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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......
leoni1980 said:
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......
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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
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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
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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.
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...
fatouraee said:
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...
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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
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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
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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
firefox beta2
No stable not working
spzero said:
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
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it worked fine for me are you sure you got the 0.2 version not the 0.1 !!!
leoni1980 said:
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
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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.
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it worked fine for me are you sure you got the 0.2 version not the 0.1 !!!
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my cab is 'minimoCE_0.2' it does work but is not that great im using opera again.... until something better comes along
your right it isn`t that great but it`s only a beta, give it time !
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
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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
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in the options uncheck the grab option.
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.
Hi guys is there any alternative to IE for the Rose ?
I used opera for my old HTC TyTN II and the touch interface was fantastic is there a version of opera available for free for the Rose ? Or is there a better browser ?
Best?
Hard to define that. For most intents and purposes, Opera Mini 5 Beta works and is my most used browser. However, if you want to load any site which contains any amount of heavy lifting via Javascript you'd be best to look elsewhere.
My secondary browser is usually IE for mobile optimised (but not designed for iPhone) sites.
And thirdly, the next third party browser I have installed and don't really mind too much (however is no discontinued) is Torch Mobile Iris Browser (v.1.1.9). If you look around hard enough, you may still be able to find a copy of it hosted somewhere.
Skyfire works great, and can also use flash-sites like youtube
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Skyfire works great, and can also use flash-sites like youtube
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And redtube and youporn
What I do is use the default browser for looking up info quickly, like football scores etc and then use SkyFire if you want something that does a bit more.
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Skyfire works great, and can also use flash-sites like youtube
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The best browser HTC S740 are:
1-SkyFire (<--this is rhe best for replace IE)
2-Opera Mini (java)
3-Opera Mobile (only buy)
bye bye
Sorry: Due To Strong Demand We Cannot Provide Service At This Time. Please Try Again Later., In Windows Mobile 6 and 6.5 is the message you are going to get if you are a skyfire user now. This been like this for the last 2 days now.
I don't know if we the windows mobile users have been turn off to get the big sale for the iphone, i will be removing skyfire from my phone for reason of no reply on the truth on why we have been turn off. I believe someone is not supporting beta anymore.
I have the same problem since yesterday! Help!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, unfortunately they have just launched their iPhone and iPad version for the app store.
To try to handle the load of new users on their server farms, they have basically said f-off to the WinMo and Symbian users.
Here's a link showing how well they are doing with iPhoney sales in the app store.
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Yeah, unfortunately they have just launched their iPhone and iPad version for the app store.
To try to handle the load of new users on their server farms, they have basically said f-off to the WinMo and Symbian users.
Here's a link showing how well they are doing with iPhoney sales in the app store.
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Damn.. Kudos to them haha. Anyways, use uZard.
skyfire has turned off winmo and symbian access
from one of their forum mods in their support section:
All the platforms run on one server, After the high demand for skyfire on iphone's for now Windows has been turned off on the server end. I can't give you a exact time period as to when we'll be back up again, All I can say is soon.
http://support.skyfire.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5981
oh well, I will never use it on any phone I get in the future. To turn off the servers for the people that built their reputation is pretty crappy. I hope they can't keep up with demand and get a bad reputation on the iphone.
why the **** i have to connect to a server if i only want to use the f****** browser. they should remove the online bookmark function at least give it a offline modus. they whole browser is still very suspect to me. simply let us use the browser like every ither developer and dont force us to go online before we evev load a webpage and make money with our surfbehaviors. anyways browser is great, but only if you can use it, without synchronising your bookmarks and whatever furthrt at stsrtup...
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why the **** i have to connect to a server if i only want to use the f****** browser. they should remove the online bookmark function at least give it a offline modus. they whole browser is still very suspect to me. simply let us use the browser like every ither developer and dont force us to go online before we evev load a webpage and make money with our surfbehaviors. anyways browser is great, but only if you can use it, without synchronising your bookmarks and whatever furthrt at stsrtup...
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I think that's because Skyfire is basically an Internet Proxy - it accesses the real pages, optimises them for size & speed and serves them back to the local browser as a Skyfire friendly page that renders quickly.
So no server, no browser, basically.
...and careful with the language please!
Well I for one am never gonna use skyfire again. Never thought it was that good any way apart from flash. uZardWeb is way faster in the uk. I think skyfire really dont see that there is competition out there and not just from uZardWeb. Wish I never gave them support with skyfire when they started out.
