12-20-2007, 03:00 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
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iPhone Users Account For More Web Traffic Than Windows Mobile
http://news.trend.az/index.shtml?show=news&newsid=1098057&lang=EN
"Market analyst Net Applications has some interesting findings regarding web use in mobile handsets. iPhone users currently account for .09% of web browsing, with Windows Mobile units only posting a combined total of .06 percent (0.06%)."
That is kind of sad. I know my wife rarely ever launches the browser on her T-Mobile Dash. I use mine quite a bit, but am constantly fiddling with the settings, going to "desktop" mode, fit to screen or single column, changes the average user won't bother with or may not even know about. Hopefully now that Apple has shown it is possible to have a decent and desktop-like browsing experience on an a mobile device, Microsoft will finally update Pocket IE so it does more of what the average user expects.
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12-20-2007, 04:19 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jul 2007
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It is amazing that pocket IE hasn't had any new advancements in years. I find that the person who isn't savy with technology is going to have a hard time with Windows Mobile.
Hopefully with IPhone changing the way users look at multi purpose phones Microsoft will keep up.
Where is Deepfish that was released as beta last year? Opera Mini is ok but it isn't integrated so it can be a pain to use at times.
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12-20-2007, 05:32 PM
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Thoughts Media Review Team
Join Date: Dec 2006
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I got my wife an iphone as an early Xmas gift when her last phone died. I must say it is really excellent. She is definitely not into technology, but has said "I like this way more than I thought I was going to". The browser and email functionality are 1st class (which is all she uses it for). I am keeping my 8195 for now because I want 3g and love the built in GPS, but if the iphone ever gets those two features I would switch in a heartbeat. I had the 8125 before and was mostly happy with both phones, but I guess I was just accepting of windows mobile. Now that I have seen it done better I don't look at my 8925 the same way.
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12-20-2007, 05:38 PM
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Contributing Editor
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The iphones are nice IF you only want to use it for what functionality it comes with and you only want to use it with the services it is compatible with. I will admit the UI is nice and smooth but other than that they are worthless.
I cannot do even 1/5th the things my pocket pc is capable of. But i have always been a functionality over form guy.. 
On the browser front i finally broke down and bought opera mobile. the more i use it the more i am impressed by it. I am continually surprised by the things it will render.
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12-20-2007, 05:42 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Yes, Pocket IE has been in serious need of an update since WinMo 2003. Even my Blackberry 8700c had a better web prowser in a lot of respects. It reformatted the pages into a sinlge column better than PIE did, supported a limited amount of Javascript, and did a pretty nice job of handling CSS. PIE in WinMo 6 does seems to have improved on single column reformatting, but still doesn't support the rest. There is really no excuse for that.
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12-20-2007, 05:43 PM
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Editor Emeritus
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Opera Mini rocks on my Blackberry 8320. Way better than Pocket IE.
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12-20-2007, 05:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
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Yeh I use the iphone browser way more than I ever used pocket IE. Because its a full browser you can go to all your normal sites, do all your normal stuff, and its a joy to use.
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12-20-2007, 06:04 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2004
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IE
At present I'm using Opera (STD edition) on my E-ten x500+ and very pleased. Microsoft has not been able to learn that you have to be the best in town. Look at Safari from Apple it's the best I have used so far. I do navigate constantly but only because Opera, the MS IE it's "trash", as anything that MS does. I am a reborn Apple and as soon as they come out with an iPhone 3G and unblocked, I'll rush to buy it via internet. Remember I live in Colombia.
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12-20-2007, 06:09 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jun 2006
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PIE is the worst mobile web-browser I have ever used. It's shocking.
As an aside, all of the Apple websites have been gloating over this news. None of them mention that Opera Mini (compatible with Windows Mobile) destroys even the iPhone with 0.26% vs. 0.09%.
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12-20-2007, 07:17 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 54
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I use ThunderHawk, which is excellent (I have to pay $50.00 a year though). But like the PockeIE, it hasn't had an update for a while.
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Linear Mode
