A methodology of choosing the best bits from the 'competition,' rolling it into your own mobile browser seems to be evident from Finland. Nokia have decided to drop Opera from their Series 60 devices (remember it shipped with the 6600) and use their own in house Browser with XHTML, HTML, Javascript and page optimisation. Opera (and to a certain extent Netfront) have a huge lead in the pn-phone Browser market, so this move should be an interesting battle between Norway and Finland (CBR Reports).
Nokia Favour In-House Browser over Opera
Deja Vu!Netscape VS IE anyone?I just hope Nokia doesn't become Microsoft of the Mobile industry.
Got a full sales package 7610 today. This also shipped with an opera broswer.
This article has some other Nokia comments: http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5457916
The Nokia guy in the CBR article says that the updated browser is shipping on the 7610. Anyone had a chance to try this? Is it comparable to Opera?
My Nokia 6600 shipped from O2 came with no Opera. But the XHTML browser seems to work fine for most things, but I am still testing it.
On a plus side, Opera only worked on O2 Mobile Web, which I have to pay for. The XHTML will work on the O2 GPRS settings which I don't have to pay for on my tariff.
I've got Opera working for free on 02 =3
Anyone seen any pics of this Nokia browser yet?