Skyfire doesn't give a damn about Windows Mobile... They dropped the platform (notice how there no version 2.0 for WM). They made no money with it (it was free), its dying platform and their code wouldn't work in WP7 (due to the stupid "no native code" support... imagine rewriting everything in C# for free and such a small niche).
Lot's of Apple idiots/fanboys in the world (it's a fing status symbol/icon). With the iPhone/iPad version I assume they are getting more traffic than they can handle right now. Anyway the only reason they are getting this much attention is Apple's anti-flash tantrum...
PS: I hate the uZard Project. uZard Media player is a slightly modified TCPMP version (worse than bimbam's by the way)... They didn't release the sources and didn't respond to my mail requesting it. I hope Core nails them for copyright infringement.
well, uzard could be good, but as i see some 'trial period over' it makes me go away.
Oh, btw, skyfire s**k big time.
Same here, so just un-installed it. Sod them,life goes on.
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Skyfire doesn't give a damn about Windows Mobile... They dropped the platform (notice how there no version 2.0 for WM). They made no money with it (it was free), its dying platform and their code wouldn't work in WP7 (due to the stupid "no native code" support... imagine rewriting everything in C# for free and such a small niche).
Lot's of Apple idiots/fanboys in the world (it's a fing status symbol/icon). With the iPhone/iPad version I assume they are getting more traffic than they can handle right now. Anyway the only reason they are getting this much attention is Apple's anti-flash tantrum...
PS: I hate the uZard Project. uZard Media player is a slightly modified TCPMP version (worse than bimbam's by the way)... They didn't release the sources and didn't respond to my mail requesting it. I hope Core nails them for copyright infringement.
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they didn't have to give winmo a 2.0 update, just a 1.6 update that fixed the video playback issues. Skyfire 1.x is based on IE6 (I think) which is no longer supported by most built video plugins. That is why video died.
And now to have been cut off completely from the servers.....
Alternative browsers?
Its been 4 days and i already miss having built in video web pages. I have come to my senses and going to delete skyfire for good. Right now im using opera mini and opera mobile for my browsing satisfication, but no built in video i could live without it, but are there any alternative browsers that can do the same thing?
This is one of many reasons why cloud computing sucks
diego1985 said:
Its been 4 days and i already miss having built in video web pages. I have come to my senses and going to delete skyfire for good. Right now im using opera mini and opera mobile for my browsing satisfication, but no built in video i could live without it, but are there any alternative browsers that can do the same thing?
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I am trying uzard now, nice interface, videos play in a uzard player. Good for most video, probably not optimal for pron.
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I am trying uzard now, nice interface, videos play in a uzard player. Good for most video, probably not optimal for pron.
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lol
Uzard wasn't good enough .. Is there an updated version somewhere?
any.option.to.replace.Skyfire?
Thank you guys for posting this thread and information.
I allways went to Sky Fire in the morning to read the news and stuff.
I was wondering what the happened to the server.
I now know why.
So I deleted Sky Fire and installed this Uzard Browser.
It works, but video is shoppy and browser is not as fast as Opera, but the colors and graphics is much better.
Skyfire is done with WM just like other companys dishing out software. They are all waitin for WP7. The only company I've seen that has the balls & courtesy to admit it was NIMBUZZ. Their site actually doesn't even offer WM downloads anymore and says they will resume work when the WP7 platform is ready. Look around all the well known programs that are cross platform and u will notice IPHONE & ANDROID have been getting updatest but not WM. Even the news station in my area says no more updates for the near future when tryin to download their news app. If everyone was not so materialistic and only cared about the new cool device these companies would keep supportin WM but they are just doin what the consumer wants them to do. They make more money from IPHONE & ANDROID so ofcourse thats where their attention is focused & till WP7 comes they will keep sayin "**** WINDOWS MOBILE!" Its all about money.
Well, it's kind of disappointing, but it's not like I paid for it (like the iphone users are doing).
You can use TCPMP as the player for UZard. I don't remember the exact trick, but I think if you open tcpmp up first, then open a vid on uzard, it will play through tcpmp, which is better because the skin on the uzard player is crap.
ok, i saw this article on gizmodo so i tried to download it. apparantly O1 is in the "not supported so go away" list. So i tried the experimental ARM v6 build, cause it told me too, and when i run it, it goes into infinate load loop. Using Prime ROM.
