Accessing GC.com from mobile phone

[+WolfTrekker]

Sorry if this isn't in the correct forum but it seemd the logical place to start. I've searched and searched but can't seem to find anything on the forums, so I'll appeal to you all for some insight. When trying to access GC.com from my mobile phone, I can log in and navigate around fine until I try to find a cache. Then I keep getting a message saying that there is "no plug-in present to open the file". I'm assuming I need to download something but I can't find anything related on Sprint's website and so far haven't found anything here either. Any ideas would be much appreciated. BTW I've got a Sanyo MM7400

 

And how come I can't edit my own topic to fix my spelling?

Edited November 28, 2006 by WolfTrekker

[+Markwell]

Fixed the title and I'll bump this to the Geocaching.com website forum instead of Getting Started.

[+baloo&bd]

Sorry if this isn't in the correct forum but it seemd the logical place to start. I've searched and searched but can't seem to find anything on the forums, so I'll appeal to you all for some insight. When trying to access GC.com from my mobile phone, I can log in and navigate around fine until I try to find a cache. Then I keep getting a message saying that there is "no plug-in present to open the file". I'm assuming I need to download something but I can't find anything related on Sprint's website and so far haven't found anything here either. Any ideas would be much appreciated. BTW I've got a Sanyo MM7400

 

And how come I can't edit my own topic to fix my spelling?

 

How are you accessing the site? You should be coming in thru the WAP interface. ( http://wap.geocaching.com )

Edited November 28, 2006 by baloo&bd

[+Cache Heads]

Sounds like your phone isn't compatible with the WAP site . I used to get that error on my Sanyo 8200... since I switched to my Treo, everything works fine.

 

Check the pinned WAP thread at the top of this board... there are some posts there about which phones do and don't work.

 

EDIT: Yep, it's definitely an issue with Sanyo phones and the WAP site-- try starting with this post... it looks like some folks in the thread have found a workaround... but you'll have to read up on that.

Edited November 28, 2006 by Cache Heads

[+WolfTrekker]

Awsome info guys and thanks. I guess my search wasn't thorough enough but I appreciate your help.

[+Raine]

Now.. I don't know how much this will help

 

But I just tried it out on my phone (Sanyo 8400 on Sprint)

 

browse to http://www.operamini.com via your cell phone internal browser and download it. It will be basically an external java app to run on your phone to access websites. Does a nice job rendering most webpages.. much better then the included browser for my phone.

 

-Raine

[+WolfTrekker]

Now.. I don't know how much this will help

 

But I just tried it out on my phone (Sanyo 8400 on Sprint)

 

browse to http://www.operamini.com via your cell phone internal browser and download it. It will be basically an external java app to run on your phone to access websites. Does a nice job rendering most webpages.. much better then the included browser for my phone.

 

-Raine

 

It works! Thanks so much for the link, it was exactly what I was looking for. Now when i go on a 200 mile trip and realize I left the PDA at home I'm not totally at a loss!

[+ekhoc]

As there are more and more smart phones out there.. how about a low-graphics user interface for mobiles? It would be handy to be able to use the normal site, with all of its functions, even on the road.

[+Geofellas]

As there are more and more smart phones out there.. how about a low-graphics user interface for mobiles? It would be handy to be able to use the normal site, with all of its functions, even on the road.

 

Try the Google website shrinker

[+cache_r_joe]

I like that site. Our local Association Forums look better and easier to navigate on that site. I'll have to create a bookmark list of sites run through that site.

 

Thanks