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MN HQ -- MN for mobile / blackberry / iphone

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star6 · 22/05/2009 21:45

I've recently posted this in my post natal thread as a thought to request to MN HQ
I would be able to double my usage of this site if they could create MN for mobile site as it currently takes AGES to post on my blackberry as it is currently. Anyone support this? Is it possible HQ?

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BecauseImWorthIt · 15/06/2010 09:34
BingumyAndThob · 15/06/2010 00:15

This is why you should use android- mn looks great on a milestone/droid! No app necessary. It has a keyboard too.

nymphadora · 14/06/2010 21:20

(Will be when it arrives!!!)

I can't log in on dhs BB. I MN a lot from my Iphone but it would be much easier without the ads and long threads take a while (and I tend not to bother if I'm not on wifi)

BecauseImWorthIt · 14/06/2010 21:14
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JustineMumsnet · 14/06/2010 18:28

Have been reading this, cringing, through my fingers. Sorry you're right we've been very slow in producing a mobile friendly version of Mumsnet, but the good news is that it is definitively at the very top of AdamTech's To do list so we are talking a matter of weeks we very much hope, if things go well. It is quite a big job - re-writing the entire site, which is why BigTech kept putting it off, I think, but we've locked young Adam in the shed and we not to release him till he's done. We will keep you posted on his progress.

Our Iphone app is also underway and should be here before summer's out.

Tee2072 · 14/06/2010 08:07

Have no problem reading MN on my iPhone. Obviously it is the inferior Blackberry that cannot handle the sophistication of MN.

Perhaps rather than MN meeting Blackberry, Blackberry should meet MN. Or all Blackberry users should just get a real phone.**The above should be taken as a joke. I happen to have used Blackberrys as well as my iPhone and think Blackberrys are nearly as neato.

SaorAlba · 14/06/2010 07:27

chaos I have an HTC desire and it's lovely on mine too.

chaostrulyreigns · 13/06/2010 00:54

I have an HTC summat or other and MNing is brilliant on it! It resizes automatically so only the threads fill the screen but you can swoosh it all around to read the sidebar stuff too! Really fast as well. do I thank HTC or MN for the fantasticness?

I'd still buy an app for my ipodtouch though!

CakeandRoses · 13/06/2010 00:10

and MNHQ, whilst I do love you, I have to say your online customer service/tech help isn't the best given you're a social media site - you should be leading the way on how to do this well but from what I've seen you're lagging behind traditional offline companies.

FlameOverThinks · 13/06/2010 00:06

seriously. this thread is 12 months old and I am still no closer to you gits giving me an iphone.

CakeandRoses · 13/06/2010 00:05

I'm on a blackberry (not right now, I'm on my Mac or I wouldn't be able to post) and it's utter hell, can't post, search or anything other than lurk!

Don't care about a fancy app TBH, just want MN to work on my BB full-stop!

PrettyCandles · 13/06/2010 00:00

I have no problems with MN on my iPhone. I prooably MN on my phone now more than on my PC. If I'm on WiFi then it generally loads and refereshes reasonable speedily, but is a lot slower otherwise. I've nto come actross a thread that's too big for it, yet.

I turn my phone on its side and can get the whole width of the page in just about readable size - the text is readable, only the sidebar stuff is too small for comfort.

I'm not sure how an app would be better.

But then, I've got an iPhone, not a BB or Samsung

MNHQ
HelenMumsnet · 12/06/2010 23:54

Hello. Things are definitely afoot on the app front but not sure sure how close to being a reality.

Will try to check for you when we're all back in the office next week...

CakeandRoses · 12/06/2010 23:52

Did the mobile app ever happen? No eta or update on here that I can see.

NormaSknockers · 12/07/2009 07:35

OOooo that would be fab I've got the Nokia 5800 & it takes soooooooooooooooooooo long for it load up!

JohnnyTwoHats · 11/07/2009 18:16

bump

RustyBear · 06/07/2009 19:52

Would really appreciate it, we need it even more now that your MN TV thing is here- it tries to install Flash on my iPhone every time I open a page & holds everything up until it figures out that it can't.....

JohnnyTwoHats · 03/07/2009 18:11

Thanks

Even an RSS feed would be good.

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JustineMumsnet · 03/07/2009 10:15

It's on BigTech's to do list - will prod him and get him to give you a rough eta. (Fear it might be a wee bit complicated though)

JohnnyTwoHats · 02/07/2009 17:33

Any news on this yet?

woodenchair · 30/05/2009 08:07

Brilliant news hopefully no more scrolling side to side ans eye strain!

BecauseImWorthIt · 30/05/2009 07:24
nannynick · 29/05/2009 21:25

Mumsnet used to do RSS feeds, so you could use a feed reader such as Google Reader. Alas I can't find the feeds anymore.

While Mumsnets develops a Mobile friendly version, have you tried out Google Mobilzer it will convert Mumsnet Talk pages for mobile device display. It isn't pretty and you get all the right sidebar stuff first (wonders if Tech could change the layout so that the Left column DIV was displayed first?) but it does display Mumsnet Talk messages in a quicker to download format. So works-ish for viewing message threads.

My preferred mobile browser currently is Opera Mini, so if a version could be done for that it would be great.

CantSleepWontSleep · 29/05/2009 21:19

That's great news Justine. Thank you.

lowrib · 28/05/2009 22:49

Oops I see I should have used double the hyphens

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