Making PSP friendlier to Web 2.0 sites
by Andrew Yoon 
{ Apr 23rd 2007 at 11:00AM }
Games Digest recently tested the PSP web browser to find out how compatible it was with popular Web 2.0 sites. The browser did fairly well in rendering many sites, such as amazon, Facebook, Flickr, Gmail, and Twitter. However, there were many other sites that experienced issues, some crippling enough to make the site unusable.There are alternatives, though. My personal PSP browser is filled with bookmarks that point to mobile versions of sites. These versions are usually intended for cell phones, but their minimalistic design is guaranteed to work on PSP--and quickly, too. For example, loading the Mobile version of PSP Fanboy (m.pspfanboy.com) allows me to check for the latest updates on the site while I'm on the go. It may not have all the functions I want (such as comments), but it works really well on PSP.
We found some mobile versions of sites that Games Digest tested. While the PSP browser may not be able to handle all pages well, it's certainly a useful (and free) addition to the system that's easy to appreciate. It may take some work, but if there are problems with a site you like to visit, check to see if there's a Mobile version. See some examples, after the break.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Colin @ Apr 23rd 2007 11:28AM
I like starting with wap google....when you browse from there it 'wraps' the site and strips it down...at the bottom of the page it gives you the option to see the pure html version.
http://wap.google.com/xhtml
G Lampa @ Apr 23rd 2007 1:08PM
I can't even get PSP Fanboy to show on my PSP browser. I know there is a "mobile" version, but I think it's ironic that the full version of this site wont even load up on a PSP browser. All is get is a black screen.
It doesn't look THAT memory intensive!
Nymo @ Apr 23rd 2007 7:16PM
I Use A Lot Of Mobile Site, Like Google's, Yahoo's, MSN/Live.Com's, Other Services From Google Like Dodgeball, And More..
Hashbrown_Hunter @ Apr 23rd 2007 7:45PM
I don't know of too many mobile sites...so keep them coming PSP Fanboy!! I NEED MORE!!!!
Lee @ Apr 23rd 2007 9:36PM
diggriver.com would be the official Digg mobile version.
Andrew @ Apr 23rd 2007 9:52PM
try and make a psp friendly pspfanboy theres a few sites like that already
john @ Apr 25th 2007 12:00AM
a better digg link is:
http://www.diggriver.com
best of all, it's "official"
Cameron @ Apr 25th 2007 3:00PM
It is psp friendly (pspfanboy) it just takes 3-5 minutes to load completely. Just do the mobile version
Jason Coleman @ Apr 27th 2007 11:17AM
Thanks for the link. I've never tested Mobilicio.us on a PSP, but it would probably work well. Let us know if you have any problems and we'll ignore you for a few weeks and them put out a fix ;)