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'''Skweezer''' is a discontinued [[Mobile browser#mobile HTML transcoders|Mobile HTML Transcoder]] for users of handheld devices such as [[personal digital assistant]]s and [[mobile phone]]s, but ceased service at its website in 2013. Skweezer reformatted and compressed web content in order to reduce a web page's file size and make the downloaded content easier to view on a small screen. <ref>[http://palmtops.about.com/cs/productreviews/fr/Skweezer.htm?terms=skweezer]{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=SheriffIsInTown |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Skweezer was developed by [[Skweezer, Inc.]] (formerly [[Greenlight Wireless Corporation]]) and initially released in 2003. Skweezer's technology is used to mobilize Web content service by [[search engines]], [[Web portal]]s, and [[wireless carrier]]s such as [[IAC/InterActiveCorp]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irconnect.com/ask/pages/news_releases.html?d=106740|title=IRconnect|author=|date=|website=www.irconnect.com|accessdate=26 April 2018|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111164503/http://www.irconnect.com/ask/pages/news_releases.html?d=106740|archivedate=11 November 2007|df=}}</ref> [[Bloglines]], <ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=159|title=The Mobile Gadgeteer - ZDNet|author=|date=|website=ZDNet|accessdate=26 April 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427054708/http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=159|archivedate=27 April 2007|df=}}</ref> and [[Orange SA]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mirror99.com/20051018/skweezer_technology_provides_optimized_web_access_for_the_new_orange_world_portal_of_orange_bhab.jspx |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-09-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927105031/http://www.mirror99.com/20051018/skweezer_technology_provides_optimized_web_access_for_the_new_orange_world_portal_of_orange_bhab.jspx |archivedate=2007-09-27 |df= }}</ref> Skweezer was available in [[English language|English]], [[French language|French]], [[German language|German]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], and [[Japanese language|Japanese]] languages and serves customers in over 175 countries worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2006/oct/24/news8.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-09-13 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061111204443/http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2006/oct/24/news8.html |archivedate=2006-11-11 |df= }}</ref>
'''Skweezer''' is a discontinued [[Mobile browser#mobile HTML transcoders|Mobile HTML Transcoder]] for users of handheld devices such as [[personal digital assistant]]s and [[mobile phone]]s, but ceased service at its website in 2013. Skweezer reformatted and compressed web content in order to reduce a web page's file size and make the downloaded content easier to view on a small screen. <ref>[http://palmtops.about.com/cs/productreviews/fr/Skweezer.htm?terms=skweezer]{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=SheriffIsInTown |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It was developed by Skweezer, Inc. and initially released in 2003. Skweezer's technology is used to mobilize Web content service by [[search engines]], [[Web portal]]s, and [[wireless carrier]]s such as [[IAC/InterActiveCorp]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irconnect.com/ask/pages/news_releases.html?d=106740|title=IRconnect|author=|date=|website=www.irconnect.com|accessdate=26 April 2018|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111164503/http://www.irconnect.com/ask/pages/news_releases.html?d=106740|archivedate=11 November 2007|df=}}</ref> [[Bloglines]], <ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=159|title=The Mobile Gadgeteer - ZDNet|author=|date=|website=ZDNet|accessdate=26 April 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427054708/http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=159|archivedate=27 April 2007|df=}}</ref> and [[Orange SA]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mirror99.com/20051018/skweezer_technology_provides_optimized_web_access_for_the_new_orange_world_portal_of_orange_bhab.jspx |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-09-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927105031/http://www.mirror99.com/20051018/skweezer_technology_provides_optimized_web_access_for_the_new_orange_world_portal_of_orange_bhab.jspx |archivedate=2007-09-27 |df= }}</ref> Skweezer was available in [[English language|English]], [[French language|French]], [[German language|German]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], and [[Japanese language|Japanese]] languages and serves customers in over 175 countries worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2006/oct/24/news8.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-09-13 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061111204443/http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2006/oct/24/news8.html |archivedate=2006-11-11 |df= }}</ref>


== Mobile browsing innovations ==
== Mobile browsing innovations ==

Revision as of 20:34, 3 January 2019

Skweezer
Type of site
Mobile HTML Transcoder
Created bySkweezer, Inc.
RegistrationNot required, free

Skweezer is a discontinued Mobile HTML Transcoder for users of handheld devices such as personal digital assistants and mobile phones, but ceased service at its website in 2013. Skweezer reformatted and compressed web content in order to reduce a web page's file size and make the downloaded content easier to view on a small screen. [1] It was developed by Skweezer, Inc. and initially released in 2003. Skweezer's technology is used to mobilize Web content service by search engines, Web portals, and wireless carriers such as IAC/InterActiveCorp,[2] Bloglines, [3] and Orange SA.[4] Skweezer was available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Japanese languages and serves customers in over 175 countries worldwide.[5]

Mobile browsing innovations

Skweezer introduced several mobile browsing innovations since its inception, including the first:

Controversy

In 2004 Skweezer became the subject of controversy when blogger Jason Calcanis objected to advertisements being placed by Skweezer on transcoded versions of blog content. [7] A debate ensued over the legality and propriety of proxy-based services such as anonymizers and transcoders placing ads against other publishers' content and the scope of coverage under "fair use" copyright protection. While the subject is still under debate, Greenlight Wireless stopped placing ads on transcoded content in early 2005. As of June 2010, the ads were being displayed again.

Awards

  • 2008 Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine's Best Software Awards: Winner - Pocket PC Internet: Web Compression Service[8]
  • 2007 MobileVillage Mobile Star Awards: Gold Star - Consumer Software: Mobile Web Content Aggregator / Portal
  • 2007 PDA Friendly Website Awards: Winner - PDA Home Page category
  • 2007 Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine's Best Software Awards: Winner - Pocket PC Internet: Web Compression Service[9]
  • 2006 MobileVillage Mobile Star Awards: Gold Star - Personal Software: Mobile Web Content Provider category [10]
  • 2005 MobileVillage Mobile Star Awards: Gold Star - Personal Software: Mobile Web Content Provider category[11]
  • 2005 Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine Best Software awards: Finalist - Browsers & Web Utilities category [12]

Similar services

  • Google Web Light, but without a URL form. A user-created form is hosted at NeoCities.[13]
  • Loband[14] by Aptivate
  • Skweezer[15], an online Instagram growth hacking service similar named to Skweezer Inc.

References

  1. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "IRconnect". www.irconnect.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "The Mobile Gadgeteer - ZDNet". ZDNet. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-11-11. Retrieved 2007-09-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Welcome mobilitytoday.com - BlueHost.com". mobilitytoday.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-08-19. Retrieved 2007-09-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-09-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Skweezer Wins in Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine's Best Software Awards 2007". prweb.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Skweezer and Advertizer Win Mobile Star Awards". prweb.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Skweezer Wins Mobile Star Award". prweb.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2007-09-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "forward to Google Web Light view". gwl.neocities.org. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "loband". www.loband.org. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Skweezer growth hacking services". skweezer.net. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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