IE on my mogul used to display mobile.wunderground.com very nicely. On my TP2 it, along with lots of other sites are kinda wacked. Its like the browser window is 3 times the width of the screen, so even on sites that are formatted correctly to be viewed on a small screen, I get a horizontal scroll bar.
I've tried the "desktop/mobile" setting in IE no difference. And I dont like the way opera (both moble and mini) displays sites specific for mobile devices.
On my mogul the user agent is a little different it says IEMobile 7.11, whereas the tp2 user agent has IEMobile 8.12 AND IEMobile 6.0
Even a test page which is nothing more than a index.html file with the word test in it has a scrollbar on my TP2 that has 2 screens of whitespace. .
Is there a registry setting to set the IE user agent? And is there also a setting (registry or file) that reports the window width (like in opera:config)?
Thanks!
You probably have a different IE version installed on the TP2. Google for a newer version.
I'm having this problem too, I prefer PIE for certain sites, but the pages that rendered correctly on my Touch Pro are practically useless for all the scrolling around I'm having to do. Any fix for this?
Same thing here! I thought t was my mind playig tricks on me but the IE on the TP2 is horrible for mobile sites. I too am awaiting a reg hack or something.
There is a Pocket IE download that replaces the mobile IE on our TP2's. I havent tried it as I figured out how to make opera look nicer...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1890124&postcount=2
Then there is IE toggle, which I havent used either,,,
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=65154
So if anybody wants to experiment with either of these, I'd be interested to find out how mobile.wunderground.com looks under each of those options. I've just been using opera so I decided to leave IE stock.
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helo all
What is the best and the fast internet browser for HTC Universal using 3G connections ...
anyone have an experience ??
cheers..
If you ask me, Opera 8.60 and Netfront 3.3 are the only two contenders in this area.
After having extensively evaluated both of them I have put my money on the Netfront 3.3 now available in commercial versions
Regards
i hv used both of them. Opera provides the fastest internet experience and also the best internet experince. Pages get loaded pretty quickly
Hi kdskamal,
I absolutely agree with you that page loading in Opera 8.60 is faster than on Netfront 3.3. Furthermore the page rendering on Opera is also closer to the desktop experience. But one thing which made me opt for Netfront 3.3 is that if you load really large pages then the scrolling gets really slow and almost unusable. For example try the site www.pocketpcdubai.com and you will notice the difference.
The other thing which made me prefer Netfront 3.3 is the fact that this is the only browser whcih can handle file attachments at the Hotmail site. Finally support for flash objects was again another plus for me to buy netfront.
Regards
Opera seems to provide the best functionality and performance.
If you want to preserve Microsoft integration and services, stick with IE, but you will suffer from sluggish performance and minimal features.
Catch 22
If someone gets me an open source, I can build an awesome browser :lol:
Opera 8.6 is highly recommended
Preferably with a registry hack to act like IE6 (I use Tweaks2K) to ensure that you can still do all the secure stuff. The registry hack just allows you to load pages that may be a little strict about what browsers can view them.
I just installed Opera, and works great. Only pda pages will be shown very small, but that's why there's a zoom function. :lol:
The only thing is that the LogMeIn plugin you have to install for using this function doesn't seem to work with Opera, only on Microsoft IE or is it just me again???
Of the two (Opera and Netfront), I prefer the new Netfront 3.3 - install a narrow font on your Universal, and you can render all pages comfortably in the normal screen area. The stylesheet support is definitely the more complete, which gives perfect page layouts every time. Opera seems a bit quicker, but I find the occasional inability to tap select links to become incredibly infuriating.
Has anyone else tried Minimo yet? (Mozilla's Mobile Manifestation of Firefox)
For browsing purposes I have found it to be superior compared to others. The viewing area is huge (you don't need to set your Universal to VGA).
However, its downfalls are the amount storage and memory it uses. Additionally, it doesn't support Flash.
I'm sure future versions will be improved.
But like I said, give me an Open Source and I'll work on something :lol:
http://www.access-company.com/produc.../34_wm_tp.html
Did a search, didn't find this in the forums
Seem superior than opera mini 4 so far (faster loads, zooming, etc.) visual bookmarks is very nice. The license expires in Feb 08, check it out.
EDIT:
It seems that the page pilot (the opera mini like pan and zoom) functionality does not work on all win mob devices (I'm trying to figure it out right now). You may want to hold off on dl the cabs (unless you like to mess with this kind of stuff) untill we figure out how to get page pilot working. 12/4/07)
My initial impression...
This browser isn't nearly what Opera Mini 4 is. Pages don't display properly, pages don't display in "real" view but instead, they display similar to PIE except not as good.
Save your time... don't waste it on this product.
i second that, opera 4 is much better
Does anyone else have issues with Opera Mini like I do?
It doesnt rotate properly when you switch to landscape and I'm not keen on the input boxes when you fill in a web form (it changes the display to the opera input box rather than typing 'live' on the form).
Other than that, it is the best browser, but it's annoying.
When I go to "bookmarks" on the Internet tab, I only see about half of my Opera bookmarks / folders. Has anyone else seen this? Is there a fix?
there is a limit to the amount of bookmarks that can be shown on the internet tab (I think the limit is 5). So if your bookmarks exceed that number, only the first 5 are shown on the internet tab. Maybe there is a registry key that can change that.
