July 25, 2007

Give Me the Real Internet, Not the Mobile Internet

One of the killer features of the iPhone is I’m fully capable to see the internet in its truest form. MobileSafari has absolutely no problem rendering HTML & CSS, as it renders it exactly the same as it would if I were using Safari on OS X.

We are all in agreement here, right?

So why are websites forcing me to use their mobile-friendly version of their website? (Amazon and Bank of America, I’m looking at you).

It’s true that the majority of iPhone users may prefer the mobile-friendly version of a website. My point is, my iPhone is capable of seeing the “real” internet without any extra effort on behalf of these companies. So, let it be my choice. Give me the option to switch to a mobile version if I so desire.

Let me decide how I want to experience your website on my iPhone, whether it be the “real” way or the mobile way.