List of Available Browsers

Alexander Turcic · 03-17-2003, 05:45 AM

Available online and offline browsers for handhelds:

Offline:

iSilo:
iSilo™ is a highly versatile document reader available for Palm OS®, Pocket PC, and Windows® CE Handheld PC handhelds, as well as for Windows® computers. You can find thousands of ready-made documents downloadable immediately for reading with iSilo™ or you can create your own documents from HTML content using iSiloX.

Plucker:
Plucker is an offline web and eBook viewer for Palm OS® based handheld devices and PDAs that comes with Unix, Linux tools and conduits, and Windows and Mac OSX conduits that let you decide exactly what part of the web that you want to view on your PDA. Plucker includes programs that let you specify exactly what part of the World Wide Web you'd like to download onto your PDA (as long as they're in standard HTML or text format); these web pages are then processed, compressed, and transferred to the PDA for viewing by the Plucker viewer.

Avantgo:
My AvantGo gives you access to news, stock quotes, flight schedules, movie listings, restaurant reviews, maps, weather, and much more from brand-name content providers and e-businesses, such as The New York Times, TheStreet.com, TRIP.com, Hollywood.com, Restaurant Row, MapQuest.com, and The Weather Channel. With My AvantGo you can browse your favorite website with your mobile device or view over 400 channels that have been optimized for your device's small screen and wireless access.

HandStory:
HandStory allows for Web Clipping: Save any information from web to your handheld; Reading eBooks: eBook service provides a quality reading experience; Converting Image: Convert any image in your PC to handheld format; Saving Text: Save plain text files, web page, or Doc file; Writing Memo: Write short memos directly in your handheld.

Online:

Blazer:
Handspring Blazer 2.0 is the newest version of the award-winning web browser for Palm OS handhelds that provides quick access to the full range of Internet content. Using Blazer and a modem, you can browse virtually any site on the Internet, not just those sites designed for mobile access. Blazer 2.0's new Bookmarks support lets you to access your favorite sites at the tap of a button, while Blazer's 128bit SSL encryptions allows you to order online with complete confidence that your transaction is confidential.

PocketLink:

PocketLink is an online Web Browser, which support HTML 3.2 standards, i-Mode cHTML. Ideal for viewing small content site such as i-Mode sites.

NetFront

martingaal · 05-23-2003, 03:28 AM

Wht about Mobi pocket? I bought it because of the side view for the clie nr. However, all the updates seem to be a day or two behind. And the NT times doesn't work. Maybe it's back top
avant go.

Alexander Turcic · 05-23-2003, 04:46 AM

You're right, MobiPocket is missing from aboves list. Haven't tried it myself though.

jwy · 05-27-2003, 10:00 PM

hey Alexander
which ones do u use?

Alexander Turcic · 05-28-2003, 02:59 AM

Heh,

I only use iSilo for offline browsing. Unfortunately, in the country I live in, Online browsing is still way too expensive (they charge by time and traffic).

So I envy everyone who has cheap access to wireless online Inet.

brahamt · 06-19-2003, 07:41 AM

I've been using NetFront and WebPro. I find neither to fulfilling all of my needs.

I am going to try Blazer.

Of course, for off-line browsing, iSilo does it all.

radleyp · 12-04-2003, 06:07 PM

Frustrated at my failure to convert some iSilo sites last week, I decided to return to Avantgo, which of course has its own conduit. (The wireless side of Avantgo seems to me totally pointless, since if I can access the web, I will go directly to a url rather than Avantgo's version of it). It took me exactly three days to become annoyed with it: snippets of sites in an unchangeable unattractive font (which, if it is hires, is the poorest hires I have seen), no flexibility of display, and no ability to use a virtual graffiti screen. As a reader, Avantgo is just about the worst one available. But I'm glad I went back to it, since it made me realize how good is iSilo, and how valuable is this site. radleyp

Alexander Turcic · 12-05-2003, 02:47 AM

Heh

I know what you mean. A colleague at work still has Avantgo on his T2, and I am just horrified by how bloated Avantgo is. They also don't seem to spend too much time on updating their mobile web pages anymore, at least I don't find any when visiting Avantgo's site.

