Web shortcuts are a great way to add easy access to any site from your iPhone home screen. And the best part is that this method works with multiple browsers.

The ability to add home-screen shortcuts isn't a new feature by any means -- smartphones have had this capability for quite some time -- but it's still good to see it present in BlackBerry 10.

Android users can add a website shortcut to their home screen, here's how.

To create the shortcut to a Gmail label, long-press a blank spot on your home screen and select Widgets (Figure A). Locate the Gmail section in the widgets listing (Figure B).