by dave on April 2nd, 2009 /
Category: News
As part of the new stylized look that Windows Mobile 6.5 will bring to the table, Microsoft has also given a new look and feel to Internet Explorer Mobile.
According to CNET, who recently sat down with Microsoft at CTIA 2009, IE Mobile will look much cleaner, have bigger, more touch friendly icons, and round navigation buttons (as seen in the photo) that will disappear when you’re not using them.
The good? Flash Lite support, copy and paste (zing!)
The bad? No image downloading, notext searching within documents, no tabbed browsing, and no browser add-ons. Booo!
They are, however, aiming to make it faster, which is really what we need with mobile browsing. Well, we’ll have to wait and see the final product. I’m hesitantly excited.
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by dave on February 12th, 2009 /
Category: News
Just when you thought browsing couldn’t get any faster, Opera unveils its latest innovation for better browsing, Opera Turbo. This all-new, turbo-charged way to surf will make its exclusive appearance at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from February 16-19, 2009.
To be available for business customers on Opera Desktop, Opera Mobile and Opera Devices SDK, Opera Turbo compresses bandwidth consumption. By processing data being sent to a mobile phone or a PC by up to 80 percent, operators will be able to reduce network traffic and save on data transmissions. This helps to extend the longevity of their mobile network investments. For device manufacturers, Opera Turbo provides a faster browsing application that can leverage device capabilities and utilize hardware resources more effectively. By leveraging Opera Turbo, operators and OEMs can provide a faster browsing experience to their end-users, independent of network constraints or hardware limitations.
Read the rest of Opera’s Press Release right here
by dave on February 11th, 2009 /
Category: News
The pre-alpha release of Mozilla’s much awaited ‘Fennec‘ is finally here!
Though it is targeted at HTC Touch Pro users, it just means that the graphics might look odd on a non-VGA screen and the text entry will be impossible without a hard keyboard.
Since it’s a pre-alpha release, you won’t get updates automatically and extensions will be non existent for the time being, but keep your eyes on WindowsMobile Cool and the official Mozilla blog for the latest builds and news.
Download the Mozilla Fennec cab installer right here.
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Awesome, awesome image courtesy of WMPowerUser
Curious about Windows Mobile browsers? Well everything you could possibly want to know and more about Opera 9.5, Skyfire, Opera Mini, Iris, Pocket IE 6, Pre-6 IE and NetFront. And the benchmark? None other than iPhone’s Safari browser.
How do you think these browsers did when put to the test? You’ll have to check out the comparison chart to find out for yourself (Werner Ruotsalainen’s full story is available here)!
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Thanks to My Sony Ericsson, you can now download an unofficial web app that allows you to create your own Xperia X1 panels!
It’s simple – code up your own HTML files and a few thumbnail screenshots for use in the panel browser, upload the files, and then download the panel the web app creates for you on the site.
Try it out, Xperia X1 users, and let us know how it goes!
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First user manuals and full spec sheets, now official press releases – Verizon Wireless‘ Samsung Omnia is getting a lot of time in the spotlight this week!
Click through to read Verizon’s official Omnia launch Press Release “Verizon Wireless Adds Samsung Omnia™ To Its Touch Screen Lineup”
It’s time for the second edition of WindowsMobile Cool’s sister site round up featuring the best of this week at BlackBerry Cool, the voice of the BlackBerry community!
So, what’s awesome this week on BlackBerryCool?
Microsoft has begun previewing their newest version of Internet Explorer Mobile (version 6) as a free emulator online. And while it’s no Skyfire, Iris, or Opera… it’s not terrible. It is, at the very least, a huge improvement over Internet Explorer Mobile 5.
I have high hopes for this one, which I was sure I’d never say about Internet Explorer in any incarnation. But here it is, you heard it here first.
IE Mobile 6 features multiple zoom capabilities, better and deeper search integration, enhanced script and AJAX support, support for full fidelity desktop rendering, text wrap, Adobe Flash Lite 3.1 for Adobe Flash content, enhanced cursor navigation, touch and gesture support (pan support), and switch between mobile and desktop modes.
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Opera Mobile 9.5 for Windows Mobile has an advertisement blocker! Well, it’s not native to the mobile version — but it’s easily attainable! The desktop version of Opera features an ad-blocking file (urlfilter.ini) and, as wmpoweruser.com points out, this file works just as well when put into your Opera Mobile 9.5 file folder (\windows\opera\) on your WinMo device!
Grab a copy of the urlfilter.ini file right here and try it now!
Certainly Opera Mini has been a huge success for Opera. Opera’s more beefed up (and costly) Opera Mobile 9.5, one of our top 5 browsers for Windows Mobile picks, will be releasing a new version tomorrow which will feature YouTube support!
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