Guest Paul (MVP) Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 A short while ago, Microsoft released the emulator images of Windows Mobile 6.1.4 featuring Internet Explorer 6 Mobile. Microsoft made it clear that the browser wouldn't hit a broad range of devices immediately, citing hardware requirements (not to mention the fact that the majority of phones now feature the very competent Opera 9.5 browser!) Anyhow, the release of the emulator images meant that it was only a matter of time before the browser made it into custom 'cooked' ROMs, and such a ROM featuring IE6 is now available for the Touch HD. You can find out more in this topic, and I imagine IE6 ROMs will follow for a number of devices going forward. If you DO have a play - or indeed have a play with the emulator images - let us know your thoughts! :rolleyes: P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deadphill Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 How likely is this to make it onto other devices ie the diamond? How hard was it to get this onto the hd in the first place? Even though this is crappy IE, it looks miles apart from PIE we currently have to endure! Oh and is this the patched version without the security flaw that ie7, 6 and 5 reportedly have? Cheers Phill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 How likely is this to make it onto other devices ie the diamond? Very! How hard was it to get this onto the hd in the first place? Even though this is crappy IE, it looks miles apart from PIE we currently have to endure! Not rocket science, but not 'simple'... Oh and is this the patched version without the security flaw that ie7, 6 and 5 reportedly have? There is no patched version for WinMo AFAIK. Not sure the vuln is relevant to WinMo tho. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wjp Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Think this is also the version of IE as standard on HTC S740 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 It's not... P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nscxp2005 Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Hi Paul, Would you consider making a new ROM for the Omnia that has IE6 in? All the best NSCXP2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadamehr Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 At the Press Conference after the verdict of the man found guilty of killing Rachel Nickell, two days ago, her father pleaded with the press and media, now that the case was finally finished after all these years, never again to use any of the many images the family had handed out, of Rachel, over the years, and let the matter be. I am ABSOLUTELY CRYSTAL CLEAR sure Paul you never intended ANY slight at all, but it is highly unfortunate the page you happened to screengrab, or what became used for the posted image. If possible, you might want to edit it, if you can, for a new example, but the example unwittingly posted, is the exact very thing Rachel's father pleaded with the press not to do. As I say though, you have merely posted an innocent image, it's just very bad luck what it contains. Hope this info is useful mate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Snaps updated, an unfortunate choice perhaps of screenshotting my favourite site with that story on screen at the time! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadamehr Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Snaps updated, an unfortunate choice perhaps of screenshotting my favourite site with that story on screen at the time! P Just to stress again Paul, firstly there was ZERO wrong on your part, it's just one of those things, and you likely never even watched her father's press conference so as to know. And secondly, as ever round here, things get sorted Pronto when your on the case. Well done, and all the best to everyone for Christmas, reading this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 And you mate! Still on the Symbian dark site then? :rolleyes: P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xavalon Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Look on XDA-developers.com and you find the IE6 for mobile browser already cooked into custom Diamond Roms as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jasonkruys Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 (edited) Look on XDA-developers.com and you find the IE6 for mobile browser already cooked into custom Diamond Roms as well. Indeed, I tried it as part of one of Duttys ROM's....and I have to say, it was not good at all - very sluggish. In fact, so bad, Dutty removed it from the next version. Hopefully things will mature soon enough for it to become a possibility, although I have to say, I am struggling to think of a reason to use it since Opera is so capable! Edited December 22, 2008 by Jasonkruys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rovex Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 I tried IE6 but found it very clunky to use and it still wouldn't let me use the flash sites i use most, so its not really a big deal to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Menneisyys Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 I tried IE6 but found it very clunky to use and it still wouldn't let me use the flash sites i use most, so its not really a big deal to be honest. Agreed. For my new browser article to be published tomorrow, I've very thoroughly tested it on my HTC Universal and found it really bad, even compared to the standard PIE - let alone Opera Mobile (or even Opera Mini running under the VGA-hacked Jbed 5.1). There is no point in preferring it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Menneisyys Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Guys, if you'd like to know how IEM6 compares to other Web browsers (in a word, it sucks), read http://www.modaco.com/content/pocket-pc-ge...cl-iem6-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Menneisyys Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Guys, if you'd like to know how IEM6 compares to other Web browsers (in a word, it sucks), read http://www.modaco.com/content/pocket-pc-ge...cl-iem6-review/ Article heavily updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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