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That's how many iPhone 4s Apple sold in its first 3 days. Google is activating that many Androids every 5 days. It's not a huge deal. That said, the browser is
by huxley 16y ago
That's how many iPhone 4s Apple sold in its first 3 days. Google is activating that many Androids every 5 days. It's not a huge deal.
That said, the browser is apparently better than an "IE6.5"
According to Andy Lees the browser is "halfway between IE7 and IE8" which is a considerable improvement. Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10452710-56.html http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10452710-56.html
Elsewhere there have been mentions that the next big software update, codenamed "Mango", which will apply to all WP7 devices, will bring the browser closer to IE9 with support for many HTML5 and CSS3 features.
- endtime 16y agoIt's a big deal because it means WP7 is in the game, which is not what some were predicting.
- huxley 16y agoIt really isn't. There are two separate issues which are being mixed here. 1. Browser is not as bad as the OP suggested and will improve with the next update to a decent level of HTML5/CSS3 (Microsoft has turned a leaf with IE9, not perfect but infinitely better than "IE6.5") 2. The 1.5 million WP7 phones sold over the launch period (the last 6 weeks) won't even replace the current number of Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone sales as they get phased out from corporate sales. Now there is a smartphone with a dog of a browser. To be in the game, Microsoft needs much more than 1.5 million sales. They need more than this to make it worthwhile for their manufacturing partners (divide the sales amongst HTC, Dell, LG and Samsung). This is not a disaster like the Kin but it isn't really good news for them.