Iris Browser Comes to Windows Mobile



The crowded browser spectrum of the Mobile welcomed another entrant recently in the form of Torch Mobile s new Iris browser.

While we have been mostly hearing about Opera Mini and Mozilla s Fennec related news of late, the announcement of this latest browser does come in as a wave of fresh air. Based on the WebKit rendering engine, this one is available only for Windows Mobile devices.

The browser was available in its Beta form until recently and has now graduated to a stable version.

Here is the brief spec sheet from the company:
  • -- Fast, Powerful WebKit JavaScript(R) and HTML Rendering Engine
  • -- Touch Screen Key or Mouse Cursor Control with Zoom Functionality
  • -- Multiple Windows and Tabs
  • -- Global Language Support
  • -- Customizable Interface with Unique Personalized Special Effects Abilities
  • -- RSS, SVG, XML, and Plugin Support including Flash Lite(TM)
  • -- Advanced Security Features including SSL and Authenticated Proxy Support
  • -- WML and XHTML Mobile Profile Support
  • -- iPhone(R) Site Compatibility
Will this turn out to be a good alternative browser? Windows Mobile users may try this out and let us know!
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