NetFront v3.3 Technical Preview Available

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://nfppc.access.co.jp/about_v33.html' target='_blank'>http://nfppc.access.co.jp/about_v33.html</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20050902-NetFront33TP.jpg" /><br /><br />A NetFront technical preview <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/index.php?action=expand,36887">utilising the v3.3 engine</a> has just surfaced. All signs point toward there being full VGA support, so if anyone gets round to testing it, feel free to post your findings here.<br /><br />Translation: <a href="http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=ja_en&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfppc.access.co.jp%2Fabout_v33.html">Japanese to English (Babel Fish)</a>

[surur]

It works well with proper VGA support. Unfortuanately I do not understand Japanese, and the font is all squares in any case, but having used netfront 3.1 before I know the menu structure, and can use some of the facilites. I look forward to the English release and hope the release is not very much delayed.

Surur

[Phillip Dyson]

And hopefully it won't cost another $30 for an upgrade. :roll:

[Tierran]

Yes, i'll be most annoyed if I have to pay to go from 3.2 to 3.3 if this comes out soon...

[christak]

Yes, i'll be most annoyed if I have to pay to go from 3.2 to 3.3 if this comes out soon...

Agreed... 3.2 was a waste of money for me -- 3.1 was working "well enough" -- I expected more from the 3.2 upgrade...

[dma1965]

I am anxiously waiting for Opera for the Pocket PC. Although I fail to see the advantages on the desktop over Firefox, I think if the low overhead can carry over to the handheld, it will be great.

[signothefish]

Now that's what I'm talking about (whatever it says):

■ VGA液晶対応
Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition software for Pocket PCにおいて、VGA液晶での表示に正式対応。

As long as I see the 3 letter Veee Geee Ayyy. That's all I need to know. Anxiously awaiting... 0X

[galt]

I'd love to see some of these apps begin to support WM 5.0 and its one handed smartphone-style navigation. Wonder if Netfront is going to get on board.

[njl2016]

I thought we were promised RSS support in version 3.2?

[Darius Wey]

I thought we were promised RSS support in version 3.2?

No. As far as I'm aware, it was a feature introduced in the v3.3 engine.

[Phillip Dyson]

Lets hope it wont take a year for us to see a browser. And when we do, lets hope its got decent enhancements.

[Menneisyys]

To make your life easier, here's the last download page: http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=ja_en&amp;trurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.access.co.jp%2fnfppc%2fdl_v33.html

[Menneisyys]

Posted a review of the app at http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=363835

[Phillip Dyson]

Posted a review of the app at http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=363835

So apparently, unless you're using a vga device, there's nothing for you.