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Add a Post to del.icio.us option to Internet Explorer in Windows Mobile

Post to del.icio.usOne of the nice things about modern desktop browsers is that there are tons of third party add-ons. These plugins let you do everything from change the way web pages look to making it easy to save web pages to social bookmarking services like del.icio.us.

Mobile web browsers haven't gotten nearly as much love from third party developers. That's why we're excited to see that Dale Lane has written a Post to del.icio.us plugin for Pocket Internet Explorer, the stripped down web browser that Microsoft includes as part of the Windows Mobile operating system for cellphones and PDAs.

When you click the link from the Menu toolbar, the plugin will automatically submit the current web page to your del.icio.us bookmarks, taking the name of the page from Internet Explorer. You can also add tags before saving your page.

Post to del.icio.us is available as a free download. You can also get the source code from Lane's web site. The plugin requires Windows Mobile 5.0 or 6.

[via Hackszine]

Microsoft takes the wraps off Windows Mobile 6.1

Windows Mobile 6.1Microsoft officially announced the availability of Windows Mobile 6.1 today. We've been hearing rumors about new features for a few months now, but it's nice to hear it straight from the source. Plus we can stop guessing about availability. Microsoft also announced the mobile carriers and hardware makers who will be offering upgrades.

So what's new in Windows Mobile 6.1? First up, you get a new home screen with some scrolling action that allows you to access more information on a single page. Second, the smartphone versions of Windows Mobile 6.1 included threaded SMS capabilities. And finally, the mobile version of Internet Explorer has been updated to allow desktop-style views of web pages. In other words, you can see a full web page with tiny text and tiny images, and then zoom in to the portion of the web page you want to read, much as you can do with Opera Mini or the iPhone's Safari browser.

Windows Mobile 6.1 packs a few other tweaks such as an easier setup process and security enhancements. But this is a point release, not a whole new version of Windows Mobile. So if you were hoping for something a bit more dramatic, you might have to wait a little longer.

Access releases NetFront 3.5 beta web browser for Windows Mobile


Opera and Mozilla aren't the only companies preparing to launch new and updated mobile web browsers. Acesss has released a public beta of NetFront 3.5 for Windows Mobile 5.0 and newer devices. And like Safari, Opera Mobile, and all the cool new kids on the blocks, NetFront 3.5 includes an improved zooming interface that makes it easier to see full web pages or zoom in on just the content you want to read.

While NetFront doesn't get a lot of attention these days, a few years ago the mobile web browser was probably the best alternative to Pocket Internet Explorer. It rendered pages more quickly, included tabbed browsing, and had a few other options that you just wouldn't find in the default Windows Mobile browser. But then Opera went and shook things up with the launch of Opera Mobile, which is still probably the speediest mobile web browser around.

But if NetFront 3.5 beta is any indication, it might be too early to write this browser off. It includes many of the same features we expect to see in Opera Mobile 9.5, including zooming, easier page navigation, and faster page rendering. And most importantly, it's available for download today, while you won't be able to get your hands on the new Opera browser for at least a few more days. NetFront 3.5 beta will expire on May 31. After that, NetFront will either release an updated beta or start charging for the software.

[via jkOnTheRun]

Boy Genius posts 87 pictures of Windows Mobile 6.1

Windows Mobile 6.1 copy/pasteIt looks like Microsoft and cellphone makers are getting ready to ship an incremental upgrade to Windows Mobile 6. How do we know? Because the Boy Genius managed to get their hands on a Motorola Q9 that already has Windows Mobile 6.1 pre-loaded.

Of course, the first thing he did was grab a few dozen screenshots (87 to be exact), and post them in a gallery.

So what's new? Copy and paste support in the standard (non-touchscreen) version, threaded text messaging, added text input settings, and a redesigned home screen. There are also some much-needed Pocket Internet Explorer tweaks like the ability to set a homepage and zoom in and out of web pages.

It's not clear if and when you'll be able to get your hands on a Windows Mobile 6.1 device. And of course, if you have an existing Windows Mobile 6 device, it's completely up to your manufacturer/wireless carrier to decide whether to offer an upgrade option. So you'd better get your petition-writing pens ready now.

New beta of NetFront 3.4 web browser for Windows Mobile released

NetFrontIt's been a while since we've heard anything from Access about their NetFront web browser for Windows Mobile. Up until Opera Mobile and Opera Mini were released, NetFront was a serious contender for the crown of best Windows Mobile web browser.

Of course, pretty much any Windows Mobile web browser is better than Pocket Internet Explorer. But NetFront has long supported tabbed browsing, quicker page loads, and a few other features missing from Pocket Internet Explorer.

The new beta includes a few optimization tweaks, a PagePilot feature that lets you see the entire page or just parts of a page, and visual bookmarks, which are thumbnails of bookmarked pages.

NetFront Browser 3.4 technical preview is available as a free download which will expire on February 29th. There's no support for ActiveX, Flash, JV-Lite2, or several other features which will be present in the final version. The browser requires Windows Mobile 5.0 or newer to run.

[via the::unwired]

Add tabs to Pocket Internet Explorer for Windows Mobile

WebviewerPocket Internet Explorer has a lot in common with Internet Explorer for the desktop. It might not be the best web browser for the platform, but it's the one that comes with the operating system, so most people use it. If you've got a Windows Mobile phone or PDA and want quicker page rendering, tabbed browsing, or support for Flash video, you're best off installing Opera Mobile.

But if you're looking for a cheaper (as in free) solution, Web Viewer might be the way to go. Web Viewer is a free add-on for Pocket Internet Explorer that adds tabbed browsing and replaces some of the navigation buttons at the button of PIE.

Tabbed browsing is just the start. The application also remembers closed tabs and typed URLS, and has full screen and page source viewing options.

You'll need Windows Mobile 5.0 and Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 2.0 to run Web Viewer.

[via Experience Mobility]

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