Mobile
Synchronizing PDAs and Pocket PCs
Download online content from DW-WORLD.DE to your PDA or Pocket PC by synchronizing with your desktop. Store the information for accessing at a later point free of charge.
A simple synchronizing process enables you to download DW-WORLD.DE pages to your PDA or Pocket PC. Just hook up your mobile device to your desktop (or laptop), and go online. During the synchronizing process all of DW-WORLD.DE’s mobile content will be transferred to your mobile device. This way you can take the online content with you and not worry about Internet access for your mobile device.
Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Pocket PC with English content from DW-WORLD.DEDW-WORLD.DE offers this service in cooperation with AvantGo. In order to take advantage of the mobile service, you must register with AvantGo, install the necessary – and free – software on your PC and mobile device (compatible with the operating systems Pocket PC, Palm OS, Windows CE and Symbian) and subscribe to the requested DW-WORLD.DE channel. All of this is completely free of charge. You can find out how exactly this works by going to www.avantgo.com.
Notes on usage:
- Users may be required to pay connection fees to their online service provider during the synchronizing process, which generally lasts anywhere from a few seconds to a couple of minutes.
- The presentation of DW-WORLD.DE pages may differ according to specific mobile devices and their display abilities.
- More detailed directions on how to activate the service as well as trouble-shooting can be found under http://avantgo.custhelp.com.
- If you already use other information offerings from AvantGo, then you just need to click on the link “Subscribe to DW-WORLD.DE channel”. You can immediately begin using our service.
- Because every mobile device has different characteristics and features, we recommend you consult your direction manual to find out how to optimize your device for the best possible content access.
- Despite all our best efforts, it is possible that DW-WORLD.DE’s service cannot be correctly presented on some specific PDAs and Pocket PCs. If this is the case, please accept our apologies.
For questions, comments and suggestions please send an e-mail to mobile.english@dw-world.de.
