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 Sep 26 2008, 04:40
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 Regular  Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 94 Joined: 28th May 2008 From: Melbourne Member No.: 392,773 Device(s): HTC TyTN  |
By now you would have heard that WM7 is delayed...
Microsoft had to announce something to keep WM users happy so they are showing off IE6 for Windows Mobile 6. A free update is always good but with other free options like Opera and Skyfire ( Open beta in US, hopefully the rest of the world will get to use it soon ) does this news excite anyone ? theunwired.net has got some pics of the browser in action. Trust me there is nothing to see there, if you are interested in this just jump on and have a look. zzzz.. Wake me up when you have something to announce about Deepfish? Whatever happened to that project anyway? --------------------  ||  |
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Sep 26 2008, 06:24
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Diehard  Group: MoDaCo Ad Free Posts: 328 Joined: 2nd August 2003 Member No.: 11,831 |
Good Morning
Short answer: NO! Reason: With Opera Mini, it does everything I want. I do not have the TYTN II just for Web Browsing; Even with the Opera Mini I rarely browse the web. For me, it is sometimes clumsy to use, regardless of how good it can be. For emergency access, it has its uses. But I certainly wont be interested in upgrading the browser.... why slowdown the TYTN II anymore than I have to, or store another program in ROM when it can be put to better use. So... in summary... not really interested in what MS say, do or release. Not a fan of WM devices; Got the TYTN II to replace my XDA EXEC, which replaced my Laptop. Fact that it has GPS is really the only main reason I am using the TYTN II for now. But for Browsing ... Opera Mini is great for "on the go" access, via Wi-Fi or 3G |
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Sep 26 2008, 06:45
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 The Main Man  Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,095 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
I still use PIE for bits and pieces, so i'll have a passing interest... things have moved on somewhat however since it was first anonunced!
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Sep 26 2008, 07:08
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Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 47 Joined: 22nd March 2005 From: Southampton, England Member No.: 118,799 Device(s): HTC Touch Pro |
I'm kind of interested but only because I can't get Opera to use Flash. Any tips? This might be a n00b question but I'll be damned if I can get Flash working on my Touch Pro. Feel free to tell me to ask about this in another forum.
It really does sound like an odd release, mind. o.O -------------------- |
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Sep 26 2008, 07:18
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 |_-_-_-_-_-_-_| Group: Moderator Team Posts: 1,807 Joined: 31st December 2004 From: Near Norwich, UK Member No.: 104,092 Device(s): T-Mobile MDA Vario III |
Do I care? Hell yes. If they are saying that PIE6 will act like a full we browser, then it would be good.
But obviously need to have a play with it before deciding to use it or stay with Opera Mini. -------------------- - Tony Sutton
- My Ford Focus ST170 car - Using MDA Vario III with 6GB MicroSD card - Got Phone, GPS and WiFi together? Sign up & Make Money with Navizon! |
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Sep 26 2008, 07:22
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,095 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
A lay?
 P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Sep 26 2008, 07:29
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|_-_-_-_-_-_-_| Group: Moderator Team Posts: 1,807 Joined: 31st December 2004 From: Near Norwich, UK Member No.: 104,092 Device(s): T-Mobile MDA Vario III |
Er, oops.. lol
Edited now. 
-------------------- - Tony Sutton
- My Ford Focus ST170 car - Using MDA Vario III with 6GB MicroSD card - Got Phone, GPS and WiFi together? Sign up & Make Money with Navizon! |
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Sep 26 2008, 07:54
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 Diehard Group: Posters Posts: 361 Joined: 9th December 2004 From: Merseyside, UK. Member No.: 101,150 Device(s): Omnia, iPaq 614c, Vario II |
Microsoft logic again? Let's launch a new browser that is light years behind our competitors
-------------------- "..busier than a one legged man in a butt kicking contest...."
Gadgets: Samsung Omnia i900, HP iPaq 614c, MDA Vario II, Moto MPX220 |
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Sep 26 2008, 09:15
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 Hardcore Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 1,476 Joined: 3rd February 2003 From: Alton, Hants, UK Member No.: 2,608 Device(s): T-Mobile Vario II |
...for the 5% of the time that I don't use Opera Mini? I'll have a play.
