NetFront
Sega Dreamcast | |
Type | Mobile browser |
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License | Proprietary |
Website | Official website |
NetFront Browser is a mobile browser developed by Access Company of Japan.[2] The first version shipped in 1995.[1] They currently have several browser variants, both Chromium-based and WebKit-based.[3][4]
Over its lifetime, various versions of NetFront have been deployed on
Platforms
For Pocket PC devices, the browser converted web page tables to a vertical display, eliminating the need to scroll horizontally. The engine also was used in Japanese and European versions of Dreamcast browser
The Nintendo 3DS Internet browser uses the WebKit-based NetFront Browser NX according to the documentation included with the browser.[5][6] The PlayStation 3 Internet web browser received a major upgrade with firmware version 4.10,[7] upgrading to a custom version of the NetFront browser, adding limited HTML5 support and improved JavaScript speeds.[8][9] The Wii U console is also equipped with NetFront NX,[10] and GPL source code is available.[11] The Amazon Kindle e-reader uses NetFront as its web browser.[12] Nintendo's latest console, the Nintendo Switch, is also using NetFront NX.[13]
Performance
Netfront 3.5 had an Acid3 score of 11/100 and NetFront Browser NX v1.0 had an Acid3 score of 92/100.
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Acid3 in NetFront 3.5
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Nintendo 3DS Acid3 test results
See also
- Internet Browser (Nintendo 3DS)
References
- ^ a b "ACCESS to Provide Free NetFront v3.0 Evaluation Copy For PocketPC" (Press release). Access Co. February 20, 2002. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
- ^ NetFront: The Fast GTK+ Browser you Never Knew Existed
- ^ NetFront Browser BE (based on Chromium)
- ^ NetFront Browser NX DTV Profile (based on WebKit)
- ^ Brown, Eric (2011-06-09). "WebKit-based version of NetFront browser aims at IPTVs, STBs". LinuxDevices.com. eWeek. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28.
- ^ "NetFront Browser NX for Internet Appliances". Products > Solutions for Internet Appliances. Access. 2013. Archived from the original on 2012-05-02.
- ^ Support: System Software Updates
- ^ "Webkit - Open Source 2012". Open Source Code Distribution Service. Sony. 2012-10-10. Archived from the original on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
- ^ "PS3 System Software Update (v4.11)". Sony. 15 February 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ WiiU Hardware Features Internet Browser Archived 2014-08-18 at the Wayback Machine. Nintendo
- ^ Wii U Support GPL Archived 2013-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. Nintendo
- ^ "NetFront Browser Gives Amazon Kindle Customers On-Device Access to Information-Rich Websites like Wikipedia.org". Archived from the original on 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "NetFront Browser NX by ACCESS - Powering the Switch 'WebKit' Online Services". Nintendo Life. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2018-10-19.