Web browser news as it happens
In: Opera
5 Mar 2010Never fear Windows Mobile Opera Mini users, Opera has got your back, with the release of Opera Mini 5 Beta 1 for Windows Mobile 5 and 6 phones.
“By integrating Opera Mini with the Windows Mobile platform, Opera is able to deliver an optimized version of the popular Opera Mini browser that [...]
Firefox Mobile RC 1 (formerly known as Fennec) is now available for Nokia’s Maemo mobile platform.
This includes devices such as the Nokia N900 and N810.
Firefox Mobile is essentially Firefox 3.5 under the hod, with a new graphical user interface for the mobile device. This means that you get the same rendering engine (supporting some HTML5 [...]
In: Opera
19 Nov 2009Opera has released Opera Mobile 10 beta for Windows Mobile phones.
The mobile browser emulates the desktop feel, with a similar interface to Opera 10 and Opera Mini 5.
A full run down on features and a download link can be found on the Opera Mobile site.
A demo of Opera Mobile 10 in action is below:
In: Fennec
29 Jun 2009Fennec, the mobile version of Firefox has been updated for both Nokia and Windows Mobile phones.
Fennec Beta 2 for Nokia devices includes a new theme, built-in JavaScript error console, and improved add-on support. Full changes can be found in the release notes.
For the Windows Mobile users, Fennec Alpha 2 increases performance, polishes the user interface, [...]
In: Fennec
18 May 2009Mozilla has today released Fennec Alpha 1 for Windows Mobile. Until now, to use the new mobile browser you needed either a Nokia N800/N810 or an HTC Touch Pro.
This new release worked with Windows Mobile 6 devices and includes new memory management technology (the same used in Firefox), a user interface designed with CSS, and [...]
In: Browser Watch| Firefox
12 Feb 2009Mozilla has just released Firefox for Windows Mobile. Under the name of Fennec, which is the very first public release of the browser.
You can install Fennec on an HTC Touch Pro by navigating to the installation cab file in your exsisting browser. This will then start the installation of the browser.
Early reports vary, with some [...]