Guest philly-d Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Research in Motion (RIM) acquires Torch Mobile, the makers of Iris Browser. According to Torch Mobile spokesman George Staikos The company will no longer continue developing for Windows Mobile or Windows-CE Will you miss it? Via [WMExperts] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fards Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 yes I'll miss it. I really like iris, it's not perfect but on the touch HD it works pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest semmtexx Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 I say good riddance. Go make more software for your dumb-smartphones. Blacberry=the smartest kid on the short bus... still retarded though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest willl Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Definitely gonna miss it. Works really well on my S740. Why? It was the best darn browser on Windows Mobile Standard (non-touch screen phones) that was actually loading everything not via a proxy server. Opera have stopped developing new versions of Opera Mobile for the non-touch screen phones (as far as I can see). I think the biggest thing Iris really had going for them the rendering engine and it's page loading speed (including javascript etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DarkWanderer Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Definitely gonna miss it. Works really well on my S740. Why? It was the best darn browser on Windows Mobile Standard (non-touch screen phones) that was actually loading everything not via a proxy server. Opera have stopped developing new versions of Opera Mobile for the non-touch screen phones (as far as I can see). I think the biggest thing Iris really had going for them the rendering engine and it's page loading speed (including javascript etc). I'm thinking of getting an s740, so I thought I better get Iris before it disappeared (based on comments above) but the website says its only available to device manufacturers. Did it come preinstalled on ths s740, or can someone tell me where I could get a .cab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest willl Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 I'm thinking of getting an s740, so I thought I better get Iris before it disappeared (based on comments above) but the website says its only available to device manufacturers. Did it come preinstalled on ths s740, or can someone tell me where I could get a .cab? Ok, I may have exaggerated the "best" bit. I haven't yet found one mobile browser that is totally flawless and would allow me to do everything I wanted to do (within reason). Hence why I use 3 different ones (have 4 installed), that is Pocket IE (built in), Iris and Opera Mini. Opera Mini is great for viewing normal websites and you're on a slower connection. Iris works great for all those iPhone targetted websites, as well as general browsing which it renders really well. Pocket IE? I still use it, but not much. There's a few sites I use with it because I like the way they are rendered there, and keyboard shortcuts actually work as advertised! I've also got Skyfire installed, which I rarely use. It's ok, but the only thing it has going for it is that it can render and play heavy flash sites that I may check once in a blue moon. As for finding the latest version of Iris? Just do a web search for Iris 1.1.9 rapidshare (this is what is mentioned in other places). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thenext1 Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Definitely gonna miss it. Works really well on my S740. Why? It was the best darn browser on Windows Mobile Standard (non-touch screen phones) that was actually loading everything not via a proxy server. Opera have stopped developing new versions of Opera Mobile for the non-touch screen phones (as far as I can see). I think the biggest thing Iris really had going for them the rendering engine and it's page loading speed (including javascript etc). Totally agree, although 1.1.9 did add a few bugs on the S740 (I have it too) such as inability to browse with the keyboard slid out, to zoom exactly at 100%, or the rotating display carousel... but Iris was the only one browser I tried that could flawlessly run the real Facebook site in its fullness (not the dumbed-down mobile edition) without ever crashing, and this stands for its robustness. I'm sad we are left without a real alternative for advancement. There is Netfront but is quickly getting outdated, there could be the new IE, if only HTC provided ONE update for the S740, instead of treating it like an orphan phone. Although a light of hope shines thanks to the HTC Snap, they might port Opera Mobile to smartphones, it would be mad to out a phone in 2009 without a decent buiilt-in browser. (But HTC is HTC... we'll see) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Real Mc Coy Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 It was IMHO one of the top browsers... It is my default browser and I think it will remain until Mozilla improve their browser to compete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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