NetFront or Opera

Discuss Pocket PC software here.

Which is better browser?

NetFront 61
34%
Opera 95
53%
Window Mobile IE 9
5%
Other 14
8%
Total votes : 179
Oct 29th, 2006, 12:58 pm
#24788 by jabian
I think Thunderhawk is the best, with its special font for being able to see all the webpage without scrolling bars on your PPC
Oct 29th, 2006, 12:58 pm
Oct 29th, 2006, 5:48 pm
#24851 by Prerna
I have been a happy user of PIE with PIE Plus 2.1, but now I see I might need Java, so as to open some links.

Donno if Netfront or Opera do the job. Anyone can tell?
Oct 29th, 2006, 5:48 pm
Oct 31st, 2006, 11:36 am
#25523 by artful
anyone can help.....hmmmmmm
Oct 31st, 2006, 11:36 am
Oct 31st, 2006, 10:49 pm
#25724 by HAL 9000
Netfront can handle java. Eg, rapidshare or 4shared... I think it's a better browser, but still not quite perfect.

I wasn't as impressed with opera.. but some ppl like it more for some reason. opera doesn't support java.
Oct 31st, 2006, 10:49 pm

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Nov 1st, 2006, 4:59 pm
#26002 by Prerna
I'm trying Netfront at the moment, and see it handles Java.

Yet I find it a bit slow to launch and the structure not too appealing. Maybe it's a matter of getting used to it.

I wish PIE Plus had the ability to handle Java.
Nov 1st, 2006, 4:59 pm
Nov 13th, 2006, 7:45 pm
#30454 by wasol
I don't know, But opera for me renders the page almost the same as in my desktop.. and it works with my university database and bank account..
Nov 13th, 2006, 7:45 pm
Nov 18th, 2006, 12:51 pm
#32040 by stevvie
My vote is for netfront. Opera is a little faster on mu Axim X50v but often renders the page wrong and overlaps fonts on large pages when scrolled.
Nov 18th, 2006, 12:51 pm
Nov 24th, 2006, 3:04 am
#33900 by Aensor
opera does support java script.. (i. rapidshare second counter/ jscript links)...
Nov 24th, 2006, 3:04 am
Nov 25th, 2006, 2:10 am
#34160 by HAL 9000
Aensor wrote:opera does support java script.. (i. rapidshare second counter/ jscript links)...
oh really? never did work for me
Nov 25th, 2006, 2:10 am

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Nov 28th, 2006, 2:27 pm
#35400 by Tomaron
I have serious problems with netfront when it comes to accessing the WLAN at the university. I think the page I access to log on there only opens if you have IE 5 or later so I need a browser that can pretend to be IE to get there. My friend has Opera and it works for him so I am going to try it out. :)

However after I log on I should still be able to use any browser I want. Muhahaha. :P
Nov 28th, 2006, 2:27 pm

"Empires do not fall by outer force, they fall by inner weakness"
Dec 2nd, 2006, 12:08 am
#36703 by haunterx
U can make netfront to be identified as ie
Dec 2nd, 2006, 12:08 am
Dec 2nd, 2006, 12:24 am
#36709 by Disk4mat
I've stuck with PIE and Reensoft's Pie+. I also use a custom CSS to format pages to fit better and remove small ad buttons and such.
Dec 2nd, 2006, 12:24 am
Dec 5th, 2006, 2:10 pm
#38052 by Tomaron
haunterx wrote:U can make netfront to be identified as ie

Really? How? :)
Dec 5th, 2006, 2:10 pm

"Empires do not fall by outer force, they fall by inner weakness"
Dec 6th, 2006, 2:13 am
#38346 by Tomaron
Tomaron wrote:
haunterx wrote:U can make netfront to be identified as ie

Really? How? :)

I found how it is done. if anyone else is curious have a look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-269310.html
Follow the instructions given on that page though, do not go to the page the last post suggest because that line did not at all work on mine. The line used on the board (Mozilla/4.0 (Compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0/5.0) Opera 8.60) worked beautifully. :)
Dec 6th, 2006, 2:13 am

"Empires do not fall by outer force, they fall by inner weakness"