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(17-05-2012, 12:28 AM)swakoo Wrote: Am using android.
1) Web browser approach
Android browsers do not support streaming (or i have not come across 1 that does, that is freeware). Hence i can only access websites that provide static stock quotes eg. sgx website or specific broker site. Most not optimised for mobile display with uobkayhian 1 of the exceptions.
2) Dedicated app approach
Among brokers i use, only L&T has android-based app and it provides live streaming. But UI not so good, fonts too small and not scalable. Initial loading takes some time which i attribute to my single core cpu android and sometimes when i'm in a low bandwidth locale. Otherwise works fine.
Latest Android operating environment, Ice Cream Sandwich, supports Java streaming. So live streaming quotes can be accessed at broker trading websites (eg. uobkayhian's utrade mobile) using the built-in web browser - no need for dedicated standalone applications. This new OE is also faster. So together with the quad core cpu's in the latest Androids, loading and browsing is so much speedier. And, oh, the new OE supports scalable fonts too. Vast improvements!