Star Mozilla-Based Browser Engine Available for Nokia N800
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 18th Jul 2007 21:15 UTC, submitted by ukki
PDAs, Cellphones, Wireless The maemo team has just released a development version of a new browser engine, built on open source and Mozilla technologies. Testers and contributors are welcome. This version is functional, safe and available for download. It works on the Nokia N800 with the latest Internet Tablet OS 2007.
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Wow
by Seth Quarrier on Wed 18th Jul 2007 23:03 UTC
Seth Quarrier
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2005-11-13

It is kinda amazing to think of being able to fit Gecko onto a 'phone. I would think that KHTML or Opera would fit better, but if Gecko works for them, more power to them although Gecko can feel a bit heavy on a desktop.

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RE: Wow
by Finalzone on Thu 19th Jul 2007 00:53 UTC in reply to "Wow"
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2005-07-06

Browser for XO machine from OLPC is one of example of Gecko engine working with lower hardware requirement. It will be hardly a surprise Maemo team (some of them are participating in OLPC) took lesson from that project and implement it on Nokia N800.

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Nice alternative
by JrezIN on Thu 19th Jul 2007 01:19 UTC
JrezIN
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2005-06-29

a nice alternative, but one thing may dissapoint:
"6.The browser will switch to the Mozilla based browser for maemo."

Can't both browsers be installed at same N800? It would be a much better option (choices!).

Still... nice milestone!

Edited 2007-07-19 01:26

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RE: Nice alternative
by hobgoblin on Thu 19th Jul 2007 02:34 UTC in reply to "Nice alternative"
hobgoblin Member since:
2005-07-06
N800
by yanik on Thu 19th Jul 2007 12:15 UTC
yanik
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2005-07-13

What a coincidence, I was just getting ready to buy an N800, looks like a really nice gadget to have around.

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