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Menneisyys
06-20-2006, 10:06 AM
ACCESS Co., developer of alternate Pocket PC Web browser NetFront, has just (they have already releaseed the final, Japanese version about three weeks ago) released the English version of the latest, 3.3 version.

The browser costs $29.80; if you have purchased version 3.2, you're entitled to a rebate. Then, you only end up having to pay $14.80. (Note that the shopping page of NetFront 3.3 (http://nfppc.access.co.jp/english/shop.html) refers to the 3.1-to-3.2 upgrade discount - it still hasn't been updated for the 3.2-to-3.3 upgrade discount). It's available here (http://nfppc.access.co.jp/english/).

I, based on the Japanese version, have already published several bug reports and mini-reviews of the new browser (as the English version is not different from the Japanese one, there's no point in not checking out the reviews of the latter), all accessible in the Web Browsers category (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&cat=61) of the Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine Expert Blogs (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/); also cross-posted here at PPCT. Of them, I recommend this mini-review (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=874&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1), this comparison to Opera Mobile (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=870&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1), this (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=882&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1) and this (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=889&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1) bug reports. To shortly and succintly summarize these articles, I do recommend NetFront - but in no way as much as Opera Mobile, the, right now, best Pocket PC Web browser. I, particularly, do not recommend NetFront if you have a WM2003SE device, where the driver memory bug of NetFront (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=882&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1) makes the entire system really unstable.
applejosh
06-20-2006, 05:38 PM
I really wish they'd get their ducks in a row before they send out announcements. They did this last time, too. Version 3.3 is not on Pocketgear yet, it doesn't show up on a search for NetFront on Handango (although apparently it is there if you use the direct link from the access page), and the discount code for upgrading is not valid yet. Still waiting...
Phillip Dyson
06-21-2006, 03:38 AM
Netfront 3.3 is a no show for me too.

Whats so hard about waiting for the vendor sites to update before sending out the announcement.
applejosh
06-21-2006, 03:48 AM
You'd think they would have learned from the last time for cryin' out loud. The discount code for new users who haven't been faithfully using the software works. How about getting it right for those who've bought your <expletive> in the past?

Someone in their marketing department needs let go.
Menneisyys
06-21-2006, 01:28 PM
They have just mailed out the right discount code.
applejosh
06-21-2006, 02:22 PM
Yep, got it earlier this morning. Still floors me, though.
buzzard
06-21-2006, 04:35 PM
Maybe I'm not looking at this the right way but the last beta (1.06) zip file was 2.975mg's and this non-beta version 3.3 zip file is 5.228mg's. I thought the beta had java lite and everything else that the full version would have (except for the ever idiotic last 10 bookmarks from PIE). What's new and BIG on the final version ?
Menneisyys
06-21-2006, 04:56 PM
Maybe I'm not looking at this the right way but the last beta (1.06) zip file was 2.975mg's and this non-beta version 3.3 zip file is 5.228mg's. I thought the beta had java lite and everything else that the full version would have (except for the ever idiotic last 10 bookmarks from PIE). What's new and BIG on the final version ?

The Java and the Macromedia/Adobe Flash plug-ins. They aren't included in the trial/beta versions.