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After a bit of a hiatus W.S.W. is back, and in todays edition I thought I would add to the quickly growing list by giving you some more services that you can use all from that handheld of yours…. Frog offers a customized homepage for your QWERTY device. Pictured below, you can select from a number of different categories for a total of 9 selectable links and several custom color options. Once set up (via PC) a link is then sent to your phone which you can then save as your homepage. A neat idea for those links you visit often, however not all (or even many) QWERTY devices are supported yet. Google Calendar has also gone mobile! By going to calendar.google.com from your phones browser you can bring up the same calendar you use in Google but with a mobile friendly interface. Share This

I’ll be honest it was a bit difficult coming up with wap sites this week so in case you have not heard, Twitter has gone mobile. The social networking site where everyone can keep track of what you are doing now offers a mobile site alternative. Sure to save you on texting in your status. Check it out at http://m.twitter.com and if you want to know what I am doing check the lower left corner of the sidebar. A full assortment will be back next Wednesday. Share This

Traffic ever a problem in your area? Ok when isn’t it a problem is probably the better question. Well aside from the fender bender that could cause the unusual delay, most places have traffic for sometimes no reason each and everyday. So putting that to use, I went on a search for some ways to gather more information on delays while stuck in that horrendous commute. Traffic.com mobi.traffic.com Offers a very comprehensive look at many expressways in major metro areas. Using a easy to view bar, you can quickly see how bad the delay is or see the top congested areas in your area. Weather.com xhtml.weather.com/xhtml/ Has more than just weather, who knew? Not as detailed, but does show an area map with color coded information. Also lists some detail on accidents. ViewTraffic viewtraffic2.net/ Does exactly what the title states. Gives you the ability to view traffic cameras on major expressways. This site is pda recommended and a high speed connection would be preferred.

And since we are using are cell phones and pda’s more than ever for information, why not have sites where we can gather……well more information. GSM Arena-Information on GSM Devices www.gsmarena.com/forum/index.php?s=mobile HowardForums-User Chat Forum wap.howardforums.com Mobiledia-News and Chat Forum wap.mobiledia.com Club Sony Ericsson-Sony Phone Resource www.clubsonyericsson.com/forum/index.php?wap2 My-Symbian-Symbian Resource and Forums mobile.my-symbian.com/mobile/ Engadget Mobile-Phone and Gadget Resource m.engadgetmobile.com/ RCR News-Cellular News Site mobile.rcrnews.com and last, and a shameless plug shackkdiesel mobile-Follow shackkdiesel on your cell! shackkdiesel.mobi If your on the run a lot and don’t want to miss everyday information all of the above are essential, and will keep you in the know while your on the go. If you are in need of the entire listing just click the wapsite category for a entire history. Share This

Well after a week hiatus with the move, WSW is back. Today, since we are getting snow here in Chicago, I thought I would focus on the weather. Here are a few sites that will get you going: Weather Channel xhtml.weather.com/xhtml/home Weather Bug mobile.weatherbug.com/Location/LocationEntry.aspx?cid=1 Accuweather wap.accuweather.com NOAA www.srh.noaa.gov/wml/ PAW Animated Weather www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/paw/ Wunderground mobile.wunderground.com/ Hope those get you through, and don’t forget to browse shackkdiesel from your mobile device to save those bookmarks easier. Just click on “blog” from www.shackkdiesel.mobi and search “wap sites” for a full history. A detailed page listing is coming soon. Share This

Here in the US, shopping, or using your cell phone to pay for items, has just not caught on as it has in Europe, and while the US is slowly trying to catch up and with the banking industry finally showing some intrest, I thought I would dedicate this edition of WSW to the shopping niche of the wap market. And now some links: Ebay wap.ebay.com Edmunds pda.edmunds.com/ Car pricing,

Here in the US, shopping, or using your cell phone to pay for items, has just not caught on as it has in Europe, and while the US is slowly trying to catch up and with the banking industry finally showing some intrest, I thought I would dedicate this edition of WSW to the shopping niche of the wap market. And now some links: Ebay wap.ebay.com Edmunds pda.edmunds.com/ Car pricing, shopping, etc. Tech Bargins www.techbargins.com/pocket/ Amazon www.amazon.com/gp/aw/h.html Pricegrabber www.atpgw.com Thanks: Gizmodo for the image Share This

