Survey Of Mobile Browsers For Windows Mobile

[Ed Hansberry]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2009/01/05/survey-of-web-browsers-for-windows-mobile.aspx' target='_blank'>http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile...ows-mobile.aspx</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"One of the things I like best about owning a Windows Mobile phone (a Samsung BlackJack II running Windows Mobile 6.1) is the diverse ecosystem of developers writing apps for my device. Whenever you have a strong developer community, you find a range of alternatives to match the way you like to work and play. When it comes to Web browsers for Windows Mobile, there are a number of options other than Microsoft&rsquo;s Internet Explorer Mobile. Let&rsquo;s look at a few of the browsers out there today, and one that&rsquo;s in development."</em></p><p><img border="0" src="http://www.ehansberry.com/ppct/2009/20090108-videoonskyfire.jpg" /></p><p><strong>Hulu video on Skyfire browser</strong></p><p>Jim Causey gives a pretty good overview of alternatives to the rather anemic Pocket Internet Explorer currently on devices. Needless to say, I am anxiously awaiting the <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/news/show/91373/internet-explorer-6-for-windows-mobile-devices-no-upgrades-or-updates-new-devices-only.html" target="_blank">IE 6 on 6 browser</a> we keep hearing about, but until then. if Pocket IE isn't meeting your needs, one of these alternatives may.</p>

[caywen]

How ironic that the very company who argues that the browser is part of the OS is the company that lacks a decent built-in browser on its mobile platform, and has to rely on third parties to improve on it.

[Menneisyys]

Also note that I've published a VERY thorough roundup some days ago, comparing all the recently available browsers (and even iPhone's Safari): http://forums.thoughtsmedia.com/f323/full-roundup-browsing-web-windows-mobile-just-like-iphone-incl-iem6-review-91980.html

[JPD6825]

I have one BIG challenge for a mobile browser: display a document passed down from our document server as a .cfm file. On my desktop IE will display these files by virtue of an Acrobat plug-in (I think). But WHAT will work for me on the WinMo side? Adobe Reader for PPC doesn't do it. This is my WinMo Holy Grail.

[k1darkknight]

...the very company who argues that the browser is part of the OS...

Micro$oft...psshhhh! I use Firefox anyway, and even have the "IE Tab" extension for those VERY few sites that don't play nice with Firefox. Who needs IE anymore?

[Ed Hansberry]

Micro$oft...psshhhh! I use Firefox anyway, and even have the "IE Tab" extension for those VERY few sites that don't play nice with Firefox. Who needs IE anymore?

I always love the posts with "Micro$oft" in them. Reminds me of the old Team OS/2 zealots from 1996. Ahhhh... memories.