Internet Explorer Mobile
Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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Stable release | 11.0 (February 10, 2014[±] | )
Windows CE, Windows Phone | |
Type | Mobile browser |
License | Proprietary |
Website | support |
Internet Explorer Mobile (formerly named Pocket Internet Explorer; later called IE Mobile)
Internet Explorer Mobile 11, the last version that was supported, is based on the desktop version of Internet Explorer 11 and came with Windows Phone 8.1. A new browser, Microsoft Edge replaced Internet Explorer Mobile in Windows 10 Mobile. Support for IE Mobile has ended on all Microsoft operating systems on October 10, 2023 with the end of support for
Features
The latest version of Internet Explorer Mobile includes
Platforms
Internet Explorer Mobile 6 is included with
Version history
Pocket Internet Explorer
Version 1
Pocket Internet Explorer was first introduced in Windows CE 1.0, released in November 1996.
Version 2 and 3
Pocket Internet Explorer 2.0, released in September 1997 with Windows CE 2.0, added many new features: offline browsing, resizing images to fit to screen, and richer
Version 4
Pocket Internet Explorer 4 was the first to support
Internet Explorer Mobile
Version 6
Microsoft announced an updated Internet Explorer Mobile browser on April 1, 2008, alongside Windows Mobile 6.1. It was described as "taking advantage of Internet Explorer 6 technologies," with promised support for H.265, Adobe Flash, and Microsoft Silverlight content.[3] It would also support panning and zooming on pages designed for desktop browsers, similar to Safari on iPhone.[4] The new update was shown running briefly during Microsoft's 2009 CES Keynote on a Palm Treo Pro,[5] and later in an official video for Toshiba's TG01 phone.[6][7]
Internet Explorer Mobile 6 was released as part of Windows Mobile 6.1.4, and some OEMs also installed it on Windows Mobile 6.1.4 Standard devices.
Version 7
On February 15, 2010, Microsoft unveiled its next-generation mobile operating system, Windows Phone.[14] With it, came a new version of the Internet Explorer Mobile browser. New features for the browser included multi-touch gesture support, tabbed browsing, a new UI, smooth zoom in/out animations, and a hybrid rendering engine of the Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8 desktop versions.[15] According to Engadget and Gizmodo, rendering speed and quality has significantly improved and was now on par with those of competing mobile browsers based on WebKit.[16][17][18][19]
Version 9
At Mobile World Congress 2011 in February, 2011, Microsoft unveiled a major upgrade to Internet Explorer Mobile based on the rendering engine of Internet Explorer 9.[20] Like its desktop counterpart, the browser features full hardware acceleration. Changes in this version included moving the address bar to the bottom of the screen and having it present in landscape orientation.[21] Microsoft showed a number of HTML5 demonstrations for the browser. This is the last version supported on Windows Phone 7.
Version 10
In the Windows Phone Developer Summit in June 2012, Microsoft revealed that the next version of Windows Phone,
Version 11
On July 15, 2014, Microsoft released Windows Phone 8.1, which includes the new Internet Explorer Mobile 11 browser. This version gets even closer to the desktop counterpart, by carrying over many of its improvements.
New features include:[25]
- support for WebGL;
- normal mapping;[clarification needed]
- InPrivate Browsing mode;
- Reading mode;
- the possibility to swipe left or right to navigate to the previous or next webpage;
- file upload;
- a new HTML5 video web player with support for inline playback and closed captions;
- Windows 8-style website live tiles;
- the ability to save passwords;
- the ability to open an unlimited number of tabs (previously the user could open up to six tabs).
Furthermore, the button to refresh the page is now placed on the address bar, and the open tabs can be displayed on other Microsoft devices besides the smartphone in use: if a user is logged in with his Microsoft account on both his Windows 8.1 device and Windows Phone device, tabs on Internet Explorer 11 will synchronize automatically.
Version 11 Update
Microsoft made several changes to Internet Explorer Mobile to make the browser more compatible with sites designed for mobile Safari (iOS) and Chrome (Android). To accomplish this, Microsoft adopted features used in Safari and Chrome, emulates legacy WebKit features, and claims to web servers that it is iOS or Android compatible. The new version of Internet Explorer Mobile was released with Windows Phone 8.1 Update.[26]
Gallery
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Pocket Internet Explorer on Windows Mobile 2003
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Pocket Internet Explorer running on the Dell Axim X30
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Internet Explorer Mobile 6 on Zune HD
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Internet Explorer Mobile 7 on Windows Phone 7.5
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Internet Explorer Mobile 9 on Windows Phone 7.8
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Acid3 shown on Internet Explorer Mobile v9.0
See also
- Opera Mini – the browser in Microsoft Mobile's lower-end non-Windows phones[27]
- Google Chrome for Android
- Google Chrome for iOS
- Mobile browser
- List of web browsers
- Comparison of web browsers
References
- ^ Ramig, Randy (October 4, 2005). "IE Mobile blog". Microsoft Developer Network. Microsoft. Archived from the original on March 11, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- Internet.com. Archived from the originalon 1 May 1999.
- ^ "Microsoft Unveils Smartphone Advancements to Improve Ability to Work and Play with One Phone". Microsoft News. 2008-04-01. Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ Cha, Bonnie. "Windows Mobile 6.1 unveiled". CNET. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ Bohn, Dieter (Jan 8, 2009). "Microsoft Keynote Outs Sprint Treo Pro on the Sly". WPCentral. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ Miller, Ross (2009-02-04). "Toshiba's TG01 makes official video debut". Engadget. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ Toshiba TG01 Product Demonstration Video, retrieved 2023-01-09
- ^ for example, the HTC S710 shipped with a browser that identified itself as "IEMobile 6.12" in the User-Agent header
- ^ "Internet Explorer Mobile 6". Microsoft Learn Archive. 2008-11-11. Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "IE 6 for Windows phones: Interface improved". CNet. 6 October 2009. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ^ a b c "Windows Mobile 6.5 Review: There's No Excuse For This". Gizmodo. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "Windows Mobile 6.5 review". Engadget. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ "Windows Mobile 6.5 Review:It Still Sucks". MobileCrunch. 6 October 2009. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ "Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 7 Series" (Press release). Microsoft. Feb 15, 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- CNet. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ Windows Phone 7 review – Engadget
- ^ "Exclusive: Windows Phone 7 Web Browser Comparison (Video)". Archived from the original on 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- ^ Windows Phone 7 In Depth: A Fresh Start
- ^ Exclusive: Windows Phone 7 Browser Comparison | Pocketnow, retrieved 2023-03-05
- ^ Microsoft shows off WP7's future with multitasking, Twitter integration, and IE9, all coming this year – Engadget
- ^ IE9 For Windows Phone Is "Code Complete" – everythingWM Archived July 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ wfa31sk (20 June 2012). "Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8 at the Windows Phone Developer Summit in San Francisco". Akibatech31 (blog). WordPress.
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- ^ Vygantas (20 June 2012). "Windows Phone 8: Internet Explorer 10 Detailed". FavBrowser.com (blog).
- ^ Sabri, Sam (April 14, 2014). "Check out these 8 new kickass features in IE11 on Windows Phone 8.1". Windows Phone Central. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ Microsoft (2014-08-01). "The Mobile Web should just work for everyone". msdn.com. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ^ Mick, Jason (August 21, 2014). "Opera Becomes Official Browser of Microsoft-Nokia's Non-Windows Phones". DailyTech. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
External links
- IE Mobile Team Blog (inactive)
- The Pocket or Mobile Internet Explorer – Some information about Internet Explorer running on Windows Mobile (February 2010)