The S60 Mobile Web Server application has been updated to v1.4 today, adding a few cool new features, such as location support and a mobile-optimized theme. I’ve been trying to use the Mobile Web Server more lately, and was even surprised recently when my wife said she was able to view my photos from Boston before I had uploaded them, saying she found them on ‘that mobile site thingy.’ Pretty sweet that she was able to navigate to it without and help, and a big testament to why it’s cool.
Apologies to the few readers who have asked about my mobile site, I’ve been neglecting to move it from my N82 to my N95-3. However, I finally did so this weekend, so you should see a green light there from now on (save for different situations in which I won’t want it running in the background).
If you’ve been wondering what in the world you’d use this for, welcome to the club. However, I’ve gathered a few links from Antoine at MobileMinistryMagazine.com, who actually used the Mobile Web Server running on his Nokia N75 to host a full-time website, which is incredibly impressive. Antoine was able to gather some thoughts about real world usage, so here you go:
Part 1, Part 2, Live Blogging, and Another Use.
Notable new features:
Location support – either GPS or network-based, the latter of which offers a less specific location (desirable, for some) and better battery life (obviously)
Simplified Installation – there’s only one installation file now, instead of a ‘new’ and an ‘upgrade’ installation, making things simpler. Now we just need a ‘migration’ tool, to easily swap phones, and I’m all set. Jukka?
Mobile Theme – a mobile-optimized theme so that guests can visit on their mobile phone and have a better experience. I’ll be using this, for sure.
