Microsoft poised to debut Internet Explorer Mobile 6

Microsoft announced the availability of emulators and documentation for the Internet Explorer Mobile 6 browser, which the software giant will soon release across new devices based on its Windows Mobile operating system. According to Microsoft, Internet Explorer Mobile 6 promises a browsing experience that more closely resembles conventional desktop browsing, complete with a series of features including:

• Support for full-fidelity desktop rendering
• Layout fixes to accommodate mobile screens
• Enhanced Script and AJAX support (Javascript v5.7 from Internet Explorer 8)
• Improved multimedia experience (Adobe Flash Lite 3.1 for Adobe Flash content)
• Deeper integration with search
• Enhanced cursor navigation model
• Touch and gesture support/pan support
• Multiple zoom levels
• Efficient switching between mobile/desktop versions of sites via UA string specification

In addition, Microsoft released the Internet Explorer Mobile 6 Emulator [1] for developer download.

For more on Internet Explorer Mobile 6:
- read this Windows Mobile Team Blog entry [2]

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