Dorothy: an Internet browser for Windows Mobile 6/6.1

[xhiloh]

Hi, all.

I'd like to introduce Dorothy, an Internet Browser for Windows Mobile 6/6.1.
In fact, I'm one of the developers of this browser.

It's a stand-alone, webkit-based browser.
We tested it on HTC HD/Diamond, Sony Ericsson X1i, and Samsung Omnia.

We started the closed beta program a few weeks ago.
You can join at http://www.dorothybrowser.com .

I hope you enjoy the Internet browsing with Dorothy.
We welcome any feedback or suggestion.



All the bests,
Daniel W. Kim.

[josefcrist]

i am only downloading because i really like the name.

[Soaa-]

They call it a 'service,' so perhaps they use their servers to transcode websites before sending them to the phone? If so, it's in the same vein as Opera Mini, Opera Turbo and Bolt Browser.

I hope it's not the case.

[liamhere]

Originally Posted by josefcrist i am only downloading because i really like the name.

shame i have just move to android

[xhiloh]

Originally Posted by Soaa- They call it a 'service,' so perhaps they use their servers to transcode websites before sending them to the phone? If so, it's in the same vein as Opera Mini, Opera Turbo and Bolt Browser. I hope it's not the case.

It does not use any proxy server. It's stand alone.

[Soaa-]

Oh sweet! I can't wait to test it then. If it really is three times faster than Opera, this could be one killer browser.

I already registered, har har. :3

Update: got the download link! I'm excited.

[carnero]

Interesting. Only basics, but fast. I miss only text wrapping (now it's hard to read anything) and tabbed brwosing. I like rendering - it's fast on start, it's fast when scolling, it's fast when exitting. I can't save my homepage in settings.

[Soaa-]

Interesting yeah. Not quite the three times faster than Opera Mobile as advertised, but further developments would be fun to watch.

Will we get updates by email?

[xhiloh]

Originally Posted by Soaa- Interesting yeah. Not quite the three times faster than Opera Mobile as advertised, but further developments would be fun to watch. Will we get updates by email?

Dorothy already has automatic update feature in it. You can see the update dialogue if there is any update. (The dialogue appears once a day if the update is available.) And we are planning to send e-mail notifications for updates.

We are now in the closed beta phase, that is, we are adding new features, fixing bugs, and changing things. Your suggestion or feedback will be very helpful. Please feel free to suggest.

[xILukasIx]

I'm still waiting for their email with the download...
Really looking forward to trying it!