I think the original poster is referring to the screen when you press the left soft-key "Bookmarks" on the Internet Tab. I experience the same problem. Unfortunately, my only work-around is to simply not access that screen.
OK, sorry for my mistake. If that what he is referring to, thenits important to know which version of opera he/she uses. With opera 9.5 on my TP2, I do not have that problem.
It is Opera 9.5 ... the version that comes pre-installed on the Sprint Touch Pro2. However, my bookmarks were copied over to the device from another phone that was running Opera 9.7 (I copied them over by moving the opera6.adr file from the old device to the new one), which may be the source of the problem. They do show up fine within Opera though ...
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It is Opera 9.5 ... the version that comes pre-installed on the Sprint Touch Pro2. However, my bookmarks were copied over to the device from another phone that was running Opera 9.7 (I copied them over by moving the opera6.adr file from the old device to the new one), which may be the source of the problem. They do show up fine within Opera though ...
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I once thought that was my problem as well when I copied the opera6 file over from my Diamond. But it's not. I created the bookmarks manually with my TP2 and it worked fine for a while. But after a couple days, they started disappearing again. I somehow think it's related to the little image icon that Opera saves for each bookmark (eg, the "Y!" icon for a Yahoo bookmark).
Did anyone find a solution for this?
Howdy folks,
My company develops a web-based system that is accessed in the field through a mobile optimized web interface. We're currently having problems with the HTML rendering on the HTC Touch Pro2 device in Internet Explorer Mobile and were wondering if you folks could help!
The device is running Windows Mobile 6.5 with the latest ROM (1.90.61.0) available on the Orange (UK) network.
I've attached a zip (new user, can't post links) containing sample HTML and a screenshot of the WM6.5 emulator (WVGA Professional, 480x800) displaying the sample HTML. When I access the same HTML page with the HTC Touch Pro2, the box only displays over half of the screen. It almost seems that the text is either twice the size it should be, or the box is half the size.
We do have a client using another WM6.5 device which I believe is also not affected by this problem, which is a Toshiba TG01.
We're working to obtain a few more WM6.5 devices next to try and further pinpoint this problem but I was wondering if the folks here had any suggestions or had run up against this before?
I've had a search around for this issue but can't find anything other than a suggestion that the viewport in the registry is set too big but I've tried fiddling with that and it's made no difference, not to mention that it's the same as on the emulator.
Speaking directly to HTC about this problem they suggested using another browser. Although the device does come with Opera, we're not currently able to certify that our web interface will work with it. As these devices are used in the field by many different clients it's hard to make that kind of change for one client quickly.
I would love to hear if people have any suggestions as to a fix or have at least run up against this problem before.
Many thanks,
Matthew
Probably more useful if people can see what I'm talking about! I should also note that the sample code scales fine on WM5 and WM6 devices we have and has done for some time. This is, however, possibly the first high DPI device we have encountered.
Thanks all
Matthew
I have a Tmobile Dash/WM5 phone and I just downloaded Opera Mini 5 right to my phone from m.opera.com - it detected my phone as HTC Excalibur and offered 3 options - Opera Mini 5, Opera Mobile 10 touch phone and Opera Mobile 10 keypad.
I downloaded Opera Mini 5 since I heard it was really fast due to server side rendering. It installs and looks real nice - the one major problem I'm having is trying to enter URLs - the address bar only seems to be accepting numeric values when I enter any keys from the numeric keypad - alt does nothing, Q, A, & Z are ignored. IE, UCWEB and Skyfire work fine (although in Skyfire if I go to google.com and try to enter a search term I have the same problem, only numbers are accepted & no way to switch to alpha). Opera Mobile 10 doesn't seem to have this problem, although it's slower.
The only options I have in settings>advanced is protocol (socket or http) currently set to socket - changing has no effect.
Like I mentioned Skyfire does the same thing when I go to Google's search page yet it works perfectly when I open Skyfire's address bar and enter a URL.
Anyone else have this problem?
I had that problem with WM 6.5 3VO, you have to go into the address bar and select "Insert Symbol" then you'll be able to use your full QWERTY keyboard.
Thanks but there's no such option in Opera Mini 5. This is a known bug since people with other phone models (Dash 3G, iPAQ 514, Samsung i780, Samsung i607 Blackjack) are having the exact same problem on Opera Mini's forums with no fix currently available. Back to Skyfire I go.
try Opera Mini 4.2?
Meh - If it didn't need Java I would. That's the major reason for trying Opera Mini 5, it's a native wm app.
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I had that problem with WM 6.5 3VO, you have to go into the address bar and select "Insert Symbol" then you'll be able to use your full QWERTY keyboard.
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I just realized you're running a modified ROM on your phone - the "Insert Symbol" option isn't available on stock WM6.
People with Dash 3Gs have been saying they have this problem? I use the native version of Opera Mini 5 on my Dash 3G on a daily basis and it works fine for me in every regard. Just have to use the Alt key to get it to do numbers, just like I'd always have to.
I AM looking for a way to use this on an ORIGINAL Dash, though, if anyone has found a fix yet.
Just downloaded opera mini 5 beta and everything is working as it should...keys function as they do in any other app. Could the issue have been fixed? Oh, I'm running ookba's 6.5 on an Excalibur...
Opera Mini 5 date and # key issues
WM Opera Mini 5 - There does not appear to be any way to set the clock display and the # key does not bring up the shortcuts.
Any observations/suggestions?