Internet Explorer Mobile
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 Internet Explorer Mobile running on Windows Mobile 6 |
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| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Operating system | Windows CE, Mobile |
| Type | Mobile browser |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | Internet Explorer Mobile Website |
Internet Explorer Mobile or IE Mobile (formerly named Pocket Internet Explorer or PIE before Windows Mobile 5.0)[1] is a mobile browser developed by Microsoft, and comes loaded by default with Windows Mobile and Windows CE for Handheld PC. It does similar operations as Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 and 7 browsers; however, it is not based on the same layout engine. IE Mobile is available both for Windows Mobile and Windows CE platforms, though the latter is more feature-rich. A custom version was also built for the Zune HD.
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[edit] Version history
Pocket Internet Explorer was first introduced in Windows CE 1.0, released in November 1996. It does not derive from the Internet Explorer code and was written from scratch for being as light-weight as possible. PIE 1.1 was later released that supported cookies, HTTPS, and SSL. Pocket Internet Explorer 2.0, released in September 1997 with Windows CE 2.0, added many new features: offline browsing, resizing images to fit to screen, and richer HTML support, including framesets and tables. PIE 3.0, introduced in July 1998 with Windows CE 2.10, added support for JScript and various secure protocols.
Pocket Internet Explorer 4 was the first to support ActiveX, CSS, VBScript as well as further extending support for HTTPS and advanced HTML features. Pocket PC 2002 version of PIE brought limited support for DHTML and XML, and also the ability to browse WAP sites – a feature not present in Internet Explorer for PC, Internet Explorer 6.0 added support for IFrames. The web browser supports FTP, XSLT, cookies and animated GIFs among other features.
On July 8, 2008 at the annual Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft announced Internet Explorer Mobile 6 for their next version of Windows Mobile. Andy Lees, Microsoft's senior vice president of mobile communications business said that Internet Explorer Mobile 6 was going to be a full version of Internet Explorer 6 on Windows Mobile.[2][3] It was shown running briefly during Microsoft's 2009 CES Keynote on a Palm Treo Pro,[4] and again in an official video for Toshiba's TG01 phone, which has Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor.[5]
Internet Explorer Mobile 6 was released as part of Windows Mobile 6.5. New features include enhanced Javascript and AJAX support (Jscript v5.7 from Internet Explorer 8) and support for Adobe Flash Lite 3.1.[6] The browser also has a redesigned finger friendly Graphical user interface.[7][8][9] Overall rendering quality and speed are also improved with this version;[8][9] however according to Gizmodo and Engadget its rendering quality and speed aren't as good as Opera Mobile and browsers based on Apple's Webkit.[8][9][10]
Internet Explorer Mobile 6 does not pass the Acid3 test, it scores 5/100.[11]
On February 15th, 2010 Microsoft unveiled its next-generation mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7 Series.[12] With it, came a new version of the Internet Explorer Mobile browser. So far, new features for the browser include multi-touch gesture support, tabbed browsing, a new UI and a hybrid rending engine of the Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8 desktop versions[13].
[edit] Extensions
As with the desktop version, Pocket Internet Explorer's underlying rendering technology is exposed to program developers. This has led to various web browsers built on Pocket Internet Explorer that add additional functionality. Browsers that add "tabbed" browsing include Webby Mobile and ftxPBrowser.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Ramig, Randy (October 04, 2005). "IE Mobile blog". Microsoft Developer Network. Microsoft. http://blogs.msdn.com/iemobile/archive/2005/10/04/Randal.aspx. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ "Andy Lees: Worldwide Partner Conference 2008". Microsoft. July 8, 2008. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/lees/wpc2008.mspx. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ Hess, Arne (25.09.2008). "BROWSER: Microsoft's Internet Explorer Mobile 6 aka 6 on 6 is real and shows its face". the unwired. http://www.theunwired.net/?item=browser-microsoft-s-internet-explorer-mobile-6-aka-6-on-6-is-real-and-shows-its-face. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ Bohn, Dieter (Jan 8, 2009). "Microsoft Keynote Outs Sprint Treo Pro on the Sly". WMExperts. http://www.wmexperts.com/microsoft-keynote-outs-sprint-treo-pro-sly. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ "Official Toshiba TG01 promotional video". WMPower User. February 4th, 2009. http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=2719. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ "Internet Explorer Mobile 6". Microsoft Windows Mobile Team Blog. 11 November 2008. http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2008/11/11/internet-explorer-mobile-6.aspx. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ^ "IE 6 for Windows phones: Interface improved". CNet. 6 October 2009. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12261_7-10367686-10356022.html.
- ^ a b c "Windows Mobile 6.5 Review: There's No Excuse For This". Gizmodo. 6 October 2009. http://gizmodo.com/5374876/windows-mobile-65-review-theres-no-excuse-for-this. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "Windows Mobile 6.5 review". Engadget. 6 October 2009. http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/06/windows-mobile-6-5-review/. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ "Windows Mobile 6.5 Review:It Still Sucks". MobileCrunch. 6 October 2009. http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/10/06/windows-mobile-6-5-review-it-still-sucks/. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ Graham, Flora (16 November 2009). "Alternative mobile browsers tested: Skyfire vs Opera Mobile vs Fennec vs Safari vs Internet Explorer vs BlackBerry". CNet. http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/0,39029453,49304091-6,00.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ Microsoft (Feb. 15, 2010). "Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 7 Series". Press release. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2010/feb10/02-15MWC10PR.mspx. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ^ Fried, Ina (2010-02-15). "Microsoft hits redial in phone effort (Q&A)". CNet. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10452710-56.html. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
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