03-17-2003, 05:45 AM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	List of Available Browsers Available online and offline browsers for handhelds: Offline: iSilo: iSilo™ is a highly versatile document reader available for Palm OS®, Pocket PC, and Windows® CE Handheld PC handhelds, as well as for Windows® computers. You can find thousands of ready-made documents downloadable immediately for reading with iSilo™ or you can create your own documents from HTML content using iSiloX. Plucker: Plucker is an offline web and eBook viewer for Palm OS® based handheld devices and PDAs that comes with Unix, Linux tools and conduits, and Windows and Mac OSX conduits that let you decide exactly what part of the web that you want to view on your PDA. Plucker includes programs that let you specify exactly what part of the World Wide Web you'd like to download onto your PDA (as long as they're in standard HTML or text format); these web pages are then processed, compressed, and transferred to the PDA for viewing by the Plucker viewer. Avantgo: My AvantGo gives you access to news, stock quotes, flight schedules, movie listings, restaurant reviews, maps, weather, and much more from brand-name content providers and e-businesses, such as The New York Times, TheStreet.com, TRIP.com, Hollywood.com, Restaurant Row, MapQuest.com, and The Weather Channel. With My AvantGo you can browse your favorite website with your mobile device or view over 400 channels that have been optimized for your device's small screen and wireless access. HandStory: HandStory allows for Web Clipping: Save any information from web to your handheld; Reading eBooks: eBook service provides a quality reading experience; Converting Image: Convert any image in your PC to handheld format; Saving Text: Save plain text files, web page, or Doc file; Writing Memo: Write short memos directly in your handheld. Online: Blazer: Handspring Blazer 2.0 is the newest version of the award-winning web browser for Palm OS handhelds that provides quick access to the full range of Internet content. Using Blazer and a modem, you can browse virtually any site on the Internet, not just those sites designed for mobile access. Blazer 2.0's new Bookmarks support lets you to access your favorite sites at the tap of a button, while Blazer's 128bit SSL encryptions allows you to order online with complete confidence that your transaction is confidential. PocketLink: PocketLink is an online Web Browser, which support HTML 3.2 standards, i-Mode cHTML. Ideal for viewing small content site such as i-Mode sites. NetFront

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05-23-2003, 03:28 AM	#2
martingaal Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Canada, Taiwan, Belgium Device: Sony clie NR70	Wht about Mobi pocket? I bought it because of the side view for the clie nr. However, all the updates seem to be a day or two behind. And the NT times doesn't work. Maybe it's back top avant go.

05-23-2003, 04:46 AM	#3
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	You're right, MobiPocket is missing from aboves list. Haven't tried it myself though.

05-27-2003, 10:00 PM	#4
jwy Member Posts: 21 Karma: 42 Join Date: May 2003 Device: NX70v	hey Alexander which ones do u use?

05-28-2003, 02:59 AM	#5
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Heh, I only use iSilo for offline browsing. Unfortunately, in the country I live in, Online browsing is still way too expensive (they charge by time and traffic). So I envy everyone who has cheap access to wireless online Inet.

06-19-2003, 07:41 AM	#6
brahamt Groupie Posts: 165 Karma: 6622 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: United States Device: Palm Tungsten T3	I've been using NetFront and WebPro. I find neither to fulfilling all of my needs. I am going to try Blazer. Of course, for off-line browsing, iSilo does it all.

12-04-2003, 06:07 PM	#7
radleyp Evangelist Posts: 499 Karma: 20623 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: North Salem & NYC, NY Device: Kindle Global, iphone4, ipad	Frustrated at my failure to convert some iSilo sites last week, I decided to return to Avantgo, which of course has its own conduit. (The wireless side of Avantgo seems to me totally pointless, since if I can access the web, I will go directly to a url rather than Avantgo's version of it). It took me exactly three days to become annoyed with it: snippets of sites in an unchangeable unattractive font (which, if it is hires, is the poorest hires I have seen), no flexibility of display, and no ability to use a virtual graffiti screen. As a reader, Avantgo is just about the worst one available. But I'm glad I went back to it, since it made me realize how good is iSilo, and how valuable is this site. radleyp

12-05-2003, 02:47 AM	#8
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,175 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Heh I know what you mean. A colleague at work still has Avantgo on his T2, and I am just horrified by how bloated Avantgo is. They also don't seem to spend too much time on updating their mobile web pages anymore, at least I don't find any when visiting Avantgo's site.

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