With smartphones and tablets taking the world by storm, 77% of the world's population owns a mobile device. Many companies and businesses are creating their websites to be mobile friendly, thus allowing the public to access their website on the go and from their mobile phone or tablet. Having a website accessible from mobile devices has some advantages. In addition to using a mobile phone or tablet to access a website, it can allow access to information, anytime and anywhere there is mobile coverage. By freeing information from the restrictions of a desk or searching for a nearby Wi-Fi hotspot, people can quickly retrieve and exchange information. This is great for a business as it allows people to access their website more easily as they don't have to do so from a desktop or laptop computer, providing vast connectivity. Many people use their mobile carrier's 3G/4G Internet towers to search the web. It allows for fast internet connections and carrying a mobile phone with you is much more portable than a regular computer. Nowadays mobile phone is people's life, wherever they go, the phone goes. It comes with many uses that rely on the Internet, such as web browsing, apps, social media, banking, and many more. They will never be able to separate from it. While a mobile-accessible website can be an advantage, some problems can also arise. Websites are created to be used by desktop and laptop computers. The problem with a mobile-accessible website is that if you create a website for a computer, the resolution will fit the size of the computer or close to it. If you access the website via your mobile device. It won't be very accessible due to screen resolution differences. Mobile phones have limited support… half the paper… and a standard web page and create a smaller resolution and automatically adjust the size of the image so it becomes mobile friendly. It is also advantageous for the creator, since having only one website, maintenance is simple and the web page is cheaper than having two. Overall, a mobile accessible website has changed the way we view websites. It has created many opportunities for different website owners and businesses to have more views of their website, via mobile devices. Although the cell phone is everyone's best friend, most use their phone for Internet services. Mobile accessible websites allow people to access their needs from a website without having issues related to usability and functionality. Additionally, mobile websites are becoming obsolete, and using responsive web design allows websites to change appearance based on device resolution..
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