

[Hook]

RA, have you considered using an email client for your gmail? My gmail account isn't my primary account, so I rarely use it (and never to send email). I use 'Enhanced Email' from the market.

Wow. $10. I assume you must use the enterprise/exchange features.

My email needs are lighter than some folks (no enterprise stuff on my personal phone). If you need a full-featured, powerful, community supported, multiple inbox email client, K-9 is excellent and free.

[RickAgresta]

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RA, have you considered using an email client for your gmail? My gmail account isn't my primary account, so I rarely use it (and never to send email). I use 'Enhanced Email' from the market.

Wow. $10. I assume you must use the enterprise/exchange features.

My email needs are lighter than some folks (no enterprise stuff on my personal phone). If you need a full-featured, powerful, community supported, multiple inbox email client, K-9 is excellent and free.

I use the included client that Enhanced Email is built from (at least, it is on my phone; don't know if it is a feature of Android or is something from Verizon; its called Email ). I also have Enhanced Email but it lacks the bells&whistles that Email has (possible thats my configuration), I got it (EE) from Getjar, iirc.

[jigwashere]

Enhanced Email was free from Amazon.com 11/17.

[Hook]

Enhanced Email was free from Amazon.com 11/17.

Ah. I don't do Amazon Market. K9 is just fine. I don't use anything Exchange on my personal phone. Never tried the email app that comes with Android. Used to use the Gmail app when I was mostly using Gmail. Now I am using my own email server on my domain while I continue to use Gmail for commercial web purposes.

[jigwashere]

Ah. I don't do Amazon Market. K9 is just fine. I don't use anything Exchange on my personal phone. Never tried the email app that comes with Android. Used to use the Gmail app when I was mostly using Gmail. Now I am using my own email server on my domain while I continue to use Gmail for commercial web purposes.

I don't use the exchange functions: I'm an IMAP guy. I simply picked up Enhanced Email because it was free. It does have a few minor features over the stock Email, though. For example, it has pinch to zoom when viewing a message, full email search (including msg body), etc. As I recall, it also does a better job formatting emailed articles I send from Read It Later.