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Browser Wars Flare Again, This Time for Phones and Tablets

Mobile Browser War

...It’s an echo of the so-called browser wars of the 1990s, when Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator fought for dominance on the personal computer. This time, though, the struggle is shaping up to be over which company will control the mobile world — with browsers on smartphones and tablets. Entrenched businesses are at stake. Google’s browser-based business apps, for instance, threaten Microsoft’s desktop software, and mobile Web apps threaten Apple’s App Store.

 

China Churns Out Mobile Phones. Can It Build A Better Browser?

Made-in-China mobile devices are clicked on every continent. The same isn't true of Chinese mobile software, which is mostly aimed at domestic users. One company that reckons it has a product that crosses continents is UCWeb, a developer of mobile browsers that has gone head-to-head with Tencent's mobile platform in China.

 

Firefox for Android Reaches 'Full' Status

Mozilla drops the 'RC' and 'beta' qualifications to bring you the first complete version of Firefox for Android (it's available for Maemo, too.)

 

Opera Mini 5.1 for Windows Mobile

Opera Mini 5.1 for Windows Mobile

With all the talk focused on Android, iPhone, and lately Windows Phone 7, I’m glad the guys at Opera haven’t forgetten about the group of us who are still using Windows Mobile 6.5 (or earlier versions). Opera released a native version of Opera Mini 5 Beta for Windows Mobile earlier this year, and being a beta release, it was buggy. Sometime in September, they finally got a chance fix those bugs and improve the page rendering.

 

Opera Mini hits iTunes, awaits Apple verdict

Opera has finally submitted its browser to the iTunes store, daring Apple to reject it, while Firefox has called it a day for the Windows Mobile version of Fennec. Opera has been publicly taunting Apple for a ...

 

Will Apple Crack? Opera Unveils Plans for iPhone Browser

Opera just announced that it plans to bring its mobile browser, Opera Mini, to the iPhone. The Norwegian company will give the press and its partners a sneak peek of the application during next week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Opera Mini on the iPhone will include all of Opera's default features like Speed Dial, tabs and a password manager.

 

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