Add Functionality to iPhone/iTouch Safari

By default the iPhone/iTouch’s Safari is pretty lame. Yes it is the best browser for mobile phones out there but it doesn’t have the power that the regular Safari can have. Thanks to some Javascript bookmark hacks a lot of the missing functionality can be provided.

Here’s a list:

1. Find in this page
This really should be built-in to the iPhone: the ability to find a word or phrase on the current page. Results are in bold and highlighted in yellow directly on page. (Now works in both Safari 2 and 3)

Find a word in iPhone Safari

Find a word in iPhone Safari, results

2. Open links in new window
Makes links appear in new windows when you tap on them. Read more here

3. Find similar sites
Gets a list of similar sites via similicio.us

4. Display all images
View all images on the current page in a new window

5. List all links
Takes all links from the current page and lists them in a new window

Reference

6. Dictionary
Look up a word on Dictionary.com

7. Thesaurus
Find synonyms for a word on Thesaurus.com

8. Wikipedia
Find an article on Wikipedia

9. Translate to English
Translates the current page to English. (Google automagically detects the language)

Out & About

10. Movie times
Get movie listings and showtimes in your zip code

11. Rotten Tomatoes
No one wants to see a rotten movie. Check the reviews before you buy your tickets

Search

12. YubNub
This is my personal favorite. It let’s you rapidly access over 10,500 search services and tools via shortcut commands. Read more here.

13. IMDB
Look up your favorite movie, celebrity, or tv show

14. AllMusic
Look up your favorite music artist or band

15. Amazon
The whole world is pretty much on sale here

16. eBay
For everythign else, there’s ebay

17. Google Images
Get pics of just about anything

To use: save the bookmarks in Safari on your Mac (I recommend making your iPhone/iTouch it’s own folder) and sync with iTunes.

[Via: LifeClever]

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