Comments on: Yes Virginia, there is a Firefox Mobile http://jkontherun.com/2008/06/12/yes-virginia-th/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:10:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: BbusyB http://jkontherun.com/2008/06/12/yes-virginia-th/#comment-7730 BbusyB Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:13:23 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/yes-virginia-th#comment-7730 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Minimo wasn't so bad, when you compare it to what else was available when it initially came out. Pocket I.E and think Opera mini 2 or 3.</p> <p>The problem was that it was quiet resource intensive so that older or smaller Pocket PC's with slower chips tended to struggle.</p> <p>While opera mini had a better interface, because it runs in Java it has its own share of issues.</p> <p>The final issue was that development had more or less stopped as it was more of a 1 man project, so while the other browsers got better, Minimo got left behind.</p></div>

Minimo wasn’t so bad, when you compare it to what else was available when it initially came out. Pocket I.E and think Opera mini 2 or 3.

The problem was that it was quiet resource intensive so that older or smaller Pocket PC’s with slower chips tended to struggle.

While opera mini had a better interface, because it runs in Java it has its own share of issues.

The final issue was that development had more or less stopped as it was more of a 1 man project, so while the other browsers got better, Minimo got left behind.

]]> By: Papa Jango http://jkontherun.com/2008/06/12/yes-virginia-th/#comment-7731 Papa Jango Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:24:58 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/yes-virginia-th#comment-7731 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Minimo was horrible and I'm hoping Firefox Mobile will be MUCH better than Minimo.</p> </div>

Minimo was horrible and I’m hoping Firefox Mobile will be MUCH better than Minimo.

]]> By: Thivyan http://jkontherun.com/2008/06/12/yes-virginia-th/#comment-7735 Thivyan Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:44:31 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/yes-virginia-th#comment-7735 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I'm with Jake here. Been having loads of fun with it on my N800 for a while now :)</p> </div>

I’m with Jake here. Been having loads of fun with it on my N800 for a while now :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://jkontherun.com/2008/06/12/yes-virginia-th/#comment-7738 Anonymous Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:15:31 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/yes-virginia-th#comment-7738 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Only in purpose; Firefox Mobile is a replacement for Minimo from the (base Firefox code) up.</p> </div>

Only in purpose; Firefox Mobile is a replacement for Minimo from the (base Firefox code) up.

]]> By: Sven Latham http://jkontherun.com/2008/06/12/yes-virginia-th/#comment-7741 Sven Latham Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:14:14 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/yes-virginia-th#comment-7741 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Is the Minimo project related to this?<br /> <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/projects/minimo/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mozilla.org/projects/minimo/</a></p> </div>

Is the Minimo project related to this?
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/minimo/

]]> By: Ricky B. http://jkontherun.com/2008/06/12/yes-virginia-th/#comment-7743 Ricky B. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:20:13 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/yes-virginia-th#comment-7743 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Concept? :) I've been playing with the Fennec beta on my Nokia N810 for months; it's a public beta.</p> </div>

Concept? :) I’ve been playing with the Fennec beta on my Nokia N810 for months; it’s a public beta.

]]> By: Jake http://jkontherun.com/2008/06/12/yes-virginia-th/#comment-7744 Jake Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:44:25 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/yes-virginia-th#comment-7744 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>I'd have thought that after all these years they could have come up with something better than this. All that panning just to get to controls looks like a real hassle and I can't see it working well with pages that require horizontal scrolling. I could also see myself zooming out accidentally every time I try to get to the back button.</p> <p>Also, I'd just like to point out that Internet Explorer had "kinetic scrolling" on tablets before the iPhone :)</p></div>

I’d have thought that after all these years they could have come up with something better than this. All that panning just to get to controls looks like a real hassle and I can’t see it working well with pages that require horizontal scrolling. I could also see myself zooming out accidentally every time I try to get to the back button.

Also, I’d just like to point out that Internet Explorer had “kinetic scrolling” on tablets before the iPhone :)

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