Anyone would like to try?
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Platforms/Android#ARMv6_.28experimental.29
QR code is provided in the link.
For devices with ARMv6 processors, like the HTC Hero, Legend, Droid Eris, Wildfire, or Samsung Moment. (See below for a longer list of phones.)
Note: The ARMv6 build not supported, and is known to crash frequently. Many older Android phones do not have enough RAM or storage to run current Fennec builds.
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P.S. So sad how our phone sux
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ok, i saw this article on gizmodo so i tried to download it. apparantly O1 is in the "not supported so go away" list. So i tried the experimental ARM v6 build, cause it told me too, and when i run it, it goes into infinate load loop. Using Prime ROM.
Anyone would like to try?
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Platforms/Android#ARMv6_.28experimental.29
QR code is provided in the link.
P.S. So sad how our phone sux
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there are a gazillion browsers for android and u r still stuck on Firefox..Get it over it man...FF for android is still under development ..Buggy and ppl need to restart it all the time....I wudnt care much abt it..Dolphin Mini suites most my needs ..Its got JS suport so i can download files from rapidshare,megaupload etc. unlike opera Mini..Try MAxthon too ..Its new and its good
Man don't be so negative, our phone is awesome !
it's just experimental ! you can't run it now but you will in a while !
be patient, use Opera,Dolphin etc etc there is a billion web browser out there !
The moment you bought otimus one, you should be well aware that there are compromises because of its affordable price. there are tons of good browsers available, firefox is on beta if im not mistaken. And still has bugs. Our phone is great just dont expect it to perform like a high-end device.
This just made me chuckle. Dude go use a myTouch for a few months, then come back to this phone. It would be like comparing a Ford Model T to a Vette.
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what about using dolphin HD ? I am using it with lots of extensions, like firefox sync etc and it works great.
..Anyone here have a copy of the Fx mobile for ARMv6? seem it is being removed from the page and their FTP
Second thoughts : stock browser is good enough. I have this behavior thinking that stock =bad
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i like using the sky fire browser.i know you have to pay for video but its 2.99 and you get it for life.
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Dont say our phone sux,the fact is that firefox for mobile and computer suxxx.And google chrome roxxx,hope we'll get one for our phone.
ashishv said:
Dont say our phone sux,the fact is that firefox for mobile and computer suxxx.And google chrome roxxx,hope we'll get one for our phone.
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Me too.
Sent from my LG-P509
Is my screen too bright, or am I just too ASIAN?
not our O1 phone sux
is nothing is perfect in this world, sure got its advantage and disadvantage
ashishv said:
Dont say our phone sux,the fact is that firefox for mobile and computer suxxx.And google chrome roxxx,hope we'll get one for our phone.
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Try Firefox 7, it might change your mind. Reviews by tech websites and some users have reported the newest FF being faster and lighter than Chrome. I can't vouch for the because I never used Chrome on a regular basis, but it's definitely light, the version that finally got me to upgrade after holding on to FF 3.6 for months.
As for mobile browsers, the AOSP browser uses the same engines as Chrome, so it's already like having chrome in our phone. That said, with Opera Mini & Dolphin around I see no reason why I should use a buggy Fennec that doesn't officially support my phone.
deetailed said:
Try Firefox 7, it might change your mind. Reviews by tech websites and some users have reported the newest FF being faster and lighter than Chrome. I can't vouch for the because I never used Chrome on a regular basis, but it's definitely light, the version that finally got me to upgrade after holding on to FF 3.6 for months.
As for mobile browsers, the AOSP browser uses the same engines as Chrome, so it's already like having chrome in our phone. That said, with Opera Mini & Dolphin around I see no reason why I should use a buggy Fennec that doesn't officially support my phone.
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but our phone can't use firefox
XeactorZ said:
but our phone can't use firefox
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S/he said computer. I spoke about mobile in the second paragraph.
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S/he said computer. I spoke about mobile in the second paragraph.
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, right now using opera mini and stock browser on phone
if you really want firefox, you can run debian in a chroot and use iceweasel (firefox 3.5)
or you can run old version of ubuntu that still supports armv6 in chroot and use straight-up firefox.
it's a little slow in the vnc viewer, and you can't deal with much media because of the speed, but it handles uploads and downloads way better than stock android browser, and opens pages that android's chrome-ish browser won't.
