BBC Sport
The British Broadcasting Corporation or the BBC, as it is better known, provides comprehensive sports coverage. You can get BBC’s sports news through either a WAP browser or an ordinary browser on your mobile. There is a special cricket results page and if you have an interest in soccer, cricket or rugby you can also get a news services that is focused on your favourite club.
WHO WOULD USE IT?
These BBC Sports pages are sites to delight any sports fan or, at least, any sports fan interested in UK sport. While BBC Sports does cover international events like the Olympics or the World Cup, the coverage is focused on the areas of most interest for UK fans.
WALK THROUGH
The easiest way to get set up is to send a text message to the BBC SMS number 81010. For general sports include the word `sport’. For soccer, rugby, cricket or rugby league include `My Club’ followed by the name of your favourite club (EG `My Club Tottenham Hotspur’).
The BBC will send back a link to the site which you can then bookmark and access whenever you want to.
The other way to get set up is to go to
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/sport by typing the address into your WAP browser. Or go to
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/i/index.shtml for HTMl browsers. For the cricket results go to
www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/bbc_sport/cricket.
Features
Ability to select from three different levels of coverage from low graphics up to video and sound coverage.
Special sections for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Coverage of preparations for the 2012 Olympics in London.
Option to rate the Mobile BBC Sport site in a survey.
Available in both local and international editions.
Pros
These mobile sites are very easy to navigate.
Allows you to just focus on what you are interested in.
Cons
More than enough content for even the most enthusiastic sports fan.
Verdict
This is a very comprehensive site that covers everything you might want to know about what is happening in the world of sport.