Mobile browser

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A microbrowser is an internet browser desgined for use on a handheld device such as a PDA or mobile phone. Microbrowsers have small file sizes to accomodate the low memory capacity and and low-bandwidth of wireless handheld devices. Essentially it is a stripped-down Web browser

Underlying Technology

The microbrowser ussually sets up the cellular networks themselves and translates HTML from the internet into WML which is then stored on the server. WML is a stripped-down format suitable for transmission across limited bandwidth, and wireless data connection.


Pioneers

The so-called microbrowser technologies such as WAP, i-mode platform and Openwave's platform have fuelled the first wave of interest in wireless data services.

Limitations

As mentioned, not only do microbrowsers need to be small in file size, the display screen is also much smaller. Extreme care and meticulous detail must be considered in displaying HTML information onto such a small screen. Bandwidth is also extremely limited and so is the stability. Connections get cut off as with ordinary cell phones and PDAs that are wirelessly connected.

The following are some of the more popular microbrowsers. Since microbrowser are really minituarized web browser, the microbrowser companies also provide browsers for the PC.

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