I have gone through multiple conversations with people saying that the reason they do not browse the Internet on their mobile phones is not necessarily because of the lack of fast GPRS or EDGE network but due to the small handset screen sizes that makes viewing sites on mobile phones a horrible, eye-squinting experience. Well, how long can you stay on the mobile handset and see the small screens as opposed to seeing your 1024 X 768 screen on your PC or laptop? I have previously written about how one should design websites by taking note of this constraint but what if there really is too much to display on the wapsite or if the wapsites should simulate the web experience?

I was also fortunate to speak to someone who gave me a futuristic solution to solve this problem by creating googles like those you use when you play Virtual 3D Games to view the mobile screen on a virtual big screen. Well, makes sense as how much bigger can a mobile screen go as people do not like carrying big phones in their handbags or on their hands anyway. It is with this vision that a company called Myvu has came up with video eyewear (googles) to see videos on iPod and wapsites on mobile on a virtual large screen. Their product is now available for sale for viewing videos on iPod up to 80GB of memory space.They even have a version of the eyewear for short-sighted users by providing the appropriate corection based on user’s experience. With this video google that costs USD300, people will not complain about viewing mobile wapsites anymore. It will be even cooler to browse wapsites on mobile now compared to surfing on your laptop.

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A down-to-earth commentary on mobile technology, internet and telecommunications from an employee working in a network operator in Asia. Feedback and proposals most welcomed.

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