Viewing and updating RSS feeds on the W880i

Mat Toor

How to use the RSS reader on the Sony Ericsson W880i to view, update and add new RSS feeds

The Sony Ericsson W880i comes with a bundled RSS reader that makes it a doddle to view Web news articles quickly and easily on your mobile. RSS stands for 'Really Simple Syndication' and is used to distribute headlines and summaries quickly to devices with RSS readers. RSS content can range from BBC News Headlines to the latest gossip from Perez Hilton.

The advantage of RSS is that you only download a headline and brief summary rather than an entire web page with graphics - making it far quicker and less expensive to get the latest headlines.

When you click on a link from a headline and summary that interests you, the W880i will only then connect to the Internet and take you to the full story on the site that supplied the feed. You can update your RSS feeds manually or tell the W880i to download them automatically at regular scheduled intervals.

This guide will tell you how to view an existing RSS feed, how to add a new RSS feed and how to schedule the RSS reader to download a feed automatically.

To update and view an existing RSS feed:

Go to the Menu screen and click on Messaging
In the Messaging menu click on RSS reader
You will see a list of currently available feeds. When you highlight a feed it will show you the date and time it was last updated
To update the highlighted feed, click on More and select Update now
When the feed is updated a green tick will appear next to its name. Click on it now to view the headlines
Use the navigation key to move through and highlight the headlines. Click on Select to expand the headline to display the summary as well
If you want to view the whole article use the navigation key to highlight the orange icon with an arrow pointing to a globe and click on it. You will be taken to the full article on the feed's website

To add a new feed and schedule updates automatically:

Go to the Menu screen and click on Messaging
In the Messaging menu click on RSS reader
You will see a list of currently available feeds. Click on More and select New feed
Enter the full address of the RSS feed and click on Go to
When the feed is added and updated a green tick will appear next to its name.
Select the field and click on More and then Schedule update
Select from one of the options - eg Twice a day. Your feed's headlines and summaries will now be updated twice daily

Quick RSS links

BBC News Headlines
tinyurl.com/8mwkm

BBC Entertainment Headlines
tinyurl.com/2mud8h

Perez Hilton Gossip
tinyurl.com/pevgz

The Sun Headlines
http://tinyurl.com/49uf6c

Daily Jokes from Maxim Magazine
tinyurl.com/2c4esw

Daily Telegraph Sports News
tinyurl.com/ytb7mm

Technology Headlines from The Register
tinyurl.com/jgfp6

Humorous Headlines from The Onion
tinyurl.com/3c9w4w

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In the Menu screen click on Messaging
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In the Messaging screen click on RSS reader
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In the RSS reader screen click on More and select New feed

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Enter the address of the feed you want to add then press Go to. Your phone will go onto the Internet and download the feed information. When the download is complete you will see the new feed listed with a green tick next to it
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To update a feed automatically, highlight or open the feed, click on More and select Schedule update
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Choose how often you want the feed to be updated and click Select

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Remember when you are browsing the headlines and summaries you are not actually on the Internet incurring charges. To view the whole article - and go onto the Internet - you need to highlight and click on the orange icon at the end of the summary