What is Mobilicio.us?
Mobilicio.us is a "mashup" that combines the del.icio.us and Ma.gnolia online bookmarking services with Google Mobile. This allows you to browse through "mobilized" versions of your bookmarks from your phone browser or other limited-display browsers. It also prevents you from having to enter long URLs into the Google Mobile search in order to "mobilize" a site. Let's face it, entering anything using the phone keypad is a pain, especially when not using T9!
How do I use Mobilicio.us?
From your mobile browser, enter http://mobilicio.us (once there, we highly recommend bookmarking it on your phone for easy future access). Sign in using your del.icio.us or Ma.gnolia username and password. If your mobile browser supports cookies, you can select the "Remember Me" check box before signing in to make future visits to Mobilicio.us more convenient.
Once signed in, you will see your bookmarks which have been tagged with "mtag". You'll also see "mtag" in the search filter text box. If this is your first visit, it's more than likely you haven't tagged any of your del.icio.us or Ma.gnolia links with mtag. You can remove mtag from the search filter and click search to see a list of all your links, but we recommend visiting your bookmarking service from a dekstop or laptop computer and tagging the links you need via your mobile with mtag. This filtering makes using Mobilicio.us faster and more convenient and doesn't limit your normal del.icio.us or Ma.gnolia use.
What is mtag?
It's a tag we have designated specifically for mobile/limited browsing use. As mentioned above, you need not be limited to links tagged with mtag, but Mobilicio.us uses it as a default to bring your mobile links up faster and with fewer clicks. Simply tag your bookmarks in del.icio.us, Ma.gnolia, or Wieza with "mtag" to have that link appear on your default Mobilicio.us bookmarks page. Use the tag "mtag-g" for websites which are already formated for mobile devices. We won't run these pages through Google Mobile (-g = minus Google).
Do I need a del.icio.us account to use Mobilicio.us?
Yes, for the time being. In order to bring Mobilicio.us to market as quickly as possible, we decided to take advantage of existing functionality at del.icio.us. In the future, we will be extending Mobilicio.us to other social bookmarking sites such as furl, spurl, del.irio.us and others. Let us know which bookmarking service you use.
Update: Mobilicio.us now works with your Ma.gnolia account. The service works exactly as before, just select Magnolia from the appropriate dropdowns and user your Ma.gnolia credentials to login. For me details, see our blog post on Ma.gnolia integration.
How is using Mobilicio.us any different than just going to del.icio.us or Ma.gnolia from my mobile phone's browser?
These websites are not formatted well for viewing from a limited-display browser like those found on mobile phones. Currently, del.icio.us and Ma.gnolia don't offer a mobile version of their sites. In addition to presenting your bookmarks in a bare bones format, Mobilicio.us automatically sends all of your links through Google Mobile to transcode/mobilize the sites.
What do you do with my del.icio.us, Ma.gnolia, and/or Wieza username and password?
The APIs for these sites require us to send along your username and password to retrieve your bookmarks. When you sign in, we create an encrypted cookie on your browser with this information and use it whenever we need to communicate with the other sites. This cookie is removed after your session is over or after 30 days if you check the "remember me" box. If you create a personal "My Mobilicio.us URL"/account, we also store encrypted versions of your passwords in our database. Your user credentials are only ever used to retrieve bookmarks when requested. Note that other users will be able to see your bookmarks, potentially even private bookmarks. If this is a problem for you, you should not create a My Mobilicio.us URL.
Doesn't my browser already "mobilize" the pages I view?
It may. Some browsers, like Openwave and Opera Mini do adapt pages for better viewing on mobile devices. This would make Google Mobile's conversion redundant. However, you still have the issue that the del.icio.us and Ma.gnolia homepages aren't mobile-friendly. Also, there are many mobile browsers out there that don't do as good a job as Google of mobilizing web sites (if at all).
How do I know if my mobile phone is compatible with Mobilicio.us?
We are working as fast as we can to compile a list of compatible phones. Please keep in mind that mobile phone manufacturers release phones so quickly that our list will never be quite up to date.
Does Mobilicio.us cost anything?
No. Mobilicio.us is completely free.
How can I help?
Test our site out on your phone or mobile device and let us know how it works. Be sure to mention the make and model. Also, we always welcome donations.