News sites seem to be the most popular wap sites for mobile devices and since the selection is so vast, here are a few National, Regional and World news sources to keep you in the "know" on this first Wednesday of Spring. National (US) & World USA Today wap.usatoday.com Time Magazine mobile.time.com CNN http://206.130.125.133/mobile.php?UMPG=index Inquirer Philippines

Ok not that stream (poor attempt at humor, I know) Data steaming...music, video, television, etc. So here are a couple of mobile links to get you started. The Mobile Stream Center (thestreamcenter.com/pda/) Radio Stations, USA and abroad Yuhnke (yuhnke.com/radio) Radio Stations PPC Vidz (ppcvidz.com/small/smallindex.asp) Video Clips, Live TV, Web Cams, etc. Pocket PC Media (

Today I felt the need for some informative sites, some you may have known about, and others that you may never use until you really need to......you can thank me later :) Fed Ex mobile.fedex.com UPS mobile.ups.com/omnisky/index.jsp Google google.com/xhtml (offers wap site searches as well as standard) Mapquest wap.mapquest.com DHL wap.dhl.com/index.wml TV Guide

Well with March just around the corner, you all know what time it is....March Madness baby!!!! (sorry Dick Vitale I could not resist) So we will kick off the month with some of the best sports sites formatted for your mobile. ESPN-low res version mobile.espn.com or ESPN-high res version mobileapp.espn.go.com/wireless/espn/html/pocketpc (sports news) BBC Sport news.bbc.co.uk/low/english/

Once again it is Wednesday and its time for more sites optimized for your mobile device. Today it is Finance.TD Waterhouse palm.tdwaterhouse.comBloomberg tv.bloomberg.com/imode/en/Stockcharts stockcharts.com/avantgo/The Street www.thestreet.com/offers/avantgo/html/markets/The Motley Fool www.fool.com/partners/avantgo/Wall Street Journal mobile.wsj.com/and previously posted:Marketwatch www2.marketwatch.com/palm/frontpage.aspHopefully all of your portfolios are doing well. If you have a subject that you wish to have posted email me and I'll get pumpin.

Well with today being Valentines Day, why not have a few sites dedicated to drinking, dining, and of course shopping:Sushi Guide www.novospace.com/channels/sushiDrink Boy www.drinkboy.com/offline/index.htmlKraft Food Recipes www.kraftfoods.com/palm/Pocket Wine List www.pocketwinelist.com/pindex.htmlRestaurant Row www.restrow.com/avantgo/WCities pda.wcities.com/ Good info on specific cities (has dining, drinking, and shopping info)Hope everyone has a great Valentines Day!

Time for the next installment of wap sites. We will keep a friendly skies theme this week and will try to stick with themes in the future. United Airlines ua.flightlookup.com/American Airlines www.aa2go.com/Continental Airlines pda.continental.com/PocketPC/Delta Airlines mobile.delta.comJet Blue mobile.jetblue.com/Northwest Airlines wireless.nwa.comUS Airways www.us2go.com/Austrian Airlines pocket.aua.com/British Airways www.britishairways.com/mobilezone/pda/omnisky/BA_Palm_Home.htmlQantas www.qantas.com.au/pda/Singapore Airlines www.singaporeair.com/mobileand last but not leastFly FAA www.faa.gov/wireless/ for any delay information maps and more.Have an airline I missed? Please leave a comment and share with all. Have a theme you would like me to report on? Let me know and I will get to researching :)If you would like all of the wap site posts just click "wap sites" at the bottom of this post.

Yes I know today isn't Wednesday but I get asked all the time, "What sites do you visit on your mobile?" and so here are a few:Yahoo! wap.yahoo.com (ISP Portal) Google Mobile http://www.google.com/mobile/ (Google mobile applications)Chicago Tribune www.chicagotribune.com/wireless/avantgo/(Chicago news) USA Today http://wap.usatoday.com (World news)The Stream Center www.thestreamcenter.com/pda/ (streaming music) Wunderground mobile.wunderground.com (mobile weather, with animated weather maps) Accuweather pda.accuweather.com (mobile weather) CBS Stock Market Watch www2.marketwatch.com/palm/frontpage.asp(stock quotes, portfolio) ESPN-low res version mobile.espn.com or ESPN-high res version mobileapp.espn.go.com/wireless/espn/html/pocketpc (sports news) Mapquest www.mapquest.com/pda (mobile mapquest, directions)Those are just a few to get you started. Feel free to comment and add your own site and be sure to check back each Wednesday for more mobile friendly sites.