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Opera, Microsoft, and the Mobile Browser Market

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the web-surfing-on-the-go dept.

DrEspenA writes "Salon has an interesting article on the competition for the mobile phone browser market. Ostensibly the article is about Microsoft's efforts to dominate the market, but the key protagonist is really Opera Software, which may be gaining the (initial) upper hand simply because they are not Microsoft. Good discussion of whether standards and familiarity really is necessary in the mobile browser market."

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  1. Regarding the Symbian OS... by Jugalator · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    I was unfortunate enough to hear about the "sybian" (www.sybian.com -- don't watch if your boss is behind you or you'll find yourself in a funny situation) before the Symbian OS. So you can guess what I think of every time I hear about "Symbian"...

    Apparently, others has had the same thoughts as me and the comments from Psion is amusing. ;-)

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    Beware: In C++, your friends can see your privates!
  2. What did that accomplish? by thumperward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You will not be modded up for that. You've given a random troll (actually, it's more likely another "troll researcher" doing another psychological test on slashdot readers) some job satisfaction, and you've wasted severla minutes of my time and yours. Happy?

    - Chris

    1. Re:What did that accomplish? by joebagodonuts · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Yes, I am quite happy with my post. I think it is funny. I sometimes post comments because I enjoy doing so. What that post accomplished was my own gratification.

      I don't see how my post wasted your time.

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      "Give a woman two glasses of wine and some pad thai, and they'll agree to just about anything." the Sports Guy