Web Browser

Firefox users grow at Internet Explorer’s expense

Posted on Feb 4 2009 by iGerry Comments: None yet Filed under: Firefox, FOSS, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Mozilla, open source, web browser, Windows

It looks like the hard work of the Firefox community is starting to pay off as the number of the Firefox web browser users have increased considerably in a year’s time. It’s not much of a good news to Microsoft since their web browser, the Internet Explorer, has suffered a declined in usage.

I still see a lot of room for improving the percentages here. For one thing, I see a lot of people still using Internet Explorer version 6.0. This IE version is just way too big a problem with all the holes it has (and all the problems it brings to web site developers). If these people would just start using the Mozilla Firefox web browser instead, I think we can see more substantial increases in the Firefox’s market share. (statistics provided by NetApplications.)

If you are still an Internet Explorer v6 or earlier user, switch to the Mozilla’s Firefox web browser. It a lot more secure than what you’re using right now!

Download a copy of Firefox.

Internet Explorer 8 RC1 free download available

Posted on Jan 27 2009 by iGerry Comments: None yet Filed under: Internet Explorer, Microsoft, web browser, Windows, Windows

If you want to take a peek at Microsoft’s next version of the Internet Explorer web browser, you can now download a pre-release version from their website. MS Internet Explorer version 8 RC1 (release candidate 1) can now be downloaded from their web site. I better download it now to check if my site will display properly for MSIE version 8. For you who are still using Microsoft Internet Explorer v6 you may want to consider upgrading to a newer version.

Some features of IE 8 include accelerators, InPrivate browsing, Web Slices, Search suggestions, Instant search and SmartScreen Filter. You can learn more about them here.

Firefox 3.0 final is now available for download

Posted on Jun 18 2008 by iGerry Comments: None yet Filed under: Firefox, web browser, Technology

The wait is over. Firefox 3.0 is now available for download. Get the latest and greatest Firefox web browser and be part of the drive to put Firefox on the Guinness book of world records as the software with most download in a 24-hour period.

Opera Mini 4.1 now available

Posted on May 16 2008 by iGerry Comments: None yet Filed under: J2ME, mobile java, opera mini, web browser, Mobile

Opera Software has announced the availability of Opera Mini 4.1, the newest version of their mobile Java based webÂ browser that works on nearly every mobile phone.

Opera Mini for the Android open mobile platform

Posted on Apr 11 2008 by iGerry Comments: None yet Filed under: Android, Google, mobile platform, opera mini, web browser, Mobile

Opera has announce the technical preview release of its Opera Mini web browser for Google’s open mobile platform, Android.

Opera Mini 4 Beta 3 now available

Posted on Oct 29 2007 by iGerry Comments: None yet Filed under: java mobile, java mobile application, MIDP, opera link, opera mini, web browser, Mobile

Opera has made available Beta 3 of its Opera Mini browser for mobile phones. Opera Mini is a java-based web browser and requires the Java MIDP v2.0. The new Opera Mini 4 java-based web browser is equipped with Opera Link. Opera Link allows the user to synchronize their bookmarks with those of other mobile phones or computers.