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Sep 26 2008, 09:41
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 9 Joined: 10th October 2005 From: UK Member No.: 153,152 Device(s): MDA Compact IV |
I'd probably get the update just because it's there, but IE hardly gets any use on my diamond and the same was for Vario II.
Deepfish was quite interesting when the public beta was first released, but browsers have moved on sooo much since then. Both opera mobile and Mini are way ahead of it now, not to mention the other browsers (netfront, iris, etc). If IE6 is the best they can come up with i can't see them doing anything else with deepfish. |
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Sep 26 2008, 12:55
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Enthusiast  Group: Posters Posts: 235 Joined: 9th March 2004 Member No.: 35,755 |
I dont particularly like Opera on my Omnia because it tends to just exit when viewing some sites so I mostly use PIE and very occasionally switch to Opera. Opera is also slower to load and there is still the quirkiness when selecting links so if PIE 6 is a decent upgrade over the current version with proper web support I will definitely be interested.
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Sep 26 2008, 13:24
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,095 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
If it's exiting when viewing some sites i'm willing to bet you've been playing around with installing Flash Lite?
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Sep 30 2008, 01:48
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 64 Joined: 15th February 2004 Member No.: 32,500 Device(s): S730 |
Opera Mini is cr*p on the S730 - takes far too long to load up and is difficult to navigate. Anything that lets me get to 'proper' web pages instead of the cut down mobile versions forced on us by some sites isn't a bad thing.
In the meantime, I'm off to Skyfire. I'm in the US at the moment, so the download should work...
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Oct 2 2008, 03:27
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Addict  Group: Moderator Team Posts: 862 Joined: 3rd December 2006 Member No.: 216,586 Device(s): a lot |
QUOTE(PPCInformer @ Sep 26 2008, 06:40)  By now you would have heard that WM7 is delayed... Microsoft had to announce something to keep WM users happy so they are showing off IE6 for Windows Mobile 6. A free update is always good but with other free options like Opera and Skyfire ( Open beta in US, hopefully the rest of the world will get to use it soon ) does this news excite anyone ? theunwired.net has got some pics of the browser in action. Trust me there is nothing to see there, if you are interested in this just jump on and have a look. zzzz.. Wake me up when you have something to announce about Deepfish? Whatever happened to that project anyway? Deepfish has officially been cancelled. |
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Oct 2 2008, 22:19
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 575 Joined: 10th May 2007 Member No.: 254,928 Device(s): HTC P6500 |
QUOTE(PPCInformer @ Sep 26 2008, 05:40) zzzz.. Wake me up when you have something to announce about Deepfish? Whatever happened to that project anyway? Dead. Switched off end of September :-( http://livelabs.com/blog/deepfish/deepfish...-must-be-going/ "Monday, August 18 2008 - Category: Deepfish When Live Labs began working on Deepfish, we set out to prove our theory that there was an unmet demand for a better mobile browsing experience than what was available at the time we started the project in 2006. It wasn't our intent to create a full browser for the preview, but rather simply demonstrate that a novel and simple new user experience was the best way to achieve that. The positive reception and incredible demand for the Deepfish technical preview went a long way towards proving that. And now, thanks in part to Deepfish, many better alternatives are emerging. Mobile browsing is now advancing to the point where mobile devices rival the desktop—which is what we wanted to see. User experience advances such as usable touch and intuitive zooming interfaces weren't widely available at the time. Deepfish helped drive that innovation. And now that the marketplace has caught up to where we thought it needed to go and continues to advance. For our dedicated users still using the technical preview to this day, we are sorry to announce we will be retiring the proxy service on September 31, 2008. The Deepfish client will no longer function after that date as a result. Thanks to all of those who enthusiastically supported Deepfish. We learned a lot from you, and we assure you that your feedback is influencing Microsoft's future products. " M.S |
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Oct 7 2008, 12:51
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 119 Joined: 18th October 2007 Member No.: 312,408 Device(s): Vodafone V1615 (Tytn II) |
Couldn't care less, partly because I'm going to the Iphone shortly anyway, and partly because it's just nonsensical that they should be using IE6 as the basis for this - so much so I'm surprised they're being so public about it. I think they're badly underestimating their audience - the clued up people who want a better browser for WM expect something coded for the web in 2008, not some recycled throwback to 2001.
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