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2 Controversy  





3 Awards  





4 Similar services  





5 References  














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Skweezer

Type of site

Mobile HTML Transcoder
Created bySkweezer, Inc.
RegistrationNot required, free
Launched2003
Current statusActive

Skweezer, formally known as a mobile browser. It 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[edit]

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

Controversy[edit]

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[edit]

Similar services[edit]

References[edit]

  • ^ "IRconnect". www.irconnect.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  • ^ "The Mobile Gadgeteer - ZDNet". ZDNet. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  • ^ "Skweezer Technology Provides Optimized Web Access for the New Orange World Portal of Orange Dominicana". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
  • ^ "Wireless Developer Network". Archived from the original on 2006-11-11. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
  • ^ "Welcome mobilitytoday.com - BlueHost.com". mobilitytoday.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  • ^ "Is Greenlight Wireless Skweezing Profits from Bloggers?". Archived from the original on 2007-08-19. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
  • ^ "Nominees, Finalists and Winners: Best Software Awards 2007". Archived from the original on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "Skweezer and Advertizer Win Mobile Star Awards". prweb.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  • ^ "Skweezer Wins Mobile Star Award". prweb.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  • ^ "Nominations: Best Smartphone Software Awards 2005". Archived from the original on 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
  • ^ "forward to Google Web Light view". gwl.neocities.org. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  • ^ "loband". www.loband.org. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  • ^ "Skweezer". skweezer.net. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Skweezer&oldid=1196416633"

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