I use iceweasel when I can't get to something with the stock browser.
just my 2 cents, since this topic's been pulled from the graveyard for discussion.
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if you really want firefox, you can run debian in a chroot and use iceweasel (firefox 3.5)
or you can run old version of ubuntu that still supports armv6 in chroot and use straight-up firefox.
it's a little slow in the vnc viewer, and you can't deal with much media because of the speed, but it handles uploads and downloads way better than stock android browser, and opens pages that android's chrome-ish browser won't.
I use iceweasel when I can't get to something with the stock browser.
just my 2 cents, since this topic's been pulled from the graveyard for discussion.
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can teach how ???
btw off course if provide please provide latest version which 7.0
XeactorZ said:
can teach how ???
btw off course if provide please provide latest version which 7.0
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I've seen a thread for debian on optimus one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996746
and am in one for debian on the optimus v
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1129803
you can use the debian stable version (6.0) I uploaded and then upgrade once it's running on your phone, or you'll have to debootstrap your own image using wheezy (is wheezy 7.0?) or sid as you prefer, instead of squeeze, as laid out in the O-One thread above.
I'm not sure about ubuntu, which you'd need for an up-to-date firefox release, but you can search for ubuntu filesystem chroot images, they're around too.
anyone know of any full featured web browsers for hd2? I've searched google and can't find any that feel right.
post here the browsers that you use/have and their features. thanks
try UC Browser. I have used it for a while now and it totally replaced my opera app.
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try UC Browser. I have used it for a while now and it totally replaced my opera app.
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There are also Netfront, Dorothy and Uzard.
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There are also Netfront, Dorothy and Uzard.
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I've tried dorothy and Uzard..
Generally Netfront isn't bad. The problem is it suffers from some strange out of memory error on certain pages. It's strange because in earlier versions (back in 2007/2008) this wasn't the case. But I think its worth a try nonetheless.
anyone know of any more? this can't be it
Hm I think that's it. I mean if you count them you will realise that you have the choice out of 6 different browsers. That's not really bad for a platform like Windows Mobile which isn't supported anymore.
Oh wait, we forgot opera mini. That would mean 7.
i wonder how Long until google chrome for winmo comes out?
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i wonder how Long until google chrome for winmo comes out?
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For Windows Mobile probably never. Development has more or less stopped since it's a dead os. Maybe for Windows Phone 7.
i wish they would put out an update for wm 6.5 -> 7
And I wish they would dispose of WP7 and restart to develop Windows Mobile.
amen to that one
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And I wish they would dispose of WP7 and restart to develop Windows Mobile.
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Microsoft won't ever go back
Windows mobile was very open as far as what you could run on it, making it difficult to lock it down like android, wp7 or ios.
These companies are interested in making people have to buy all software to run on the device from their store
That's why I wont get WP7. I mean I hate google but in the end android is the only os for smartphones that is at least open to some extent.
Q: New Problem with Opera 9.7 Accessing m.facebook.com
Opera 9.7 was included in the ROM that I'm currently using and has worked fine with everything, except for the mobile Facebook site (m.facebook.com) within the last 2 weeks (FB must be changing things again ).
It will not allow me to access anything except to update my own status. Clicking on any link to view comments, photos, etc. (whether they're friends or my own) results in an error message saying that the page is not accessible at the moment or I do not have the proper permissions. Is there another version of Opera that will work?
Internet Explorer works OK, but the font in the already small comments box is so freakin' tiny, it makes having to use it a total PITA. I've been using FIM v2.8 for mostly everything, but viewing photos on it is difficult (since the photo size is un-scalable) and I can't copy/paste with FIM.
Any help with a browser replacement (Opera upgrade?), that will make the mobile FB site usable for me again, will be greatly appreciated! [I despise the official FB application and avoid it like the plague. There's no chance they will ever improve it for Windows Mobile, anyway.]
EDIT: Downloaded Opera Mini 5 and Opera 10; decided to try Mini 1st... What an improvement! The FB mobile site now works as it should.
Haven't tried 10 yet, but didn't I read something somewhere that people found that the zoom bar no longer works in that version? I may give it a go at some point, but for right now, I'm happy with Mini 5!
Thanks everyone!
Debbie
Why don't you try the final release of Opera 10? Opera 9.7 is really outdated. OK, 10 is old too but it's as recent as it gets on WM.
opera mini
opera mini, the fastest & best websurfing software.