Yahoo unveils revamped mobile homepage

Yahoo Mobile users can control the look of the page and the information displayed

Yahoo continued its web makeover this week with a new mobile homepage designed to better integrate with the newly revamped PC version of Yahoo.

The updated Yahoo homepage was unveiled last week, offering better customisation of settings, and integration with a number of media and social networking services.

The company is hoping that the new mobile site, which can be accessed through a mobile phone browser at new.m.yahoo.com, will offer users better control over the look of the page and the information displayed.

Yahoo said that the mobile site will also sport better integration with the PC site, allowing users to customise data and add applications on their notebook or desktop systems which can then be transferred to their mobile handset.

The site and synchronisation features are being released in 17 countries, and should initially support roughly 400 devices.

Yahoo is also working on a new page specially designed for the Apple iPhone and its built-in Safari web browser. The page sports a new tabbed layout and allows users to update information for Twitter and Facebook accounts, as well as access financial information and RSS news feed information.

Yahoo said that it plans to extend the iPhone version of the mobile site to other devices in the coming months.

The redesign is the latest in a major rebuilding effort for Yahoo. The campaign began in January when the company named Carol Bartz as its new chief executive.

Since taking over, Bartz has undertaken efforts to reshape the company's corporate structure and business focus.