Web 2.0 and Mobile Phones

Experts say you can't just copy Web 2.0. applications and use them for mobile phones as they eats up limited memory, drain battery life and results in potentially very high data-access charges.

David Wood, executive vice president of research for Symbian Ltd. and others said that the inherent constraints of mobile phones and networks mean that many Web 2.0 services won't work well without some changes to accommodate those limitations.

One way that Web 2.0 companies can similarly adjust their services for mobile devices is by relying less on browser-based applications and more on small software clients that users can download onto their phones. "The browser will fade into the background," said Wood.