FIREFOX for Wm6 is coming!!

[leoni1980]

I'm quite excited about this:

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/142083/mobile-firefox-to-debut-on-windows-mobile.html


Perhaps we'll get that long-awaited full browser functionality on Windows Mobile.

If this is the Firefox seen on the latest N800 Tabet update then we can expect FULL, smooth flash support and snappy load times.

If so this could be a worry for Opera Mobile, who are seemingly SH*T at integrating effective flash support into their browsers - they couldn't even manage it with the Wii.

I can only cross my fingers......

[ice_coffee]

I'm quite excited about this:

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/142083/mobile-firefox-to-debut-on-windows-mobile.html


Perhaps we'll get that long-awaited full browser functionality on Windows Mobile.

If this is the Firefox seen on the latest N800 Tabet update then we can expect FULL, smooth flash support and snappy load times.

If so this could be a worry for Opera Mobile, who are seemingly SH*T at integrating effective flash support into their browsers - they couldn't even manage it with the Wii.

I can only cross my fingers......

If you want to try a beta of it here it is !

http://www.mozilla.org/projects/minimo/

It's quite good but it's not perfect flash is not yet implemented in this version but RSS is !! there are also missing options like the ability to lie to websites about the type of device (portable/desktop) and it keeps putting the touch keyboard up, just tap on the screen to close it

[leoni1980]

If you want to try a beta of it here it is !

http://www.mozilla.org/projects/minimo/

It's quite good but it's not perfect flash is not yet implemented in this version but RSS is !! there are also missing options like the ability to lie to websites about the type of device (portable/desktop) and it keeps putting the touch keyboard up, just tap on the screen to close it

I believe Minimo is a separate project. The new firefox development is for wm6 and linux-based devices with a bit more RAM and ROM at their disposal as far as i know.

Nokia ousted Opera in favour of firefox for the browser in OS2008 (which is superb). If the same browser can be put on my WM6 device i'll be VERY happy.

[fatouraee]

It will be great... I use the web alot and thats one reason i use my iphone more. if we can get firefox ... goodbye iphone...

[leoni1980]

It will be great... I use the web alot and thats one reason i use my iphone more. if we can get firefox ... goodbye iphone...

The link from this article has a bit more information...

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/.

It seems that it CERTAINLY isn't Minimo - more a fully-fledged browser and will released around the first quarter of next year.

Trying to source some more info

[spzero]

If you want to try a beta of it here it is !

http://www.mozilla.org/projects/minimo/
it keeps putting the touch keyboard up, just tap on the screen to close it

or disable software keyboard in options, but it seams that slow and freezzes my device up for 30 seconds at a time as its a beta hope it will be improved masively as opera is far more user friendly

[prorak]

No stable not working

[ice_coffee]

or disable software keyboard in options, but it seams that slow and freezzes my device up for 30 seconds at a time as its a beta hope it will be improved masively as opera is far more user friendly


it worked fine for me are you sure you got the 0.2 version not the 0.1 !!!

[ice_coffee]

The link from this article has a bit more information...

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/.

It seems that it CERTAINLY isn't Minimo - more a fully-fledged browser and will released around the first quarter of next year.

Trying to source some more info

I see what you are saying, but I also think it is foolish to think they are going to completely ignore the mobile browser they already have in their stable and come up with a new firefox mobile !!!
We will wait and see, I think you will find the the up and coming firefox will have more in common with minimo than you give credit for. When using minimo I noticed it was quick opening up tabs (quicker than opera) and the loading symbol for a loading tab was the same as used on firefox on my desktop! the point is there are already similarities I expect firefox to be based on some if not a lot of the minimo code.

[spzero]

it worked fine for me are you sure you got the 0.2 version not the 0.1 !!!

my cab is 'minimoCE_0.2' it does work but is not that great im using opera again.... until something better comes along

[ice_coffee]

your right it isn`t that great but it`s only a beta, give it time !

[ojfoggin]

I don't know if it's a setting I have missed or something but the Opera browser doesn't seem to accept touch screen input.

Is this right?

I have removed it in favour of IE atm :(

[ice_coffee]

I don't know if it's a setting I have missed or something but the Opera browser doesn't seem to accept touch screen input.

Is this right?

I have removed it in favour of IE atm :(

in the options uncheck the grab option.

[leoni1980]

Whilst we're talking about Opera, there's a little thing I've been pondering.

Why do developers of Mobile browsers find it so difficult to integrate flash support?

Surely even if there isn't a dedicated flash player for this platform there's some way that the browser could detect if a flash format needs processing and converting. As far as I know the Firefox browser built into the EEE pc's xandros OS does this.

At no point do any drivers need installing. Even Stage6 files are converted and streamed without needing to install the web player.