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Webaroo Mobile  [PC Pro]
COMPANY: Webaroo PRICE:   
RATING: ISSUE: 164  DATE: Aug 06
   
Verdict: An offline reader that makes the web almost work offline - but some of the content feels tailored to the wrong audience.

If it's for bells and whistles you're after, have a look at Webaroo.

At first glance, this also falls into the 'do I really need that?' category.

Why bother with an application that scrapes web content and bundles it up for offline mobile viewing?

Simple, cost. Even if you have paid for an all-you-can-eat internet data access plan, you will find there is a cap in your contract which limits your online
 
 
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appetite.

Webaroo works on any handset that supports Java MIDP 2.0 applications, and allows you to pre-load any of 100 'web packs' of content, which cover everything from popular culture through to mainstream news, and then have them available for viewing offline.

All the content is optimised for mobile devices, links are preserved and it really is just like browsing the web.

But though it's a nice idea and works really well in practice, it can't beat the real thing for true online interactivity.

Many of the web packs do seem tailored for an Indian audience, too.

Click the links below to read more reviews:

Introduction
iSilo
Webaroo Mobile
Sage
FeedDemon
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By Davey Winder


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