I can load the basic CNN.COM webpage, but it's HUGE.

I can't figure out the cnn togo stuff. Doesn't seem available on the
8125.

Any other way to view CNN?

TIA,

-Bob

have you tried opera?


"Hell and High Water" <tifosoREM@OVEcomcast.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.1fb3e8af287d189f9898f6@news.giganews.com. ..
>I can load the basic CNN.COM webpage, but it's HUGE.
>
> I can't figure out the cnn togo stuff. Doesn't seem available on the
> 8125.
>
> Any other way to view CNN?
>
> TIA,
>
> -Bob
>
>

In general CNN on a ppc is not worth the agony as they use huge amounts
of java and other extensions as well as assume a large screen.

There are a large number of mobile friendly news pages such as

http://msnbc.com (auto detects ppc's)
http://wap.oa.yahoo.com/raw

for starters

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

fwiw, cnn does offer a "mobile subscription" option... think it's via
avantgo.

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

At 02 Nov 2006 11:36:52 -0600 Hell and High Water wrote:
> I can load the basic CNN.COM webpage, but it's HUGE.
>
> I can't figure out the cnn togo stuff. Doesn't seem available on the
> 8125.
>
> Any other way to view CNN?

The address is mobile.cnn.com, but I find that it won't let me load it
unless I'm using cellular data- if I try via Wi-Fi I get the error
message "Forbidden. Your client is not allowed to access the requested
object."

Works fine w/my T-Mobile EDGE connection however.



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At 02 Nov 2006 12:37:13 -0700 Todd Allcock wrote:

> The address is mobile.cnn.com, but I find that it won't let me load it
> unless I'm using cellular data- if I try via Wi-Fi I get the error
> message "Forbidden. Your client is not allowed to access the requested
> object."
>
> Works fine w/my T-Mobile EDGE connection however.
>
Sorry to reply to myself, but it looks like CNN cuts carriage deals with
certain mobile providers. Trying to sneak into their xml page from my T-
Mobile MDA via Wi-Fi, I received a different error message:

"We're sorry but CNN Wireless content is restricted. You may be
attempting to access us from an unauthorized mobile service provider, or
it could be that your service provider is authorized but has failed to
register a new gateway IP with us. In either case please contact your
mobile service provider for more information. We regret the
inconvenience."

Apparently they don't "regret the inconvenience" enough to let anyone
in! ;-)

According to the "real" CNN website, however, their mobile service is
available from every major carrier in the US (Cingular, T-Mobile,
Verizon, and Sprint/Nextel) as well as Telus in Canada and TelCel in
Mexico. I assume the OP has Cingular (since he has an 8125) so he should
be able to access mobile.cnn.com as long as he Connects over GPRS/EDGE
rathe than Wi-Fi.

That "marketing strategy" p*sses me off though- I prefer to use mobile
versions of sites on my PPC even when bandwidth isn't an issue (like over
home Wi-Fi)- mobile sites generally give you the "steak instead of the
sizzle" and look a lot better on a PDA screen.

Personally, I think I'll stick with Bev's advice and get my "mobile news"
elsewhere...


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