Lucent's Zingo, for instance, is meant for road warriors and is expected to be used heavily from wireless devices. This is the aim of the broadband window being developed by affiliated Internet provider EarthLink Network for Sprint's DSL start page, says Gary Crosby, Sprint's assistant vice president for high-speed data products. Broadband also can support bells and whistles directly on the start page, says Abhi Chaki, an analyst at Jupiter Communications. For instance, creators can substitute news clips for the traditional headlines. The home page offers instant access to features such as news clips, video reviews, movie trailers and even short films, but they're not featured directly on the page.
Moderation is a given in the confining world of wireless portals.
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