Mobile Browsers Part 3 | An overview on mobile browsers
by snettscom
Following my previous posts on Mobile Browsers and Mobile Browsers Part 2 | User Installable Browsers this is a summarized overview of all the mobile browsers covered. The following table showcases the browser platform, browser engine, navigation and its features.
| Browser/platform | Webkit engine | Smart zoom | Proxied | Navigation |
| Safari | Yes | Yes | No | Multi-touch |
| Android Browser | Yes | Yes | No | Multiple depending on device |
| Symbian/S60 | Yes | Yes | No | Cursor depending on device
Touch depending on device |
| Nokia Series 40 | No <= 5th edition
Yes>= 6th edition |
No | No (expected in future releases) | Focus |
| WebOS | Yes | Yes | No | Touch |
| BlackBerry | No <= 5.0
Yes>= 6.0 |
Yes depending on device | Yes/No depending on connection method | Cursor
Touch depending on device |
| NetFront | No | No | No | Focus depending on device |
| Openwave (Myriad) | No (yes in the future) | No | No | Focus |
| Internet Explorer | No | No < 6.5
Yes >= 6.5 |
No | Focus
Touch depending on device |
| Obigo/Teleca | No | Yes >= Q7 | No | Multiple depending on device |
| Motorola Internet Browser | No | No | No | Focus |
| Opera Mobile | No | Yes | Yes/No depending on usage of Opera Turbo as proxy | Focus |
| Opera Mini | No | Yes | Yes | Cursor
Touch depending on device |
| Bada browser | Yes | Yes | No | Touch |
| MicroB for Maemo | No (Gecko) | Yes | No | Multiple |
| Firefox | No (Gecko) | Yes | No | Multiple |
| UC Browser | No | Yes | Yes | Multiple |
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