Small-screen browsers get bigger role

April 6, 2009 · by Espen André Øverdahl

Daniel Goldman, who many of you already know as the editor of Opera Watch, and a former “technical evangelist” for Opera, talks about browsing speed on mobile devices in an article by msnbc. While a phone network's speed is a key factor, so is the Web browser that's being used to fetch and render pages:

"Maybe “mobile Web browsing” should be called “mobile Web squinting” considering what it takes to view the Internet using a cell phone. Yet, largely because of Apple’s iPhone and other smartphones such as the BlackBerry and Palm, more users are checking the Internet this way, and the importance of those browsers are growing.

At CTIA, the wireless industry’s trade show this week, expect chatter about the mobile browser “wars,” with Opera Mini, long popular in Europe, likely soon to have more of a presence in the United States, and a test mobile version of another challenger, Firefox, underway."

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HenryMonday, April 6, 2009 7:26:15 AM
TamilMonday, April 6, 2009 10:43:24 AM
Charles SchlossMonday, April 6, 2009 12:47:12 PM
Artur „Jurgi” JurgawkaMonday, April 6, 2009 1:25:18 PM
I belive it's time to think ahead. In few years big role will be played by non-screen browsers.
CharlieMonday, April 6, 2009 2:25:42 PM
Daniel GoldmanMonday, April 6, 2009 3:52:18 PM
I'm flattered, Espen, by your mention.. Just trying to do my small part in promoting Opera

Btw, just to be clear -- the paragraphs you quoted above are not mine.
luvme2times99Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:06:58 PM
How do i find games to download , and with rapid share. help