As this happens, you may find that more and more strange and unusual Web browsers are showing up at your site.
While these strange Web browsers don't account for much of your site traffic yet, this will probably change as more and more gadgets with wireless Internet features are introduced. Sites that don't take these browsers into account risk being unusable to a growing number of users, or worse, just being ignored. Most websites do nothing to accommodate unusual Web browsers. The Communicator runs the Opera Web browser, and supports HTML, XHTML, JavaScript and Flash. The Communicator has a 640 x 200 pixel screen, high-speed data connectivity and WiFi, and a powerful Web browser.
Since the applets are run in a web browser, they can be run across multiple platforms such as Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. These applications can do anything from simple database calls on up to managing a persons finances. The Nokia 9500 Communicator is popular example. Java applets are small Java applications that run inside a web browser window. Symbian is an OS used in many cell phones. An example is the Sprint PPC 6700, which features a 240x320 pixel color touch-screen, High-Speed EV-DO and WiFi wireless support and Pocket Internet Explorer 4.0. The Windows Mobile platform is used for a wide range of devices, including PDAs and smartphones, that can be used to browse websites. User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible MSIE 4.01 Windows CE PPC 240x320) It's compliant with Internet standards, including HTML, xHTML, cHTML, WML, SSL, JavaScript, CSS and 2.0 (partial), GIF and cookies. The 650 has a 320x320 pixel color screen and features the Blazer web browser. Palm OS is also a popular platform for smartphones, such as the Treo 650. Despite being cheap I thought I could get somewhere with it. The OS includes a mature web browser with HTML, XHTML, CSS, WAP, cHTML and DHTML support. I just got a Windows CE 5.0 netbook (shown below).
Palm OS devices can be outfitted with several types of wireless support, turning them into portable Web browsers. User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible MSIE 6.0 Windows 95 PalmSource) NetFront/3.0īlazer User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible MSIE 6.0 Windows 98 PalmSource/hspr-H102 Blazer/4.0) Users of BlackBerry Internet Service and the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution can use the Blackberry browser to access Internet content.
While the PSP displays pages slower than a typical computer, it is relatively fast and powerful compared to many portable Web devices.īlackBerry devices include an integrated web browser that supports standard mark-up and scripting languages, including HTML, JavaScript, WML and WML Script. The PSP has built-in wireless support and a relatively large screen. The most recent firmware for the PSP includes a Web browser that supports HTML, JavaScript, and can download podcasts. The Playstation Portable is a very popular gaming device with wireless Web capabilities. User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (PSP (PlayStation Portable) 2.00) Screen: 4.3 inch, 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD, 480 x 272 pixel screen (16.77 million colors)